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Four PET Lines With High Flexibility

    Four PET Lines With High Flexibility

ACMI has installed in one of the South American plants of the Coca-Cola Femsa Group four PET lines of the latest generation each able to handle 12 different formats. Of

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Tna to Double Production Line Speeds With New Ultra-high Speed Systems

    Tna to Double Production Line Speeds With New Ultra-high Speed Systems

Tna has launched performance 5.0, a revolutionary new approach to high-speed production line performance ahead of this year’s interpack in Düsseldorf, Germany. Comprising a brand new high performance vertical packaging

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Nitro Hotfill First For 38mm Neck Format

    Nitro Hotfill First For 38mm Neck Format

Esterform has pioneered the use of a 38mm wide neck preform for juice brands Fortuna and Pysio. Nitro Hotfill technology offers brand owner Fortuna Sp zoo an alternative to aseptic

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Asda the First UK Supermarket to Improve Vegan Labelling

    Asda the First UK Supermarket to Improve Vegan Labelling

Asda has paved the way as the first UK supermarket to approach The Vegan Society with intention to improve the labelling of its vegan products – including vodka. The retail

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Future-proof For Success

    Future-proof For Success

The meat market remains fast-moving and competitive. As part of this processors and retailers are always looking for a point of differentiation. As well as new product development, this can

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Specialist Packaging Solutions From CoCopac

    Specialist Packaging Solutions From CoCopac

Since 2008, CoCopac has evolved into one of the premier suppliers of high quality, specialist packaging solutions to clients in the food packaging industry across the UK, Europe, the Middle

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Eilersen Electric Launches the World’s First Hygienic Beam Load Cell

    Eilersen Electric Launches the World’s First Hygienic Beam Load Cell

Eilersen is releasing a new series of digital load cells in a hygienic (aseptic) design for dynamic weighing, process weighing, filling, packaging and general weighing applications targeted primarily at food

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Goliath – A ‘Spirited’ Automation Systems Provider

    Goliath – A ‘Spirited’ Automation Systems Provider

Goliath Packaging Systems, in business since 2007, sources, supplies, installs & after-sales services a comprehensive range of End-of-Line Automation, Materials Handling & Industrial Washing equipment to the Irish Food/Beverage sector

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PEFC Certified Coffee Cups Commission to Mark Hull City of Culture 2017

    PEFC Certified Coffee Cups Commission to Mark Hull City of Culture 2017

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC UK), has announced that leading UK paper cup manufacturer, Benders Papers Cups, has produced distinctive coffee cups which will carry the

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Ravenwood Launches End of Line Quality Control System

    Ravenwood Launches End of Line Quality Control System

Linerless gurus, Ravenwood Packaging has unveiled its latest game-changing technology, the VXR; combining vision, x-ray and seal check technology. The new innovation launched at Pro2Pac, ahead of the Ravenwood Annual

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Big interest in interpack 2017

    Big interest in interpack 2017

interpack 2017 is recording the highest demand among exhibitors in its history of over 55 years. By the official closing date of the international event for the packaging industry and

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Special Jameson label art created for St Patrick’s Day

    Special Jameson label art created for St Patrick’s Day

For 2017, Jameson, one of the top Irish whiskey brands owned by Pernod Ricard, celebrated by commissioning local artist Steve McCarthy to create a piece of original label art for

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Britvic Innovators Develop a Bottle Made of Wood Fibre

    Britvic Innovators Develop a Bottle Made of Wood Fibre

Britvic, the owner of major soft drinks brands including Robinsons squash, J20 and Fruit Shoot, and the PepsiCo bottler in the UK, has taken significant steps towards exploring wood fibre

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The Label Factory Creates Award-winning Labels

    The Label Factory Creates Award-winning Labels

The Label Factory Ltd is an Irish-owned and managed independent, multi award-winning, label print company based in County Tipperary. Since its inception in 2002, the company has developed a strong

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SternMaid Extends its Filling Capacities For Small Packs

    SternMaid Extends its Filling Capacities For Small Packs

In order to respond even more flexibly to customers’ wishes, SternMaid has invested in a Doypack line. From now on, the contract manufacturer and co-packing service provider will be able

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EU Rules on Listing Ingredients and Nutrition Information Should Apply to All Alcoholic Drinks

    EU Rules on Listing Ingredients and Nutrition Information Should Apply to All Alcoholic Drinks

The Brewers of Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s call for alcoholic drinks to list ingredients and nutrition information, matching the requirement for non-alcoholic beverages that came into force in

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Industry Invited to Submit a Self-regulatory Proposal on Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

    Industry Invited to Submit a Self-regulatory Proposal on Labelling of Alcoholic Beverages

The European Commission has adopted a report on the mandatory labelling of the list of ingredients and the nutrition declaration for alcoholic beverages. Following the conclusions of the report, the

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Pro2Pac and Waste-Works Announce High Profile Speaker Line-up

    Pro2Pac and Waste-Works Announce High Profile Speaker Line-up

Pro2Pac and Waste-Works have revealed an exciting line-up of high-profile speakers for the three-day event which returns to ExCeL London this March. A host of well-known industry experts including Dick

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Exciting Paper Cup Design From Metsa Board

    Exciting Paper Cup Design From Metsa Board

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, presented a revolutionary new paperboard cup design concept called ‘Lidloc’ for the first time at the recnt Packaging Innovations Exhibition held in Birmingham, United

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Packaging Automation Featured in Sunday Times Top 100 SME Exporter League Table

    Packaging Automation Featured in Sunday Times Top 100 SME Exporter League Table

A leading UK manufacturer of tray sealing and pot filling machinery, Packaging Automation (PA) has been ranked number 47 in The Sunday Times Lloyds SME Export Track 100 league table.

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The UK’s Leading Packaging Event is Hailed a Huge Success

    The UK’s Leading Packaging Event is Hailed a Huge Success

Asda, Britvic, ALDI, Avon, Beiersdorf, Coty, GSK, Harrods and Jaguar Land Rover were just some of the major names attending this year’s Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print. Visitors flocked through

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Refreshed Packaging For Ryvita Thins

    Refreshed Packaging For Ryvita Thins

Ryvita is launching a brand-new look for Ryvita Thins – its popular flatbread range. Launched in 2008, the range has grown rapidly in popularity and has quickly become a household

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Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible Merge

  Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible Merge

In a key strategic move designed to increase capacity and boost production efficiencies, Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible have merged

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Munksjö Launches Barrier Paper Gerstar Mo to Prevent Mineral Oil Getting into Food

  Munksjö Launches Barrier Paper Gerstar Mo to Prevent Mineral Oil Getting into Food

Munksjö has launches Gerstar™ Mo, a specialty paper developed for packaging applications to protect food from potential contamination by mineral

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Microscan Announces Upgrade to Free Online Barcode Generator

  Microscan Announces Upgrade to Free Online Barcode Generator

Microscan has announced an upgraded version of the company’s barcode generator, enabling users to create, save, and email customise barcodes.

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IFE 2017 – Bursting with Food and Drink Inspiration!

  IFE 2017 – Bursting with Food and Drink Inspiration!

Back for 2017, IFE (The International Food & Drink Event) is getting ready to open its doors to a fantastic,

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NOVATWIST® – The One-of-a-kind Closure For Wine and Spirits

  NOVATWIST® – The One-of-a-kind Closure For Wine and Spirits

NOVATWIST® is the first polymer-based (non metallic) screw cap for wines, spirits and other non carbonated beverages. NOVATWIST® is a

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Premier Foods Re-invents an Old Favourite With New Pot Variation

  Premier Foods Re-invents an Old Favourite With New Pot Variation

Premier Foods is investing in its Batchelors brand by launching its much-loved Super Noodles range into convenient pots. With 4.6

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GEA Packaging Equipment at Interpack 2017 Helps Turn Ideas into Realities

  GEA Packaging Equipment at Interpack 2017 Helps Turn Ideas into Realities

“Packed with inspiration” is the theme for the GEA stand at Interpack, where it will present systems for packaging of

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More Innovation on Display Than Ever Before at Packaging Innovations 2017

  More Innovation on Display Than Ever Before at Packaging Innovations 2017

The UK’s largest packaging event, Packaging Innovations, returns to Birmingham’s NEC (1 & 2 March), with over with over 350

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Global Food Contact Conference in Rome, Italy 15-17 May 2017

  Global Food Contact Conference in Rome,  Italy 15-17 May 2017

Over 180 experts from across the food contact industry will gather in Rome, Italy from 15–17 May 2017 to attend

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Four New Show Features at Packaging Innovations 2017

  Four New Show Features at Packaging Innovations 2017

Packaging Innovations 2017, the UK’s leading event dedicated to the packaging industry, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 1 & 2

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New White Paper Reveals How Automation Can Prevent Product Recalls

  New White Paper Reveals How Automation Can Prevent Product Recalls

Product recalls can have a catastrophic impact on a food manufacturer’s brand and business but existing systems often rely on

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Pentawards Winners to be Displayed at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

  Pentawards Winners to be Displayed at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

The 2016 Pentawards winners will be showcased at Packaging Innovations 2017, the UK’s leading event dedicated to the packaging industry,

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Leading Innovators Set to Take Centre Stage at the UK’s Leading Packaging Event

  Leading Innovators Set to Take Centre Stage at the UK’s Leading Packaging Event

British Gas, Mintel, Cambridge University, Blippar and Knowledge Transfer Network are among the major names set to speak as part

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Tetra Pak to Invest €24 Million in Packaging Closures Factory

  Tetra Pak to Invest €24 Million in Packaging Closures Factory

Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced a €24 million investment in its very

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Ardagh Group to Invest in Rugby Plant

  Ardagh Group to Invest in Rugby Plant

Ardagh Group, a global leader in glass and metal packaging solutions, has announced an important investment in its Rugby manufacturing

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Dedicated Food and Drink Workshop Arrives at Packaging Innovations 2017

  Dedicated Food and Drink Workshop Arrives at Packaging Innovations 2017

For the first time at Packaging Innovations, Label&Print and Empack 2017, Campden BRI, the UK’s largest independent food and drink

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Fast, Flexible, Accurate – Ishida’s ‘Hungry Monster’

  Fast, Flexible, Accurate – Ishida’s ‘Hungry Monster’

The success of the preferred supplier partnership between Ishida Europe and Tulip, one of the UK’s leading food processing companies,

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Global Brands Take to the Stage at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

  Global Brands Take to the Stage at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

Amazon, Innocent Drinks, Jaguar Land Rover, 2 Sisters Food Group, Mondelēz International, Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Marks

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Hula Hoops Enhances its Playful Side With Rebrand

  Hula Hoops Enhances its Playful Side With Rebrand

Hula Hoops has revealed its new packaging design, its first rebrand in over a decade. The fresh look was developed

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Yoplait Launches Market-first Liberté Yogurt Pouches in the UK

  Yoplait Launches Market-first Liberté Yogurt Pouches in the UK

Yoplait, part of the General Mills group, is investing £3 million in the Liberte brand above the line over the

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Worldstar For RPC’s Twist Cup With Screw Lid

  Worldstar For RPC’s Twist Cup With Screw Lid

An innovative packaging solution from RPC Superfos and RPC Promens for a range of premium cold salads from Orkla Foods

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A.M.P Rose – The Packaging and Processing Machinery Specialist

  A.M.P Rose – The Packaging and Processing Machinery Specialist

Established over 35 years ago, A.M.P Rose is one of the world’s leading machine builders, process and packaging solutions provider

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Sustainability Supported by Proseal’s E-Seal® Technology

  Sustainability Supported by Proseal’s E-Seal® Technology

Heat sealing manufacturer Proseal has successfully supplied Cargill with equipment for an extended period of 15 years, producing over 150

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ULMA Packaging’s Solutions Are Perfect Catch For Seafood Firm

  ULMA Packaging’s Solutions Are Perfect Catch For Seafood Firm

Seasonal catches are the busiest time of the year for seafood processors so it’s imperative that packaging machinery left idle

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GEA Awarded Large-scale Contract For Nutritional Powders Plant in New Zealand

  GEA Awarded Large-scale Contract For Nutritional Powders Plant in New Zealand

GEA has been awarded a contract by Mataura Valley Milk to construct a nutritional powders plant in McNab near to

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Tetra Pak Gets Closer to Fully Renewable Packaging Goal with New Aseptic Carton

  Tetra Pak Gets Closer to Fully Renewable Packaging Goal with New Aseptic Carton

Tetra Pak has launched a new version of Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge with Bio-based LightCap™ 30. This is the

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Quality in the Spotlight at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

  Quality in the Spotlight at UK’s Leading Packaging Show

Over 280 leading suppliers are already signed up for Packaging Innovations 2017, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 1 &

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Loma Increases Focus on Convenience Food Market

  Loma Increases Focus on Convenience Food Market

Driven by busy ‘time poor’ lifestyles and an ageing population, the convenience food market continues to flourish. With growing demand

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SORTEX F Optical Sorter For the Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Industry

  SORTEX F Optical Sorter For the Frozen Fruit and Vegetable Industry

Scrutiny of hygienic processing practices in the frozen fruit and vegetable sector hasintensified, following several high-profile food contamination outbreaks. Bühler, a global leader in

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Whyte & Mackay Works With Ideagen to Boost Quality, Safety and Compliance

  Whyte & Mackay Works With Ideagen to Boost Quality, Safety and Compliance

Whyte & Mackay, the global drinks brand company, is working with leading software vendor Ideagen to improve quality, safety and

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Packaging Automation and Perfect Automation Form New Tray Sealing Machinery Partnership in Australian Market

  Packaging Automation and Perfect Automation Form New Tray Sealing Machinery Partnership in Australian Market

British manufacturer, Packaging Automation (PA) which has a virtually unrivalled reputation for quality and choice in the tray sealing market

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Is It Time For a Reinvigoration of Product Carbon Footprint Labelling in Europe?

  Is It Time For a Reinvigoration of Product Carbon Footprint Labelling in Europe?

Companies that clearly demonstrate the climate change credentials of their products could secure a competitive and commercial advantage, with two

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