The Klöckner Pentaplast Group has completed its acquisition of LINPAC, a prominent film producer and converter for food packaging in Europe. The transaction creates a worldwide leader in the rigid
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For the third consecutive year, Nestlé, maker of the NESCAFÉ® AZERA coffee brand, has teamed up with CROWN Aerosols & Specialty Packaging Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings (www.crowncork.com),
DS Smith, Europe’s leading packaging strategist, has revealed details of two major technological developments at one of Europe’s largest e-commerce events, #Deliver2 in Berlin. DISCS™ An industry first, DISCS™ tests
The Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Martine Snels to GEA’s Executive Board with effect from the beginning of October 2017. She will assume responsibility for GEA’s regions
Bespoke design and automation of material pallet handling solutions and hydraulic elevators is the core business of Atelier Dumon. Atelier Dumon is a family owned company, based in Bruges, Belgium,
British manufacturer, Packaging Automation (PA) which has a virtually unrivalled reputation for quality and choice in the tray sealing market across the UK, and further afield is setting out on
On 22 June, the new Schütz Polska Sp. z o.o. factory was officially opened, and the inauguration was duly celebrated with a large event. At the beginning of December 2016,
The Atritor Turbo Separator de-packaging system is designed to separate packaging from its contents, increasing product recovery and cutting back on waste. Coventry-based Atritor has supplied over 180 systems worldwide,
CROWN Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has been honored with a Gold Award in the 29th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation for its easy-open foil sealed can.
A new range of spice Paste Pots by Patak’s has launched into Morrison’s with contemporary packaging design by Hornall Anderson. To showcase the intense aromas and flavours generated by the
Ishida is launching a new series of mid-range multihead weighers for the high performance weighing of free-flowing and semi-sticky products for a large number of dry, fresh and frozen food
Ferrarelle SpA, one of the most important Italian mineral water bottlers, confirmed its trust in Parma-based ACMI for the construction of an innovative PET line of 40,000 bottles per hour.
As one of the leading materials solutions providers to the packaging industry, the Packaging & Specialty Plastics business of The Dow Chemical Company has announced that Easy Packaging Solutions, a
An Ishida IX-GA-4075 X-ray inspection system is providing Turkish dried fruit packer Anatolia AS with a final comprehensive quality inspection for its bulk packing operation. Based in Izmir, Anatolia supplies
Amid growing concern about plastic litter, Keep Britain Tidy has teamed up with Harrogate Water in a joint campaign to promote greater recycling of plastic water bottles. It follows independent
OAL are building a new state of the art facility to support their APRIL Robotics Systems in Peterborough, UK. The new facility supports a growing order book as food manufacturers
Responding to the coding and handling challenges of the latest ‘lift-the-flap’ style luxury pack sleeve, Rotech will launch its new off-line RF Auto sleeve and carton friction feeder at PPMA
The PPMA Show, the UK’s unmissable, free-to-attend, processing and packaging machinery exhibition, returns to the NEC from 26-28 September to provide manufacturers with insights into the latest machinery products, technologies
Tna has launched the tna ropac® 5, a ground-breaking, ultra-high-speed case packer for flexible bags that is capable of industry-leading speeds of up to 300 bags per minute. Part of
Leading print and packaging business, Qualvis, has created a new range of eye-catching packs for Purple Patch Cereals. The new cartons have a hot air balloon theme, displaying bold and
Bosch Packaging Technology has opened its new customer solutions centre at Weert in the Netherlands, to help food and non-food producers maximize the value of their operations when selecting a
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced that it now uses renewable electricity for more than a third of its total annual consumption worldwide.
Following a global launch at Interpack 2017, Gebo Cermex has announced that its CareSelect™ bottle infeed system has won the
DS Smith has designed and created an eye-catching Viking ship display to help Royal Unibrew’s export brand, Faxe Beer, improve
OAL Group has secured a £448,850 Innovate UK funded project to further develop its APRIL™ robotics material handling systems for
AB Systems is meeting growing demand for its award-winning materials handling and process cooling services with the appointment of Milton
Meyn Food Processing Technology, Cabinplant and MULTIVAC have completed a strategic alliance. A memorandum of understanding has been signed by
Further underlining its position at the forefront of high performance inspection equipment for the global food and pharmaceutical markets, LOMA
UK-based tray sealing and pot filling manufacturer, Packaging Automation Ltd has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2017 E3
Organised by the Non-profit Food Initiative for Austria (GLi) and the Hygienicum institute, the 3rd Symposium for Food Safety took
The UK’s largest producer of healthy meat alternatives, Quorn, has registered its entire Vegan Range with the Vegan Trademark, calling
CEFLEX is a new project organized by a consortium of European companies representing the entire value chain of flexible packaging.
Tetra Pak is transforming its Services by pioneering the use of the latest digital technologies. The company has launched a
A large beer brewery in South Africa is operating a 90.000 c/h can filling line, installed in 2013. The line
Interpack 2017 is recording the highest demand among exhibitors in its history of over 55 years. By the official closing
Admix Europe ApS will be showcasing several flagship products along with new mixing services specials at the Interpack Trade Fair
By replacing the traditional permeable membrane with a specially developed impermeable membrane, Primoreels has radically simplified the process of producing
By Robin Holding, Commercial Director, CPM Wolverine Proctor Ltd The breakfast cereal industry sector has seen a steady growth over
Established over 35 years ago, A.M.P Rose is one of the world’s leading machine builders, process and packaging solutions provider
Experience how you can integrate and automate your factory to protect your brand with OAL Connected at Interpack 2017, Düsseldorf,
When Gordon & Eve Freer started a business selling buttons in 1937, little did they know that 80 years later
Sustainable plastics manufacturer Aquapak Polymers Limited is helping food manufacturers (dis)-solve the issue of how to reduce its plastic packaging
Tetra Pak has announced that the full range of Tetra Pak® E3 machines, which is based on the revolutionary eBeam
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a global leader in rigid plastic film and packaging solutions, has signed a binding agreement to
Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH), a healthier diet pressure group, in collaboration The George Institute of Global Health
Bakkavor Meals Sutton Bridge has recently relaunched its Tesco’s Indian Kitchen Meal for One range in perforated two-compartment trays from
ACMI has installed in one of the South American plants of the Coca-Cola Femsa Group four PET lines of the
Tna has launched performance 5.0, a revolutionary new approach to high-speed production line performance ahead of this year’s interpack in
Esterform has pioneered the use of a 38mm wide neck preform for juice brands Fortuna and Pysio. Nitro Hotfill technology
Asda has paved the way as the first UK supermarket to approach The Vegan Society with intention to improve the
The meat market remains fast-moving and competitive. As part of this processors and retailers are always looking for a point
Since 2008, CoCopac has evolved into one of the premier suppliers of high quality, specialist packaging solutions to clients in
Eilersen is releasing a new series of digital load cells in a hygienic (aseptic) design for dynamic weighing, process weighing,
Goliath Packaging Systems, in business since 2007, sources, supplies, installs & after-sales services a comprehensive range of End-of-Line Automation, Materials
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