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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...
It’s a known fact that constituents of any adhesive applied to labels can migrate through food packaging. Self-adhesive materials specialist HERMA is demonstrating how labels can be made much less
Innovative new packaging capable of absorbing carbon dioxide emissions and being recycled post-consumer use has been re-launched in the UK. The brainchild of Polythene UK, the ‘Polyair’ packaging material is
EU imposes a new anti-dumping duty on all pallet trucks, manufactured in China Buy Danish quality! The price difference between pallet trucks from China and the quality pallet truck has
Spanish Chocolates Santa María has switched the packaging of its high quality instant cocoa from cardboard to a plastic container from RPC Superfos. The family-owned company has successfully sold instant
Packaging format plays an important role in consumer choice when it comes to Iberian dry-cured ham according to a conjoint analysis (CA) conducted by researchers. Mesias et al used conjoint
300ml multilayer bottles from RPC Containers Corby’s Hercules range have been selected by Swiss specialist in condiments and sauces Reitzel for a new handy-size pack for foodservice operations. Five classic sauces – ketchup, mayonnaise,
The new larger drinking cup from KLIX, the UK’s number one in-cup vending solution, is the result of the close working partnership between Mars Drinks and RPC Tedeco-Gizeh. The two parties
RPC Barrier Containers has developed a long shelf life ambient packaging solution for a range of ready meals produced by French foodservice specialist Soulié Restauration, part of the William Saurin Group. The
RPC Kerkrade has developed an attractive and user friendly polypropylene bottle in two sizes to meet the differing requirements of specialist bakery, confectionery and ice cream ingredients manufacturer Dreidoppel of Langenfeld, Germany. The larger
Measom Freer have announced the addition of the svelte new Charnwood bottle range to their stock products. These bottles are a slim shape with tapered shoulders and manufactured in clear
The CLS Series from Mettler-Toledo CI-Vision comprises three machines geared toward inspection and label verification of fresh food packages. The machines can check fresh-food containers of different widths and heights for
Bapco Closures, a leading designer and supplier of caps and closures for the food and drink industry, has launched an innovative new closure system into the UK market with G’s
A new 100% recyclable, carbon positive material has been unveiled by Polythene UK. The new Polyair material is bio-based, made from sugar cane – the process of photosynthesis as the
Following the development of Editions by Rexam in South America in July 2012, Rexam is now launching this innovative printing process globally. Using the latest patent pending technology, Editions allows
Alexir Partnership has created the retail ready packaging for sugar-free sweet brand Tingz The company behind the brand, Peppersmith, turned to Alexir to create counter displays for two variants –
Danone has turned to Slice Design to create the packaging for a range of new summer flavours for yogurt brand Activia. According to Slice, the challenge was to create a
Packaging giant Ardagh and processed vegetables firm Bonduelle have launched, what they call, the ‘next generation’ food can. According to Ardagh, in developing a new steel can for Bonduelle, the
Vodka brand Absolut has produced a limited edition travel range that, for the first time, incorporates in photography inside the bottle The brand linked up with Swedish artist Johan Renck
2013 marks the 50th anniversary of intralogistics solutions provider Jungheinrich’s entry in to the UK market. Originally located in Manchester, today Jungheinrich’s UK headquarters are in Milton Keynes. In addition,
Coca-Cola is putting people’s names on its bottles and cans, this summer, for the first time across Europe as part of its ‘Share a Coke’ campaign. In the UK, 150
New packaging can keep salmon fresh for almost three weeks. After extensive research, Nofima, the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fishery and Aquaculture, has established a packaging technique that allows salmon
PET Power is expanding its already comprehensive range to include a completely new standard family. This family is called Carpo
A closure from Bericap offering reliable tamper evidence has been adopted for PT ABC President’s range of ready-to-drink teas. The closures
The ‘al-desko’ breakfast trend has hit Britain and prompted consumer demands for re-sealable, easy to open cereal packs, says a Mintel
HB Fuller has launched the Flextra family of water-based dry bond hybrid laminating adhesives for flexible packaging in the food
Award-winning ice cream producer Cheshire Farm continues to invest in its modern factory with the recent installation of a metal
Specialist colour label printer manufacturer Primera is introducing a new Vintage Paper Material for inkjet printing, specially designed for the
Dow Europe and Switzerland-based flexible packaging specialist PetroplastVinora have developed a new stretch sleeve label, Visique, targeting brand owners who label highly
Unilever has selected packs from SIG Combibloc to pack a range of its Unox soup brand traditional soup range in
Benson Group has installed new coating plate production equipment from Dantex at its Gateshead food-packaging factory. The folding carton manufacturer
Coding specialist Atlantic Zeiser has unveiled its new Digiline Compact system for use in printing and encoding variable data on
Packaging companies MeadWestVaco Corporation (MWV), Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) and Ellis Paperbox have signed-up to the “world’s largest user-managed open
Leading UK recycling company ECO Plastics has called for the urgent introduction of mandatory requirements in the sector, following the
Dutch company HZPC is a world leader in the marketing of seed potatoes for various applications. It has more than
The global demand for food safety from consumers, governments and food retailers has put unprecedented scrutiny on the international food
Blue Ice Vodka, an American potato vodka produced at Distilled Resources Inc. in Rigby, ID, is the first spirit brand
Irish mobile marketing specialist Púca has developed a promotion for Fyffes bananas involving on-pack QR barcodes and a branded smartphone
The situation in Europe is not improving but is not dramatically worse either and acquisitions in the region remain a possibility,
Valpak, Wrap, the Advisory Committee on Packaging and other key stakeholders are working on a new project which will investigate
Use of health and nutrition claims on kids’ cereal is widespread, but manufacturers are using them with caution and the majority
Paragon Labeling Systems has launched the PLS110 automated labelling system, an entry-level unit geared toward modest-size packaging firms, and processing operations
No single solution for recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) full body sleeve labels will suit everybody and make the issue easily solvable,
LOVE CREATES BOTTLE DESIGN FOR LIMITED EDITION JOHNNIE WALKER DIRECTORS BLEND There are some things that money just can’t buy.
The name of the products itself, which is translated from Spanish as simply “wine bottle”, has set the overall feel
Kurant vodka from DSG CREATIVE DESIGN PRODUTSTION studio. By request of Trade House Kurant (Russia) DSG studio has developed a
BrandOpus has undertaken a major overhaul of the frozen food brand McCain. The redesign sees the introduction of a new
Microbeguard’s FoodTouch paper liners, introduced at the end of 2009 are claimed to be the first antimicrobial protected paper products
To ensure that no banana is too green or too brown when it reaches the store, bunches are packed so they
To quench consumers’ thirst during the summer, PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew soda drink teamed up with Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) to
TECNALIA is investigating a new system of active protection for processed cheeses , cakes and pastry products through the application
WikiCells is an edible packaging technology that allows consumers to eat and transport food without plastic. Developed by Professor David Edwards at Harvard
Croda Polymer Additives has launched a new anti-fog concentrate which is claimed to provide a unique solution to fogging in
The OTHER edible packaging company WikiCells has announced at the SIAL trade show in France that it will open its first WikiBar close to
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