Bell Packaging has announced that is now able to supply Jetran packaging suitable for presenting food. Traditionally Jetran has been used for non-food items and the only opportunity for food
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- Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up, offering an alternative to fossil fuel-derived plastic products – a...
- Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids, used for both hot and cold disposable cups, are fully...
- The 2024 PPMA Show is hailed a huge success The PPMA Show, the UK’s leading event for processing and packaging machinery, including industrial automation and machine vision systems, has once again been acclaimed as a great success. Established more...
- The 2024 PPMA Show is fast approaching For over 35 years the annual PPMA Show has been a highlight of the processing and packaging industry’s calendar. This event, between 24-26 September at the NEC in Birmingham, is...
- Over five million cartons recycled since launch of dedicated sorting at Ireland’s largest MRF More than five million beverage cartons have been sorted and fully recycled since AI powered robotic sorting was launched at Panda’s materials recovery facility (MRF) in Ballymount, Dublin. Installed last year...
US-based Toray Plastics has launched new LumiLid XL7AF anti-fog and easy-peel PET lidding film, developed for use with polypropylene (PP) food trays. The new film has been designed for fresh
A brand new technology created by Guy Woodall, the man responsible for Thorncroft drinks and the Yum Cha range of cordial-style iced teas, brings a new type of tea to the table. One that “could revolutionise the way we drink tea”.
Two pioneers of the food packaging industry, Faerch Plast and Colpac, recently joined forces to develop an exciting pack design in conjunction with leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer, Bakkavor, for a
ACMA, a company of Coesia group, is an entity specialized in the design, manufacture and commercialization of automatic machines for packaging of daily consumer goods. In the last months ACMA has reinforced
A corrugated packaging redesign has resulted in a recyclable and cost-saving logistics solution for a leading online fresh food ingredients supplier, as well as providing a fun, interactive opening experience
Diageo Ireland has announced that it is rolling out new, more detailed and consumer friendly labelling standards for its products in Ireland. Smithwick’s will be the first brand in the
Ball Corporation has completed its acquisition of Rexam for approximately $6.1 billion of cash and equity, plus the assumption of approximately $2.4 billion of net debt, making Ball the largest
Corrugated trays keep fruit fresher and safer than reusable plastic crates (RPCs) and can significantly reduce contamination from pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, according to scientific research. The research by the
AutoCoding Systems have recently exhibited at the FoodTech Queensland show, sharing a stand with coding and labelling experts and Domino distributor, insignia. The company were demonstrating their coding and packaging
The versatility and adaptability of Ishida’s multihead weighing technology means it is able to pack all dried pasta varieties at Austria’s market leading producer Recheis Teigwaren, whatever their shape and
For many label applications it is simply unavoidable: The labels can only be processed properly, if they are on a core – in the best possible quality and with required
UK-based packaging manufacturer M&H Plastics has produced a new 50ml (polyethylene terephthalate) PET bottle for SHS Drinks’ bottlegreen brand. M&H Plastics, which is a part of RPC Group, has developed,
Flexible packaging company Tyler Packaging has partnered with Elplast, supplier of press to close zippers, in a bid to improve the closure functionality of its packaging range. Adam Kay, Sales and
A new decontamination technology will allow recycling packages having contained hazardous substances
After two years of researches, the European project LIFE EXTRUCLEAN has resulted in an innovative process in pilot plant to decontaminate plastic wastes having contained hazardous substances. Effectiveness of the
According to MarketsandMarkets research, the market for caps and closures will grow from $49.78 billion in 2015 to $68.71 billion by 2021 at a compound annual growth rate of 5.62%.
Burton’s Biscuits has unveiled a new snack pack concept for its Cadbury Chocolate Fingers range after collaborating with speciality packaging manufacturer, Parkside. The “Snap & Go” packs comprise 4x31g PP
E&J Gallo Winery has launched in the UK a new 35cl format of New Amsterdam vodka, a five-times distilled and triple-filtered premium USA vodka brand. The 35cl category holds a 13%
Goliath Packaging Systems, in business since 2007, sources, supplies, installs & after-sales services a comprehensive range of end-of-line packaging, materials handling & industrial washing equipment to the Irish co-op and
Artesian spring water product, Purely Sedona, has been launched in lightweight PET containers designed by ScorCreative, the structural design studio co-located at plastic packaging manufacturer Amcor Rigid Plastics. The 500ml
US-based BluWrap provided its patented oxygen management technology to pack fresh pork being shipped from Ringsted, Denmark to Melbourne, Australia. Said to eliminate the need for freezing or vacuum packaging,
Hyacinth, the first thermoformed handle pot range by Coveris, perfectly meets the increasing demand for nature-friendly packaging and healthy food
Italian bioplastics firm Novamont and French plastic films producer Barbier Group have announced a partnership to develop a new kind
Arthur Mallon Foods is one of the leading Irish sausage producers, who have been creating award winning sausages since 1942
The Lifetime Achievement award has been won by Bruce Bell, founder and chairman of Belmark Inc at this year’s Label
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand has just released two long-awaited reports on thesafety of nanoparticles in food, one on
German vinegar producers have taken a leading role in developing and implementing the next generation of edible oil and vinegar
Recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached a new all-time high of 76 per cent, announces APEAL, the Association
According to a company’s blog post, Tesco is introducing new compartmental packaging for its two portion chicken fillets, in a
More than 140 industry leading suppliers have already booked stands for Packaging Innovations London 2016, which returns to London’s Olympia
ACMI project managed and installed at the French based Coca-Cola group in Socx-Bergues, a completely automatic end-of-line system to handle
AutoCoding Systems has recognised that there is a growing requirement to communicate with and collect data from a wide range
ACMI has launched a new communication campaign to present the line of systems for multipacks: Easypack and Easymax. With the
MULTIVAC has developed a hygienic and efficient solution for the automated infeeding, loading and packing of straight and uniform sausages,
A limited version of a special dish developed by the Indian KFC branch comes with a box containing a power
Plastic packaging company RPC Superfos has developed a new customised squeezy polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for Grace Foods UK’s Encona
Planglow together with Industrial Labelling Systems haa developed a unique new labelling system primarily for bakeries. This allows users to split lengthy
Hamburg-based Pacproject has signed an agreement with US company EcoTensil to offer the European market an eco-friendly “on-the-go” utensil. Tim
Developed jointly by an Anglo Canadian partnership this technology offers the fresh produce market a quick and easy means of
The Philippines is the latest country to grant a beverage patent to Radical Waters for its pioneering Electrochemically Activated Water (ECA)
South African-based beverage company Coca-Cola Sabco has opened a new bottling plant in Matola Gare, Mozambique, with an investment of
Loughborough-based smart packaging company Hive has announced an investment of £2.5 million from private equity firm Encore Capital, which will
UPM Raflatac has launched a new range of label stock products designed to meet the exacting standards of the wine
Fresh food packaging manufacturer, LINPAC, has added to its Freshware® portfolio with a new range of innovatively designed vented pyramid
UK-based Anson Packaging has invested in a new cooling system by Aqua Cooling to help streamline its production process at its manufacturing
According to Euromonitor’s new Ethical Labels data, in 2015 over 40% of sustainable palm oil labels in packaged food comes
Hot drinks such as tea and coffee are a staple of busy consumers’ lives. However, an apparent lack of time
Heat sealing specialists Proseal has launched the world’s first semi-automatic tray sealer for skin deep packs. The new Proseal GTR-E is
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando has increased its product range to include a significant selection of packaging products to the United
Paramount Packaging Systems – exclusive distributor of Fuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal equipment in the UK and Ireland
The pouch: an ideal solution for consumer goods Volpak is a company built on sturdy technological foundations, specializing in form-fill-seal
Heineken UK has developed a new secondary packaging concept for its Sol lager brand, which opens out to offer a
The recycling of thermoforms presents an important challenge to the PET value chain, according to Petcore Europe. The demand for
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