Global spirits group Bacardi has announced the first packaging update to the world’s number one selling rum in more than a decade. Heavily influenced by Art Deco style, the new
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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...
HERMA, a leading European specialist in self-adhesive technology, has passed Nestlé’s ‘Responsible Sourcing Audit’ at the first attempt. The international food company demands that its suppliers source all key materials
G. Mondini are market leaders in the production and development of Tray Sealing technology with thousands of installations stretching across the globe. G. Mondini’s proud association with the Faccenda Foods
Launched with Faccenda Foods just before Christmas 2013, Estercook Roast-In-The-Bag packaging has had a massive impact. Great-tasting, succulent whole chicken, ready to be roasted in the bag with a variety
Pearlfisher New York has designed Bud Light’s new limited edition aluminum twist Super Bowl XLIX bottle to help fans celebrate the special occasion. An official sponsor of Super Bowl XLIX,
The UK’s biggest packaging event, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 February 2015, brings together the very best in the packaging and print industry from right across
Carlsberg has announced a ground-breaking agreement to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fiber bottle for beverages. Carlsberg has initiated a three-year project with packaging company ecoXpac, with the collaboration
Bury St Edmunds-based Denny Bros has appointed Graham Denny as its new Managing Director to lead the future growth of the company. The family owned international specialist printing business and
Blue Earth Foods are a major supplier of chilled seafood products to retail supermarkets throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. Like the whole of the food industry, they were under
Finnish dairy producer Valio has becomes the first company in the world to sell products to consumers in carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials. The package, Tetra Rex® Bio-based,
A recent installation of PA’s Revolution tray sealer at Evesham based Valefresh has dramatically improved the efficiencies and reduced costs of their grape tray sealing line. Valefresh are a packing
The Corvaglia Group, with around 250 employees at locations in Switzerland and Mexico, has grown rapidly over the course of the past few years. Company founder and owner Romeo Corvaglia began adapting internal
A recent installation of PA’s Revolution tray sealer at Evesham based Valefresh has dramatically improved the efficiencies and reduced costs of their grape tray sealing line. Valefresh are a packing
Mondelēz International, in collaboration with Pearlfisher, Air Innovation and Multi Packaging Solutions, has created Cadbury Glow, a new premium gifting range. Pearlfisher’s work spans brand strategy, brand architecture, brand identity
Dairy market leader Alquería in Colombia has recently launched one of its milk products in Ecolean’s Air Aseptic packaging solutions. Alquería is also one of the first customers to introduce
Established over 35 years ago, A.M.P-Rose is one of the world’s leading suppliers of new, used, and rebuilt machines to the chocolate, confectionery and snack industries. A.M.P-Rose has evolved and
Ecolean, the Swedish group specialising in developing and manufacturing innovative packaging systems for the dairy and liquid food industry, continues to broaden its global presence with a new office in
From 10 – 12 March 2015 CCE International, Europe’s only specialised exhibition for the corrugated and folding carton industry, will open its door at the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany.
MeetingPack 2015, from the 25th to the 26th of February, organized by AINIA and AIMPLAS, will bring together more than 300 international experts from the container industry from Europe,
New packaging calculator to enable beverage producers to see potential cost savings Sidel, the leading global provider of PET solutions for liquid packaging, has announced a new initiative aimed
As part of its ongoing commitment to offering global experience backed by local sales and service support to customers, Sidel has relocated the UK office to better serve customers in the UK
Event for packaging industry suppliers to take place at new location, concurrently with world’s leading trade fair Following its debut at interpack 2014, “components for processing and packaging” will
Pearlfisher New York has designed the bottle for Roca Patrón, a trio of artisanal small-batch tequilas from Patrón. While Patrón
Date: November 2014 Issued by: Packaging Automation Ltd A recent installation of PA’s Revolution tray sealer at West Midlands based
Pearlfisher New York has created the new global packaging and architecture for ice cream icon, Ben & Jerry’s. Ben &
PLAPACK project has finished successfully after three years of development. AIMPLAS collaborated in this project, funded by Direct Innovation Line
Bosch Packaging Technology has been rewarded with the German Packaging Award (Deutscher Verpackungspreis) in the ‘packaging machines’ category. Granted by
The reliable labelling of deep-frozen products has thus far presented a considerable challenge, especially in the case of fatty foods
Best known for their flagship brand, Fix-a-Form multi-page labels, Denny Bros are getting ready to celebrate their 70th anniversary next
Celtic Pure, founded in 2000 by Padraig and Pauline McEneaney, have just placed an order with Krones UK Ltd, which
Sidel has reported an excellent response to its presentation at the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) 2014 annual
Ecolean’s new reclosing device SnapQuick has been awarded the Nordic packaging award Scanstar 2014. The award recognises outstanding packaging products from
Micvac participated at the SIAL exhibition in October in Paris, France. “We are very happy with the interest shown for
The UK’s leading grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World Group, has launched a new branded range of organic
Caffarel, one of the world’s leading, long-established chocolatiers, is the creator of the delicious Piedmontese gianduiotto boat-shaped chocolate – a
Less than a year after it joined Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Arcil is launching a new generation of FFS machines that results
Doosan Industrial Vehicle has launched five new 2.0t to 3.5t capacity forklifts incorporating Doosan’s revolutionary, award-winning G2 diesel engine. By
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has launched the industry’s first carton made entirely from
As part of a long-term growth strategy to increase market share in the meat and poultry sector, Faerch Plast has
400 industry leaders, press and government gathered at the National Motorcycle Museum on 30th September, the first night of the
The benefits of Sidel’s Modulomould™ swappable mould insert system, along with the company’s packaging design expertise, have both been demonstrated
Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London closed its doors to record numbers. Over 3,930 visitors, an increase of 10% on
Owens-Illinois (OI), the world’s largest glass container manufacturer has introduced a new bottle to enhance its standard range and help
/INS. Paperboard is a promising material for airline food packaging – it has low weight, can be barrier coated, and
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Heineken has agreed to sell its Mexican packaging business Empaque to Crown Holdings in a deal worth $1.225 billion. The
Kliklok International, one of the world’s leading packaging machinery manufacturers, is gearing up to launch its new Certiwrap ELITE wraparound
Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has launched Tetra Alsafe for ESL production, an automated
Speciality & Fine Food Fair is the leading UK trade event that exclusively targets food and drink buyers from the
Mexico-based glass manufacturer Vitro has received a new contract from its client Constellation Brands to produce 7.3 billion beer bottles.
COVERIS Rigid (Mansfield) UK has designed a new, completely recyclable, thin wall in-mould labelled packaging for dairy firm First Milk’s
The Ones to Watch awards, which recognises the contributions of processing and packaging professionals under the age of 35, is
Denny Bros multi-page labels are used extensively in the food and drink industry as the supermarket environment is increasingly competitive
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II congratulates Ishida Europe’s Managing Director Graham Clements at a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate