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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...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following the release of an analysis of
Experts from major brands, such as Coca-Cola, Ella’s Kitchen and REN Clean Skincare, will take to the stage as part of the dedicated industry forums for the beauty, food and
Molson Coors in the UK and Ireland is removing the plastic packaging from its Carling and Coors Light brands, as part of new global packaging goals. The brewer will remove
Experts from some of the world’s biggest brands, including Carlsberg, LUSH Cosmetics, and Just Eat, will come together at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 to debate the industry’s hottest topic – sustainability. With
The UK’s number one baby cereals brand, Cow & Gate Baby Food, is launching a complete overhaul of stages one and two of its cereals portfolio to include eight* new
Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 will introduce three new show features when it returns to Olympia on 11 & 12 September – an education initiative, a one-of-kind trend
PPMA Total Show 2019 will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, from 1–3 October for what will be the most comprehensive production line event in the UK. During the
For the first time ever, the Accelerator Zone will be at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London on 11 & 12 September 2019. Companies with an innovative new product or
StePac’s innovative MA/MH (Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity Packaging) technology is changing the paradigm of cold-chain supply and integrating sustainability into the long-haul transport of fresh broccoli and other vegetables traditionally shipped
Clean and clear labeling concerns are now well established in the food and beverage industry, having featured as a key and running theme through all Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends
PPMA Group has issued a ‘Final Call for Entries’ to the 2019 PPMA Group Industry Awards. All companies within the packaging and processing sector are invited to submit their FREE
A technical breakthrough in confectionery packaging will see Nestlé’s ‘YES!’ snack bar range wrapped in recyclable paper for the first time. Nestlé experts, working at the group’s confectionery R&D centre
The PPMA Total Show 2019, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 1 to 3 October, has announced a first-class, industry-responsive conference programme devised to focus on some
Luxury Packaging London 2019 will celebrate its 10th anniversary when it returns to Olympia on 11 & 12 September, hosted alongside Packaging Innovations. As the UK’s leading luxury packaging event, it
Staged every three years, PPMA Total Show (1-3 October 2019, National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham) is the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition. With over 400 exhibitors and 1,600
Coca-Cola, in partnership with Coca-Cola European Partners, has announced that its Honest, GLACÉAU Smartwater and Chaudfontaine brands will all be sold in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET). They
Packaging Innovations 2019 will return to Olympia for its 10th edition on 11 & 12 September, hosted alongside Luxury Packaging London. As the capital’s most exclusive packaging event it will bring
Star Refrigeration has been commissioned a second time to work with Scottish multinational craft beer company BrewDog as it continues to expand. The cold storage and distribution specialists successfully delivered
The 2019 PPMA Group Industry Awards will be held at the National Conference Centre (NEC), Birmingham, on the evening of the first day of the PPMA Total Show 2019 –
Continuing to exceed expectations, The Brewers of Europe have announced that 60% of beers sold in Europe are now labelling calories. Brewers have been voluntarily rolling out ingredients listing and energy
DS Smith, a leading international sustainable packaging company, has released new research which finds that 1.5 million tonnes of plastic could be replaced each year from just five areas within
Healthy Thai delivery chain Camile Thai, have launched their new compostable range of packaging across their restaurants, which can go
As Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 prepares to return to the Olympia on 11 & 12 September, James Drake-Brockman, Divisional Director
Morrisons is to become the first British supermarket to roll-out plastic free fruit and veg areas in many of its
Staged every three years, PPMA Total Show (1-3 October 2019) is the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition and
GEA, one of the largest suppliers for the food processing industry, launched two innovations in the area vertical packaging to
Macsa ID UK, a division of Barcelona-based laser coding, marking and scoring systems manufacturer, Macsa ID, is reporting increasing demand
Nine in ten (90%) UK dairy farmers say they are aware that light damages nutrients and taste in milk with
JBT Corporation, a global technology solutions provider to high-value segments of the food and beverage industry, has agreed to acquire
With the new GEA Service Kit concept for both packaging and forming machines, maintenance is now more convenient and even easier
Milk & More, which is part of Müller UK & Ireland, is set to become the largest operator of electric
Sustainability is complicated, and when it comes to packaging, it can manifest itself in many ways and on many levels.
Plastics Action Alliance, the recently formed group that comprises of 11 leading agricultural processing and food businesses in Ireland, has
Plastic ring carriers and shrink wrap will be removed from multipacks of Diageo’s beer brands including Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s.
Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) is set to reduce plastic use by 400 tonnes per annum whilst substantially cutting food
Valio is the most sustainable brand in Finland for the sixth consecutive year, if you ask consumers. The 2019 Sustainable
Tetra Pak has launched its connected packaging platform, which will transform milk and juice cartons into interactive information channels, full-scale
Two-thirds (67%) of consumers support the idea of a recognisable carbon label to demonstrate that products have been made with
Tetra Pak has announced the appointment of Charles Brand to the position of President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central
Over half of food & drink companies believe that reducing their reliance on single-use plastic and making packaging more sustainable
In order to be able to use the heat-sealing film even more flexibly when packaging in flowpacks, Schubert has developed
With world-renowned speakers, 300 industry-leading suppliers, and a record-breaking 6,922 visitors, Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print had a triumphant return
Confectionery manufacturers can now rely on a new machine series from Gerhard Schubert for simple, frequently sought-after packaging tasks. The
One of Denmark’s leading food manufacturers is increasing its efficiency by installing an AmbaFlex AccuVeyor® AVX Dynamic accumulation system. This
Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print 2019 returns to Birmingham’s NEC later this month with its most innovative show to date.
Carlsberg Group has unveiled a new Carlsberg Danish Pilsner as part of a bold strategy to revitalise its flagship beer
As the IQF vegetable market moves towards stand-up pouches, ILAPAK is at the ready with a new generation of versatile
Experts from some of the world’s biggest brands, including Marks & Spencer, Pepsi Lipton and Church & Dwight Co, together
Solutions to help fruit growers and processors deal with some of the sector’s latest global packing challenges will be the
Growing demand for functional packaging of fresh produce that is suited for automation has prompted StePac to tailor its branded
The high speed and low maintenance of three Proseal GT1s tray sealers are providing Heck Foods with increased efficiency in
Unilever has unveiled reusable packaging innovations across nine of its brands, including four new product formats. The new products will
Mondelēz International has joined the Loop initiative, founded by recycling leader TerraCycle, which aims to tackle packaging waste with a new subscription-based
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