Suffolk-based brewer and distiller Adnams has received two prestigious awards for its East Coast Single Malt Vodka. The 2015 World Vodka Awards named it Best Varietal Vodka, and the International
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Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of robotic technology for primary and secondary packaging solutions, has fully redesigned its Delta robotic packaging portfolio to give food producers more versatility and
Bottle conveyor manufacturer Gebo has unveiled the K110 universal guiding system. Gebo’s new bottle conveyor builds on the company’s acknowledged expertise in the field, offering a robustness which far outstrips
PA have extended their eclipse range of tray sealing machinery and launched the eclipse 240, a fully electric high speed linear conveyor platen machine, ideal for sealing sandwich skillets. Featuring
When considering food safety in terms of production, the critical component of any conveyor is the belt. The prime challenge is to use a conveying medium that takes hygiene to
A leading Italian integrator specialised in the water and soft drinks market recently installed a clever solution. By utilising AmbaFlex’s flexible solutions for their belts, they reduced the total cost
Emmerald Green Keg, a new and innovative patent protected beer keg, owned, designed and manufactured in Ireland, has been launched. Not since the last cooper left St James Gate Brewery,
Folie d’Oc Rosé has become the first wine available in France to offer its drinkers the convenience and style of HELIX, the bottle with a cork that opens and closes
SternMaid, one of Europe’s leading contract manufacturers, has commissioned a new, fully automatic can filling line for powdered and granulated products at its facility in Wittenburg, Germany. A tray and
PA have extended their eclipse range of tray sealing machinery and launched the eclipse 240, a fully electric high speed linear conveyor platen machine, ideal for sealing sandwich skillets. Featuring
Nicholas Thorne, VP Research and Development for Global Closure Systems (GCS), will present the “sustainability approach for the caps & closures” at the third Plastic Closure Innovations conference – on
International buyers and leading decision makers will be flocking to Packaging Innovations London 2015 to see the most innovative and original suppliers within the packaging industry. The exclusive two day
Domino Printing Sciences has launched a new ink for use in its range of G-Series thermal ink jet printers (TIJ) printers. The BK118 ink extends TIJ printing capabilities to effectively
Ecolean has received the WorldStar Award for SnapQuick from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Ecolean’s reclosing device SnapQuick, as well as the transparent package Ecolean Air Aseptic Clear and other
Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, has announced the creation of new packaging development services to help beverage producers worldwide turn their supply chains into
Two Tetra Pak products, each designed specifically to reduce environmental impact, have won prestigious WorldStar packaging Awards. Tetra Top® with Separable Top and Tetra Prisma® Aseptic 1000 with plant based
Mondini Spa have been at the forefront of packaging innovation for the poultry and red meat industry for many years. Pioneers in the development of Modified Atmosphere Packaging, Mondini have
Finnish dairy group Valio has announced that it will continue its use of 100% renewable milk cartons after an initial test period of three months. From May 1st 2015, the
FrieslandCampina plans to introduce a new bio-based beverage carton over the next 1.5 years, starting with fresh milk and buttermilk from Campina in June 2015. For the production of the
Women in Packaging, an organization to connect, support and recognize female employees in the UK packaging industry, has reported an ‘overwhelming’ response to its recent launch, with 250 names already
Individual product packaging and labelling is getting more and more important. Unfortunately small and mid-sized wineries and wine importers don’t have the financial resources or the fitting equipment to implement multinational, personalized and
This year, Absolut looks to the future and makes a new mark by introducing a freshly redesigned bottle – an icon for the future made by a passionate group of
Pepsi® is putting creative control of its most iconic brand equity, the Pepsi can, in the hands of fans. As
At IPACK-IMA, held at Fieramilano in Milan, Italy, May 19-23, Primera Technology Europe will present its digital label printing solutions to
Erling Pedersen, who has been working at Logitrans through the last 46 years and through most of them as President,
The Danish manufacturer of material handling equipment, Logitrans A/S, celebrates its 75 years anniversary on 1 May 2015. Logitrans was
Leading European packaging company, Færch Plast A/S, with headquarters in Holstebro, Denmark, has further strengthened its position as a significant
Swisslog has acquired a carefully selected portfolio of technologies and employees from Grenzebach Automation GmbH in Karlsruhe, Germany to strengthen
Tetra Pak has launched a range of hot-melt adhesives and lubricants specifically formulated for use with its own filling machines.
Laila’s Fine Foods Ltd is a successful family run business, specialising in authentic, ready prepared meals for both the food
Measom Freer has announced the addition of the stunning new Yin Yang bottle to its portfolio of standard products. This
Pearlfisher London has redesigned Irish porridge brand, White’s Oats, creating a foundation for the brand to grow beyond Ireland, into
Coonlocken is an Irish, family owned business that have been supplying drinking straws and disposable cutlery for more than 30
Consumers across Sweden can now buy Arla Food’s Eko brand organic milk in Tetra Rex® Bio-based, the world’s first carton
The craft beer revolution continues to boom, and as the number of small breweries increases so does the demand for
BrandOpus has worked with McCain, the UK’s best selling frozen potato brand, to create a new range designed to appeal
The number of food packaging units sold globally rose 3 percent to 1.9 trillion in 2014 as stand-up pouches move
A further softening of global GDP and rising competition within the liquid food packaging sector made 2014 a challenging year
Pearlfisher London has re-designed innocent’s on-the-go juice range, completing the picture of innocent as the entrepreneurial leaders in juice. Work
Smart product labelling and packaging is extremely important and plays a significant role in the consumer’s purchasing decision. Manufacturers of
Following its successful introduction with Finnish dairy Valio, the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based, is now being
After a number of cycles of use, returnable bottles become more fragile and lose their appeal to consumers. For beer,
Coonlocken is an Irish, family owned business that have been supplying drinking straws and disposable cutlery for more than 30
The Brewers of Europe has announced a major voluntary move from brewers to list ingredients and nutrition information on their
The organisers of the PPMA show, the UK’s premier free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, are
ACMI has installed a hi-tech canning line at Birra Castello brewery, in the north-east part of Italy. The line has
PLF International has secured an order to supply a complete turnkey canning line that forms the heart of a brand
Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, has recently developed Intelliblower™ technology, a significant innovation which
Diageo and Thin Film Electronics, a global leader in the development of printed electronics and smart systems, will look to
The UK’s biggest packaging show just got bigger! Packaging Innovations (incorporating Contract Pack and Ecopack), Empack and Label&Print, closed its
Primera Technology, a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, has announced the availability of highly-durable pigment inks for its popular LX900e
Take a look in the print room of many of the UK’s biggest food producers and you’ll find an offline
Héaulmé will be responsible for 55 countries, 43 sales offices, 13 production locations, 4.550 employees and € 3,5 bio turnover.
Nestlé, Mondelēz, GÜ Puds, Fake Bake and Marks & Spencer will be speaking at the UK’s biggest packaging show, which
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