API Foils in Livingston is preparing for a significant investment in new equipment to boost the plant’s output However, the API Foils Europe managing director Will Oldham conceded that the
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Morgana Systems, a maker of equipment for digital finishing, has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at North Print & Pack The show takes place in Harrogate from 14 to
Corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa has invested in a new in-line laminator for its Massa Lombarda plant in Italy The firm said that its new machine was suitable for both solid
Packaging distribution specialist Macfarlane Group is relocating its Dublin-based labels production site to a larger site in Newtownmountkennedy, in County Wicklow At over 40,000 square feet, the new facility is
Consumer fears about Bisphenol A (BPA) may compound the negative impacts on metal packaging in the next 10 years according to the latest study from market analyst Visiongain. “BPA related issues
Self-adhesive label maker Label Apeel has teamed up with packaging specialist Sherwood Press Group in a bid to offer clients, what it calls, a more strategic and stronger packaging and
CRP Print and Packaging has announced that it has designed and produced the packaging for a marketing initiative for Cadbury Dairy Milk The Joyville Made campaign, launched in January 2013
The project: Vitasnella water brand was acquired by Ferrarelle in 2012 and entered the market with a packaging that, although well established in the Italian consumers’ mind, was misaligned if
Signode says its new SBM Series is a “new generation” of European-built strapping machines offering customers: “Higher productivity, simple operation combined with well proven technology and low cost of ownership.”
UK-based Insignia Technologies unveiled its patented Embedded Timer, which can be “easily incorporated into any film lid”, at the recent Packaging Innovations Conference in Birmingham. The product has already generated
In line with the EU 10/2011 regulation, on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, UPM Raflatac has introduced two adhesive upgrades to continue advances in migration safeguards.
MF Folien GmbH has introduced a polyamide film based on Royal DSM’s bio-based EcoPaXX polyamide 410. Samples of film based on EcoPaXX are available in 30, 40 and 50 micron
Mondelez has filed a patent for chocolate bar packaging featuring multiple holographic images that change depending on the angle you look at the product. The patent, filed by Kraft Foods,
Rexam has worked with long term partner Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy to create a new can design for their Duudesons Jekkulimonadi ‘gag lemonade’. The soft lemonade drink Duudesons Jekkulimonadi has been
Leo Luxe has enhanced its comprehensive production capabilities and is now a certified Color-Logic printer. Utilising the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System™ for offset printing presses, Leo Luxe now offers
Mecmesin are designers and manufactures of reliable, affordable and accurate torque & force testing equipment which suits a variety of customer requirements and packaging applications. The test products from Mecmesin
The Co-operative Food has said that it has lightweighted the glass on 20 own-brand wines, helping to reduce the carbon impact of its packaging According to the retailer, working with
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that a majority of its facilities have achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill The owner of consumer brands including Gillette, Ariel, Tide and Pampers
Continuum Recycling, the pioneering recycled-PET joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and ECO Plastics, has celebrated sorting a quarter of a billion bottles. The landmark comes some nine months after
Within just a few decades, WILD-INDAG has developed into a global market leader in pouch technology and a leading supplier of process technologyandmachines for the food industry. On its 50th anniversary, the
The average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time, according to data from European glass packaging body Feve Feve said
Designer Aaron Mickelson has invented packaging that ‘disappears’ in order to prevent waste Mickelson is a recent graduate of the Pratt Institute of New York and has been working on
Courtauld Commitment 3 will be launched this spring, Wrap has confirmed The voluntary waste reduction agreement will be based on
Pearlfisher has created the design strategy, brand identity, naming and design expression for Waitrose LOVE life – a new range
Following the creation of the Waitrose LOVE life brand (launched in June 2011), Pearlfisher has created the name, tone of
In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods has launched Jacket Smiles for kids, following the runaway success of its Ready Baked
Gourmet sweet maker Pandora Bell has launched a new offering to its confectionery range: personalised handmade lollipops for 2013 to
Bacardi has linked up with Professional Packaging Services (PPS) for a range of brands launching into the Russian market PPS
Staeger Clear Packaging has aided Waitrose and produced new packaging for the supermarket’s premium Easter Egg range The products, Easter
Doritos has partnered with branding and design firm Hornall Anderson to update its identity and packaging to create global harmonisation
Carbon footprint has improved for the conventional steel food can, according to research from European Metal Packaging (Empac). Along with
New German-developed drinks packaging technology has been presented with an innovation award. Can2Close’s ring-pull mechanism can be sealed again and
The first new Pepsi bottle design to emerge since the mid-1990s has been unveiled and will start to appear on
GMG GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1984, is a software company with the headquarters in Tuebingen, Germany. GMG has
The Design 4 Safety Awards are run jointly by IMHX owners BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) and Informa Publishing,
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (O-I), has completed a €21 million investment at its Leerdam plant in the Netherlands to enhance its capabilities
Self-sorting chocolates and ketchup that regulates how much you dispense for you are just some of the future packaging trends
Henkel has expanded its portfolio of adhesives and sealants aimed at flexible packaging. The solvent-free laminating adhesives from the Liofol
Independent corrugated manufacturer TRM has announced that it has invested £3m in a seven colour printer to further expand its
Scantron, a non-contact laser measuring equipment firm, has announced that its Masterspeed range of non-contact laser Doppler gauges have been
Scottish fruit grower D Geddes (Farms) has invested in kit from Proseal to pack its strawberries The company opted for
Designed to be used on thermoforming machines (base web and top web seals), the new films enable food manufacturers to
The added colour depth and sense of movement that HoloSense can bring to product label designs will help to attract attention on
For the first time, the logo of an Irish company, Archipelago, is being featured on tubs of Ben & Jerry’s
Midlands based Lorien Engineering Solutions has been appointed by Adams Foods Ltd to relocate its packing lines from Wincanton in
Design agency ButterflyCannon has created a limited edition bottle design for Codorníu NV Brut The bottles have hit UK stores
Designer Marc Jobs has teamed up with Diet Coke to create new designs for its bottles and cans The soft
Appy Food & Drink Co has launched a range of juice drinks for children featuring characters from Nickelodeon and incorporating
French food dressings and sauces firm Lesieur has turned to RPC for its new range of products A squeezy bottle
French food dressings and sauces firm Lesieur has turned to RPC for its new range of products The brand consultancy
FEFCO has published new data used to calculate the environmental impact of corrugated packaging in its newest “European Database for
The potential for digital packaging printing is not new, but the announcement of new wider format presses that will launch
The seal is the weakest link in any heat sealed pack, but can anything be done about it? Lynda Searby
Italian manufacturer PFM Packaging Machinery is demonstrating its two latest entry-level machines for the food industry at Pro2Pac The Pearl
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