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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...
Designed by Basile Advertising, Italy. 4Voglie is a line of Italy ice cream. The top and body of each package are decorated with simple, one color graphics, different for each
Designed by CARTILS, The Netherlands / United Kingdom Harry Brompton’s ice tea; an instant classic Unique in the world as a premium alcoholic ice tea, Harry Brompton’s was launched this
Designed by Gaia Miacola, Italy Molino Andriani are Italian specialists in organic and gluten free flour. Felicia Bio is their main brand, that includes 2 new recipes in different shapes:
Designed by ALEXANDROV DESIGN HOUSE, Russia. Redesign of the famous brand of cognac. Cognac «Bastion» is made from premium French distillates according to classical technology.
Designed by Hangar Design Group, Italy Hangar Design Group designed the labels for Corte Giara, brand of Allegrini Estates, internationally renowned wine maker of Valpolicella. For this brand Hangar Design
With the next edition of Labelexpo Europe around the corner, Mike Fairley looks at how label printing technology has changed over the years and considers some of the press investment
Buhler’s optical sorting technology is helping a sunflower seed firm get a handle on quality. ND-based Red River Commodities installed Buhler’s Sortex A ColorVision InGaAs high-capacity optical sorter to ensure
A.M. Braswell Food Co. wanted to improve its salad dressing, but it needed some new ingredients on its packaging line. The privately owned company, based in Statesboro, GA, produces dressings,
It’s now more than 400 years since the first recorded printed labels were being produced. At that time they would have been printed on hand-made paper using relief letterpress type
Cabka-IPS will be presenting an extensive range of innovative plastic pallets at the drinktec 2013, the trade exhibition for the beverage and liquid food industry (16 to 20 September, Munich).
Premier Foods will continue to develop its Power Brands and deliver a further £10M of cost savings this year, according to a statement accompanying its half-year results posted today. Gavin
Maintaining their leading position as flow wrapping machine innovators, Redpack have designed an integral Lazy Suzy rotary turntable in place of the conventional conveyor outfeed. The new turntable combined with
Alphabond’s AquaPeel® and CleanPeel® Palletising Adhesives Save on Pallet Wrap Costs by at Least 60%
One of the food and drink industry’s fastest growing suppliers, Alphabond, understands the needs and challenges of supermarkets and their suppliers better than most, which is why so many leading
The UK supplier of snacking, breakfast, baking and cooking products, Whitworths, is specifying tesa Lift & Reseal tape as part of its drive to provide healthy, nutritious and long-lasting products
Ardagh has redesigned the Malibu bottle for a more contemporary look and environmentally-friendly impact. The new bottle has a clear window at the bottom which Malibu claims “maximises shelf-appeal” by
Some fruit labels are edible, others dissolve in water, but most are stuck on – and peeled off – by hand and thrown in the bin. Now Spanish company Laser
Former Milk Link business Crediton Dairy is keen to get its “NPD machine started” following the UK launch of three new flavoured milk products. The Devon-based processor has expanded its
A new ‘game changing’ adhesive dispensing system program named ChoiceTM was just recently launched by Valco Melton. Unlike other “kit solutions” the Choice program brings true innovation to all users
Norwegian food research institute Nofima is participating in a major EU-financed project in which ‘active’ packaging based on raw materials from shrimp shell improves and conserves food products and after
Canadian food manufacturer Lassonde Specialties has moved from cans to SIG Combibloc cartons in response to the packaging trend in North America. The company’s ‘Canton’ brand fondue bouillons, traditional ‘canned
All natural flavored sparkling water, Something Natural, has rebranded with a gallery-worthy new design, and a clear focus on female consumers. Something Natural once again partnered with New York design
Essel Propack’s subsidiary in Poland has been awarded a long-term contract by a leading multinational FMCG player for supplying tubes
The FAS SPrint Revolution from Automated Packaging Systems helps small- to medium-size processing and packaging operations automate the bagging process.
Ishida Europe has upgraded its iTPS Ishida Total Packaging System with a Charge Transfer Control (CTC), which delivers 150 bags
La Fée will be releasing a newly refined La Fée Absinthe Parisienne, using 100% natural ingredients, in collaboration with Marie-Claude
International developer and supplier of innovative lidding solutions, KM Packaging Services has launched an ultra-high performance lidding film that can
Over the past few years, Chesapeake Bristol has honed its services to the independent brewery market, building a large client
Food manufacturers across the world can now benefit from a superior anti-fogging lidding film developed especially for foil trays by
Belvoir Fruit Farms, the UK’s ‘original’ elderflower cordial producer is inviting consumers to spread their creative wings in support of
International developer and supplier of innovative lidding solutions, KM Packaging Services Ltd, has launched an ultra-high performance lidding film that
Coca-Cola Great Britain is introducing a new slimline 250ml can across Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero. This new pack
Milchhof Sterzing has installed two Oystar A+F packaging lines for yoghurt cup production to decrease changeover time. The SetLine packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast has expanded one of its films product line to boost processing efficiency for frozen food applications. The Pentafood
Around 4% of disposable packaging for fruits and vegetables are damaged on their way to the consumer compared to only
Pacific Foods has partnered with Tetra Pak to launch All Natural Pasta O’s and All Natural Mac & Cheese products
Elopak has teamed up with an Algerian processor to introduce cartons to the country’s dairy sector for the first time
Unilever has opened a €50m leadership development centre in Singapore – its first outside of the UK. The Anglo-Dutch consumer
Ishida Europe has announced that it is to introduce an enhancement to its Atlas range of snack food bagmakers The
Tray sealer specialist Packaging Automation which celebrates its 50th year in 2013 has launched a vacuum skin pack option forits
Bio-nanocomposite packaging materials have a bright future but are not yet at the level of petroleum-based plastics, according to a
Molson Coors Canada is unveiling a new innovative twist to their packaging lineup. The Vented Cans will be rolling out
After opening the mouth of the can, consumers simply give the tab an extra push to activate the vent underneath.
The deal for Chesapeake, which was previously owned by Irving Place Capital and a group of funds managed by Oaktree
Maple Leaf Farms, an Indiana food processor specializing in duck products, has introduced vacuum-skin packaging for all of its retail
Designed by Maija Sardiko, Jura Afanasjevs, Caoimhe Lavelle, Amanda Lennon and Shannen Jalal, Ireland. The concept behind the PositiviTea brand is ‘Tea Fixes Everything’.
Designed by Daniel Brokstad, Norway. Created as Procontra. Graphic Design: Daniel Brokstad Text: Nick Hegreberg Marketing coordinator: Rune Langemyhr Lervig started their
– Designed by Tamara Mihajlovic, Serbia. – BEEloved is a perfect brand name, synonim for luxury and quality. The name itself is
Designed by Olga Samsonenko, Ukraine. Art Director: Olga Samsonenko Designer: Nadia Diachenko To develop new integrated brand identity for «Hercules» products including
Designed and illustrated by Steve Simpson, Ireland. Chilli Sauce Labels designed and illustrated for Mic’s Chilli.
Ground-breaking gift box wins Bronze Design Lion at Cannes Lions and FABulous award at FABs LONDON, 27 June 2013 – Bacardi
Designed by Smudge, United Kingdom. Designer: Grant Wright Corinium Ales has unleashed its invading task force to market. Corinium Gold, Centurion
Designed by CARTILS, The Netherlands / United Kingdom. As Europe’s best selling beer, Baltika decided to add 2 new line extensions for the
Designed by Socitetat de Disseny, Spain. Packaging for artisanal ice cream company. It highlights the product’s handcraft look as a differentiating element.