A new Pepsi clip published to the brand’s official YouTube channel shows football superstar Lionel Messi performing a neat trick with a can of Pepsi. Others join in, with varying
Packaging
- 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...
Arla’s board of directors has taken the decision to invest 270m DKK in a new, global innovation centre that will gather all of Arla’s innovation resources in a single location.
PHS and Costi have installed several unique MP35 robotic palletising systems in the UK within the food industry, to handle up to 8 production lines with 1 robot. The systems
SIG Combibloc was crowned Packaging King after winning the Lions’ Lair competition at this year’s Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London show on Wednesday 2 October. The company was one
With average lead times for new equipment often being 2-3 months, food manufacturers may be worried that it is too late to increase their processing and packing capacities ready for
To differentiate in the pet food aisle, brands are taking cues from successful design trends of food packages for people. Once upon a time, if you were shopping for pet
Honoring its longstanding tradition of quality, Progresso expands its soup offerings with the introduction of Artisan Soups. The line, featuring a new repertoire of ingredients, comes in five flavorful varieties
Pinguin Foods is a producer of IQF vegetables, with thirteen production sites, primarily situated throughout Europe with the UK site being based in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Pinguin’s frozen vegetables can
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first commercial casting of stainless steel, a material that has had a greater impact on the food and drink business than perhaps
Kliklok International, the manufacturer of automatic packaging machinery, has appointment of Neil Fowell as Managing Director with effect from 28th October 2013, taking over from Bob Morley who is retiring
Sprayer Pouch is a new flexible bottle that features a flat bottom for exceptional shelf presentation, has excellent stiffness and offers reduced packaging weight compared with conventional bottles.Introduced at PACK
Aquafina FlavorSplash announces the launch of an entirely new line of sparkling water beverages and liquid water enhancers, offering a portfolio of zero calorie hydration options that meet the desire
Throughout the month of October, breast cancer will be center focus as the country observes National Breast Cancer Awareness month. In an effort to help support the nationwide campaign to
The design team at Measom Freer think so, they are pleased to announce the addition of a new 300ml size to their popular stock Dumpy bottle range. The name of
Consumers who have confidence in the Dole brand of quality products can now put their trust in the new Trust-T-Lok spout designed specifically for flexible, single serve pouches by the
Pearlfisher has re-designed Ursus, one of Romania’s most iconic beer brands. The work spans 2D and 3D design including evolution of the visual identity and expression, primary and secondary packaging,
The finalists and winners of the Beverage Innovation Awards @ Drinktec – sponsored by Rexam Beverage Can – were announced at a special awards ceremony at Drinktec in Munich Germany.
Heinz has expanded its Farmers’ Market soup range with two new varieties The new packs, which come in a 400g can format, are launched as Heinz refreshes the labels for
Packaging Innovations London is set to take place next week at London’s Business Design Centre The show takes place from 1-2 October and it promises to showcase all of the
McDonald’s is rolling out their new packaging internationally, designed by their long-term partners Chicago and UK-based design agency Boxer. Initially introduced in the US in January, the new graphic design
The coffee retailer, Costa Coffee, has recently unveiled its latest packaging redesign. The updated packaging, to be implemented across the Costa range is the one of the first food packaging
A study published last week by Harvard Law School and the US Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that billions of pounds worth of edible food is thrown out every
Pearlfisher celebrates another year of success at the Pentawards, collecting the highest accolade with a Platinum award in the Best
When the average lead time for new production equipment is 2-3 months, manufacturers may be worried it’s too late to
Pacepacker Services has launched a new Collator System which will quickly collate and place pre-packed items into an outer sack
Through Tetra Pak’s school milk business, more than 67 million children received regular milk or other nutritional drinks in Tetra
Morrisons has turned to Elmwood to help design its new kids’ food range – Just for Kids Just for Kids
Enviro-Cool (UK) Limited has created a rapid drinks cooling technology with the potential to replace the need for drinks refrigeration
Label Traxx MIS has prepared for the launch of the HP Indigo 20000 by including the press’ costing model in
Allied International will be exhibiting at the Packaging Innovations show for the third year running next week The news comes
Chemical firm BASF has installed a new NG4IM thermal transfer coder from marking and coding specialist Allen Coding Systems It
Coding specialist Atlantic Zeiser will be demonstrating several new products at Fachpack 2013 in Nuremburg, Germany These include newly released
Engineered Films, a Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Division business unit, has invested millions of Euros in two new Comexi F2 high-speed
Siemens’ Drive Technologies Division and Kuka Roboter have struck a partnership to integrate Siemens machining products into Kuka robots The
Beginning this September, consumers can enjoy Michelle sparkling wines from Washington state. Previously known as Domaine Ste. Michelle, Michelle is
Adapted EU Food Labeling Regulation for Products with Plant Sterol and Stanol Esters On 25 July 2013 the European Commission
A bottle made of cardboard, a new business service, micro-LED packaging and a paper cushioning system are the products being
Ecolean specialises in developing and manufacturing modern lightweight packaging which meets consumer demand for convenience and concern for the environment.
UK-based product and process development firm Sirane’s smell-absorbing technology could help office egg-eaters be better tolerated by their colleagues. Like
UK drinks cans manufacturing trade group UK Can Makers has unveiled a design app that’s free to use and represents
Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead is to look at the feasibility of a wider bottle deposit return scheme after watching it
Packaging heavyweights Sonoco Alcore, SIG Combibloc, Tetra Pak and Elopak have worked together to develop and open the UK’s first
Pacepacker Services has assisted a leading snacks manufacturer in increasing their output of packed crisp boxes with the installation of
Pacepacker Services, a well-known equipment manufacturer and system integrator of pick and place solutions, has expanded its product portfolio to
Slice Design has helped ex-lawyer Neeta Mehta to launch her new Indian-inspired dessert packs called Sweet Karma The former lawyer
Branding and digital agency Ahoy has created the brand identity for sports nutrition product GoNutrition Ahoy created a three-block logo
Design agency Good People has created a new look for UK-based Fairtrade nut company Liberation Foods The agency has created
Ishida Europe has introduced a second model into its weigh batcher range. The new Roto-Batcher combines the accurate weighing of
Hello, Ola!, Bonjour, Bonjourno. A simple Hello can open a world of opportunity and now Swiss Choclatier has launched its
The Epic Seed, combining Greek yogurt with chia, is launching in major Whole Foods Markets across the US. Little Big
The UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility, located in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire, has opened for business. Capable
Working with Ultimate Packaging and QV Foods, Asda is the first retailer to offer Viridiflex® packed potatoes into UK stores
Italian printing organisation StampaSud has launched a new intelligent packaging innovation through SmartLab , the labelling division of their packaging
Mayorga Coffee is proud to announce the launch of Cafe Sabroso, a line that the company has developed to fill