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Payne’s Wide Width Message Tape Offers Quick and Colourful Promotions

    Payne’s Wide Width Message Tape Offers Quick and Colourful Promotions

Leading provider of packaging solutions Payne is seeing increased interest from manufacturers looking to integrate promotions within their pack design. The high colour graphics and sophisticated gravure print of Payne’s

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Save The Date – Pro2Pac 2013

    Save The Date – Pro2Pac 2013

The UK’s only processing and packaging exhibition dedicated entirely to the food and drink sector, Pro2Pac, is set to make its return from 17-20 March 2013, with its largest event

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Linde Opens Aquaculture Innovation Centre in Norway

    Linde Opens Aquaculture Innovation Centre in Norway

Linde Gases, a division of  The Linde Group, has opened a state-of-the-art Innovation Centre for Aquaculture at Alesund in Norway. The innovation centre, with its location based in the heart

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Hershey Unveils World’s Most Modern Chocolate Plant

    Hershey Unveils World’s Most Modern Chocolate Plant

US-based Hershey Company has opened the world’s most technologically advanced chocolate making facility. Involving investment of $300 million, the new facility at Hershey in Pennsylvania is intended to position the

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Nestle Launches Nationwide Health Education Programme For Elderly in China

    Nestle Launches Nationwide Health Education Programme For Elderly in China

Elderly people across China will be able to receive free heart checks and health consultations as part of a new nationwide education programme launched by Nestle. The company is working

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ETP Food For Life Places Innovation at Heart of Research Agenda

    ETP Food For Life Places Innovation at Heart of Research Agenda

The European Technology Platform (ETP) ‘Food for Life’ has launched its new Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) which places a renewed emphasis on innovation. Established back in 2005 under

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The World’s First Pilsner Celebrates 170 Years of Brewing

    The World’s First Pilsner Celebrates 170 Years of Brewing

On October 5, 2012 the original golden beer, Pilsner Urquell, will begin celebrations for its 170th anniversary in the lager’s hometown of Pilsen in Czech Republic. The event in Pilsen

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First Milk Inceases Milk Price For Farmers

    First Milk Inceases Milk Price For Farmers

British farmers dairy co-operative First Milk is increasing the standard litre price it pays to producers in its liquid milk pool by 2.6ppl and by 1.25ppl for producers in its

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Honorary Degree For Marston’s Head

    Honorary Degree For Marston’s Head

Ralph Findlay, chief executive of Marston’s, one of the UK’s leading pub and brewery companies, has been presented with an honorary degree from the University of Wolverhampton. The Honorary Degree

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Coca-Cola Hellenic Listed as a World-leader in Sustainability by Dow Jones Indexes For Fifth Consecutive Time

    Coca-Cola Hellenic Listed as a World-leader in Sustainability by Dow Jones Indexes For Fifth Consecutive Time

Coca-Cola Hellenic, one of the world’s largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company, has been included in the 2012 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) for the fifth consecutive time,

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New PwC Survey Identifies Leading Edge Supply Chain Practices

    New PwC Survey Identifies Leading Edge Supply Chain Practices

Room for improvement and using next-generation technologies are some of the key messages from the latest Global Supply Chain Survey from PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers). Erratic macroeconomic cycles along with disruptions caused

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BPIF’s Carton Conference Provides a Glimpse into the Future

Faraday’s Andrew Revel is the latest high profile speaker to present at October’s Carton Conference which is being organised by BPIF Cartons at London’s Business Design Centre. Andrew is Commercial

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Dole to Dispose of Two Businesses For $1.7 Billion

    Dole to Dispose of Two Businesses For $1.7 Billion

US-based Dole Food Company has agreed to sell its worldwide packaged foods and Asian fresh produce businesses to Itochu Corporation of Japan for $1.685 billion in cash. The transaction is

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Greggs to Supply British Troops in Germany

    Greggs to Supply British Troops in Germany

Greggs is partnering with NAAFI in a trial that will see the UK’s largest retail baker supplying frozen savouries to the British military base in Gutersloh, Germany. NAAFI, the organisation

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Irish Scientists Developing New Material to Increase Shelf Life of Beer

    Irish Scientists Developing New Material to Increase Shelf Life of Beer

Scientists at CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland-funded nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin, have partnered with SABMiller on a project to increase the shelf life of bottled beer in

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Sustainability is Key For Eden Springs

    Sustainability is Key For Eden Springs

Eden Springs, the leading workplace drinks provider, has offset its carbon emissions across half of its European markets. Since 2010, Eden has been working with the Carbon Neutral Company to

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Best Design Agencies Assemble For Packaging Innovations

The Brand & Design Village at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS London (4 & 5 October 2012) is set to play host to the best agencies in the business. The focused hub, at

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BPIF’s Carton Conference: Has digital technology come of age for cartons?

The London 2012 Olympics made sure that August was a month focused on speed, achievement and record breaking. The sponsors of BPIF’s Carton Conference, held at London’s Business Design Centre,

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Brewing Up Success For Scottish Food and Drink

    Brewing Up Success For Scottish Food and Drink

The Scottish Government has awarded 32 companies grant support worth £9 million under the latest rounds of food and drink funding. The Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation (FPMC) scheme means

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PepsiCo Earns Sustainability Accolades

    PepsiCo Earns Sustainability Accolades

PepsiCo has been recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the company’s leadership in promoting sustainable business practices. The DJSI is comprised

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Coca-Cola Hellenic to Change Stock Market Listings

    Coca-Cola Hellenic to Change Stock Market Listings

In response to recent comments in the media that the company was considering switching its main listing from the Athens bourse to the London Stock Market, Coca-Cola Hellenic has announced

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Greggs Wins at ‘Bakery Industry Awards’

    Greggs Wins at ‘Bakery Industry Awards’

Greggs, the UK’s largest retail baker, has won the prestigious Bakery Food Manufacturer of the Year Award, at the Baking Industry Awards 2012. The achievement marks the fourth major award

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Digital, Design and Recycling Top Agenda at Packaging Innovations

Hewlett Packard, Brand Potential, Greenbottle and Watch Me Think are set to talk sustainability, technology, brand and design at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS

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BPIF’s Carton Conference Promises a lot more than ‘Just a Minute’

The star speaker at the Carton Conference Gala Dinner in October organised by BPIF Cartons at London’s Business Design Centre,

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The Pouch-Up® of Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box Wins at Worldstar Packaging Awards

The Pouch-Up®, already winner of the Starpack in the UK and holder of the Packaging Oscar, keeps on reaping the

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Nestlé Tops List of Global Companies Cutting Carbon Emissions

  Nestlé Tops List of Global Companies Cutting Carbon Emissions

Nestlé has topped a list of global companies in efforts to disclose and cut carbon emissions. The Carbon Disclosure Project,

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Unilever Confirms Major UK Investment and Restructuring

  Unilever Confirms Major UK Investment and Restructuring

In June, Unilever announced some proposed changes to its UK business to help maintain and sustain its current success and

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Warburtons to Close Bakery

  Warburtons to Close Bakery

Warburtons, the UK’s largest independent baker, is planning to close its factory at Blackpoolwith the loss of 71 jobs as

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Anheuser-Busch InBev Extends Global Supply Chain With IBM Software

  Anheuser-Busch InBev Extends Global Supply Chain With IBM Software

Anheuser-Busch InBev has expanded its relationship with IBM to make use of the latter’s global supply management capabilities in cloud-based

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Primera’s CX1000e Color Label Printer at PPMA

  Primera’s CX1000e Color Label Printer at PPMA

The CX1000e Color Label Printer from leading manufacturer of specialty printers Primera Technology will be presented at PPMA Show at

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Bakery Sector Faces ‘Perfect Storm’ as Egg Prices Soar

A wave of unprecedented pressure in the world market for raw materials has left the bakery industry facing a ‘perfect

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Star Delivers Another Cool Solution For Logistics Firm

  Star Delivers Another Cool Solution For Logistics Firm

Global logistics specialist Kuehne + Nagel has invested in another environmentally efficient chill store cooling system from Star Refrigeration. Kuehne

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Luxury Line-up at Packaging Innovations London

The latest luxury packaging designs and materials will be on display at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS London, taking place on 4& 5

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BPIF’s Carton Conference makes a ‘Pitch’ at new media channels

BPIF’s Carton Conference, held at London’s Business Design Centre, will include the final of a marketing competition that aims to

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Highest Number of Breweries in UK For Over 70 years

  Highest Number of Breweries in UK For Over 70 years

There are now more than 1,000 breweries (1,009) operational across the UK, the highest number for over 70 years. CAMRA’s

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Diageo Recognised by Carbon Disclosure Project as Best Performing

  Diageo Recognised by Carbon Disclosure Project as Best Performing

Diageo has been recognised by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), as the best performing beverage company in the world for

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Nestlé Continues to Drive Growth in Europe Through Innovation

  Nestlé Continues to Drive Growth in Europe Through Innovation

Nestle continues to drive the growth of its business in Europe through innovation with the launch of its BabyNes nutrition

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Tate & Lyle Launches Stevia Sweetener

  Tate & Lyle Launches Stevia Sweetener

Tate & Lyle, the global ingredients and food solutions provider, has introduced TASTEVA, a stevia sweetener that provides zero-calorie sweetness

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BPIF’s Carton Conference Attracts Global Brands

The Carton Conference in October, organised by BPIF Cartons at London’s Business Design Centre, has attracted the attention of some

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Luxury Line-up at Packaging Innovations London

The latest luxury packaging designs and materials will be on display at PACKAGING INNOVATIONS London, taking place on 4& 5

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Wiseman and Muller Increase Milk Price

  Wiseman and Muller Increase Milk Price

Robert Wiseman Dairies and Muller Dairy are to substantially increase the milk price they pay to UK dairy farmers. Muller/Wiseman

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UK Grocery Market Beats Inflation Again

  UK Grocery Market Beats Inflation Again

The latest UK grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 2 September show the grocery market

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Nestle UK Confectionery Head Moving to Europe

  Nestle UK Confectionery Head Moving to Europe

David Rennie, currently managing director of Nestle Confectionery UK & Ireland, has been promoted to the role of vice president

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EU Sanctions Against Overfishing of Mackerel

  EU Sanctions Against Overfishing of Mackerel

New rules empowering the European Commission to ban EU imports of fish from overfished stocks have been approved by the

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Measom Freer Goes Metric

Measom Freer has added 2 new sizes to its popular Metric bottle range – the 60ml and 1 litre options

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Major Names Explore Packaging in an Online Ethical World

Visitors to PACKAGING INNOVATIONS London 2012 (4 & 5 October 2012) at the Business Design Centre, will not only have

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PepsiCo Announces Key Personnel Changes

  PepsiCo Announces Key Personnel Changes

PepsiCo has announced a number of senior management changes following the decision of John Compton, current president, to depart the

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Campaign Calls on UK Government to Roast the Chicken Tax

  Campaign Calls on UK Government to Roast the Chicken Tax

A new campaign unites industry and consumers to fight Government plans to tax the ‘Great British Roast’. On 1 October,

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Consumer Downtrading Impacting on Hilton Food Group

  Consumer Downtrading Impacting on Hilton Food Group

Hilton Food Group, the leading specialist retail meat packing business supplying major international food retailers in Europe, has reported continuing

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Clean Label and Better Health

  Clean Label and Better Health

Kampffmeyer Food Innovation will showcase a selection of novel products at booth F 64 in hall 3 at this year’s

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Pernod Ricard is One of the Top 20 Most Innovative Companies Globally

  Pernod Ricard is One of the Top 20 Most Innovative Companies Globally

French and international wines and spirits group Pernod Ricard is included in the league table of the most innovative companies

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Italy’s Leading Dessert Now in Swiss Chiller Cabinets

  Italy’s Leading Dessert Now in Swiss Chiller Cabinets

Following the acquisition of the Italian dessert specialist A-27 in June 2011, Swiss dairy group Emmis has now launched its

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Enzymotec Presents Clinical Trials Strategy For its Infant Nutrition Lipid Based Ingredients

  Enzymotec Presents Clinical Trials Strategy For its Infant Nutrition Lipid Based Ingredients

Biotech company Enzymotec has reported that clinical trials for its lipid-based ingredient line for infant nutrition yielded positive results. This

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Carbery – Bringing Whey Protein to Life at HiE 2012

  Carbery – Bringing Whey Protein to Life at HiE 2012

Carbery, an international leader in innovative whey proteins, will be presenting its “Whole of Life” dairy ingredient solution for fast-growing

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