Crown has partnered with Irish drinks producer Ballygowan to produce packaging for its new Sparklingly Fruity range of water drinks. The “refreshingly different” range, recently launched in Ireland, blends together
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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...
Following a legal challenge submitted by Pack2Go Europe,The EU Commission has told the French government it must wait another three months before adopting any measure to ban disposable plastics tableware
UK whisky brand Glen Grant has presented a new packaging design for its new whisky range, which includes 12-year-old, non chill-filtered and 18-year-old variants. The new packaging includes a new
Global packaging equipment provider Sidel has partnered with Brazil-based Algar Agro to develop a lightweight 900ml polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for edible oil. Algar Agro is involved in the production,
US-based Evergreen Packaging has introduced SmartPak cartons in 40oz, 48oz, 52oz and 59oz size options, providing benefits for brands in terms of branding, sustainability, transportation and storage efficiencies. The design
Belgian beer brand Stella Artois has unveiled a sophisticated new bottle design and refined its secondary packaging. Specific design elements, including iconography under the Stella Artois cartouche, have been incorporated
Meat products manufacturer, Bowyers has made three of the UK’s favourite picnic snacks – mini eggs, cocktail sausages and mini sausage rolls – available in new snack bags and family tub
Finland-based folding boxboards and white linerboards manufacturer Metsä Board is planning to launch new bag-in-box concept elevated drink box (EDB). Made jointly by Metsä Board, BOBST, Kodak, Marbach, Henkel, and
India-based company Cosmo Films has been selected to serve as Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) Indigo Pack Ready film supplier. The patented Indigo Pack Ready is a set of post print converting solutions,
Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched a new sports cap packaging format for its bottled water brand, Glacéau Smartwater, following a £14m investment. The investment at its manufacturing site in Morpeth has
Huhtamaki has acquired Delta Print and Packaging Limited, a privately held folding carton packaging manufacturer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and its affiliated Polish unit European Packaging Solutions Poland Sp.
Linx Printing Technologies is extending its recently-launched Linx 8900 CIJ (continuous ink jet) printer with the introduction of two models which further enhance the range’s capabilities in the food and
Country of origin labelling should be made mandatory for meat and milk, MEPs have reiterate once again in a non-binding resolution. Mandatory labelling would help improve consumer confidence in food
RPC Bebo Food Packaging, a part of RPC Group, has provided thermoformed high-density polyethylene (HDPE) trays to Spain-based seafood company Angulas Aguinaga. Angulas has used the trays to pack its
Nippon Paper Industries has announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Norwegian packaging company Elopak for the introduction of Pure-Pak carton shapes into the Japanese market. The agreement covers
Most plastic beer six‐pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Saltwater Brewery together with WeBelievers has designed, tested and prototyped the first ever
Supermarket retaier Asda has introduced a fresh packaging design across its range of own-label tea – including black, speciality, green, fruit and herbal varieties – from design agency Hornall Anderson. Launching
Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) has teamed up with Hungarian dairy supplier Cserpes Sajtműhely to open a new market for healthy, non-allergenic dairy products. The Budapest-based company has launched a range
Pots & Co and Aegg Pots Creative Packaging have partnered up to produce bespoke plastic pots for the launch of its new British Airways contract. Pots & Co luxury puddings are already
Loma Systems – a leading manufacturer of metal detection, checkweighing and x-ray inspection equipment for the global food industry – has recently installed a high performance CW3 compact combination (Compact Combo)
Scientists at Tufts University have invented a new silk-based alternative to clingfilm they claim can preserve food without refrigeration for more than a week. The biomedical engineers say the edible, biodegradable
UK-based beverage company SABMiller has launched a new smart sensor technology that shows the perfect drinking temperature of beer. Based on a colour-changing ink concept, the sensor is enclosed in
CrownSmart™, an innovation designed to connect brands with end-users, is set to transform the beverage packaging industry. Created by the
Following a part conversion from glass to plastic, Swedish food producer Danica Foods is packing its private label jam for
According to fresh food packaging manufacturer, LINPAC, retailers and packers are seeking more sustainable solutions in poultry packaging. Alan Davey,
Mettler-Toledo Safeline Ltd has been awarded a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this time in the Innovation category. The 2016
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has invested in new technology for embossing on aluminium lids. The innovative system – SMARTembosser™ –
Pearlfisher London creates the new brand vision, architecture and design aesthetic for iconic Cuban rum brand, Havana Club. Pearlfisher London’s three
Fresh food packaging manufacturer, LINPAC, has a range of solutions for packers, retailers and caterers gearing up for the summer
The installation of a Revolution SkinPAC machine at fish processor Farne Salmon and Trout has set the benchmark when it
International packaging group, Mondi has introduced a customisable teapot-shaped stand-up pouch, designed to capture shoppers’ attention on supermarket shelves. The
Can maker Rexam has extended its partnership with German drinks company BLC Black Labels by packaging three new flavours of
Irish cider company, Bulmers has announced the launch of its Bulmers Forbidden Flavours in a 500ml can format for the off-trade, following the success
As part of an EU project, researchers from SINTEF Materials and Chemistry have developed four packaging prototypes made of polyactic
Plastic Technologies has teamed up with HRSflow, a manufacturer of high-precision hot-runners for injection molds and ERMO, a moldmaker specializing
Four Ishida weighers are handling around ten baby leaf products, including rocket, watercress and spinach, packed into both punnets (from
HP has named Foxpak Flexibles as the best creator of flexible packaging at the “Inkspiration Awards” at the Dscoop EMEA
Frozen food packaging specialist, Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Harlingen, has invested in a laser perforation unit to meet with the growing
A recent study led by professor Carolina O.C. Werle from France-based business school Grenoble Ecole de Management shows that plain food
Leicester-based Clifton Packaging has receivedthe “Company of the Year” award at the Leicester Mercury Business Awards. Recognised at one of the
Smurfit Kappa is to equip Maison Johanès Boubée, one of the major players in the French wine trade, with filling and Bag-in-Box technologies.
At the plant in Pratella, a few kilometers away from Caserta (Italy), Acqua Lete SpA, one of the most famous
The food processing and packaging company, TNA has hired Peter Oussoren as chief sales officer, who has a commercial background, particularly
Luxembourg-based company, Ardagh Group has entered a $3.42bn agreement with Colorado’s Ball and UK-based Rexam to buy metal beverage can assets in
The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) has supported the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package, a legislative framework for mandatory separate collection
Huhtamaki has launched Sorello, a new range double wall paper insulated cups that offer a smooth surface coupled with quality insulation.
Tetra Pak announces that a new version of its Tetra Top® package, more than 80% of which comes from plant-based
Crown Aerosols & Speciality Packaging Europe and Nestlé Professional have come together to create a new packing format for the
Plastic packaging company, RPC Promens Consumer Nordics has expanded its product suite with the addition of a biopolymer bottle for milk.
Cadbury is to replace the Roses chocolates twist-off foil wrappers which have been used since 1938 with modern tear-off wrappers.
Coca-Cola is changing the design for cans and bottles of its diet and low sugar variants, largely keeping the iconic
Paramount Packaging has announced the launch of an Alpha VII FW3710BS/B back seal flow-wrapper that has been adapted for reliable,
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