A new concept in the fortified waters category required an equally unusual bottle. TricorBraun Design and Engineering created a distinctive container that is as uncommon as the product it holds.
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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...
In response to a request from Huegli, a global food supplier with international expertise, to supply an automatic tray erector loader that would fit into an extremely restricted space at
Tangerine Confectionery has invested in a new Illapak fully automated flowrapping line The Illapak Carrera 2000/40 has been installed and is wrapping Jamesons’ Ruffle Bars at speeds of around 350
Foam Techniques has installed a die-less cutter from Flash Cutter, to aid production of short run packaging prototypes The company, which converts technical foam products, has said that the new
Retail ready packaging demand is expected to reach $63.4bn and 32.1m tonnes by 2017, a new study by Smithers Pira suggests According to the market research firm, RRP is a
Stacked Wines has introduced a portable four-pack format for wine made from a stemware-like PET container The US-based wine packaging firm said its product is now available for sale in
US packaging giant Sonoco announced that its CorrFlex point-of-purchase (POP) display and packaging services business will now operate under a new brand – Sonoco Display and Packaging. Sonoco acquired CorrFlex
Pearlfisher has created the new identity and designed the packaging and tone of voice for Simply Sausages from Cranswick. The brief to Pearlfisher was to reinvigorate the Simply Sausages brand
More than a gimmick, Stacked Wines’ new single-serve PET packaging uses proprietary technology to deliver convenience, a longer shelf life, and a premium wine-drinking experience. By Anne Marie Mohan, Senior
Savoye (the logistics solutions division of the Legris Industries Group) is launching a new generation of 100 per cent electrical conveyors in November 2013. The new generation of conveyors are
The latest results of the Courtauld Commitment Phase 2 from WRAP, show significant progress by grocery sector signatories against its ambitious waste reduction and recycling targets for food and packaging.
Venlo, 21-09-2012 The Brau Beviale (13.11.-15.11.2012) in Nuremberg, Germany provides the perfect platform for Pentair to present latest innovations and proven solutions from Haffmans, Südmo and Pentair Beverage Systems (former
Matcon are celebrating after scooping two PPMA Group Industry Awards at a gala dinner event held on the opening night of the recent Processing & Packaging Machinery Association Show in
Glass manufacturer Beatson Clark has supplied the jars for a new Passionfruit Curd launched by niche food producer Darlington & Daughters The product is packaged in a 10oz pickle with
Tesco supported Cancer Research UK with a “pink food range”, aiming to raise £10m The money will go towards funding 32 early diagnosis and detection research project across the UK.
NXL Design has created the packaging for a range of Jamie Oliver branded products The packs come in a flexible pouch format and, according to NXL, the brief required the
Malibu has added a new variant to its range of pre-mixed cocktails, which will be packaged in pouches Blue Hawaiian is a mix of Malibu, pineapple and cherry. The lightweight
Pacepacker Services has rounded off a triumphant 18 months by scooping its sixth prestigious industry award for the company’s exporting and automation prowess. The Essexbased manufacturer of packing, pick and
Composite can maker Weidenhammer has provided packs for cheese maker Goldsteig’s range of products The German mozzarella brand’s packaging has incorporated Weidenhammer’s In-Mould Labelling system. According to Weidenhammer, side and
Design agency Aesop has created new packaging for Ribena Light, which has now rolled out nationally Ribena Light, which replaces Ribena Really Light, is part of GlaxoSmithKline’s well-known juice
Unilever will discuss its approach to ‘green’ design at this year’s Packaging for Retail Success conference, run by Packaging News Louis Lindenberg, global packaging sustainability director at Unilever will speak
BOSSAR will be exhibiting once again at this year’s Pack Expo trade fair in Chicago, displaying exciting and innovative new technological features and machines in our booth located at
Zetes has launched the environmentally designed ‘green Print & Apply system’ – the MD3000e. Designed to eliminate the use of
Automated packing systems specialist Brillopak has launched a robot palletiser, which it claims can place a variety of container formats
Coding kit group Sato has launched two starter packs for its Judo and Kendo handheld labellers The packs are designed
Liquid foods and beverages specialist Framptons has invested in a new Tetra Pak A3/CompactFlex iLine to meet increasing demand The
Dried and soft fruit firm Maître Prunille has installed Ishida weighing equipment at its flagship factory in France The company
Famous for previously having redefined the vodka category, Absolut were looking for a new strategy that would elevate the brand
Wold Top Brewery is using Smurfit Kappa’s new ‘MirriNor’ metallic board for its latest four-bottle gift pack design Yorkshire-based Wold
Schawk has claimed to have launched the industry’s first cloud-based print quality management platform, called ColorDrive The brand management and
Corrugated and paper giant DS Smith has announced that it will save more from its acquisition of the recycled packaging
Gary Sweeney, managing director of leading conveying and materials handling specialist Exmac Automation explains how a recently completed upgrade of
As a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, Primera offer a wide range of products meeting the needs of small businesses
Linpac Packaging has secured a contract to supply Poland’s meat processing company Pini Polonia with more than 100 million polystyrene
French firm Flexico is launching, what it calls, its ‘green’ packaging closing systems into the United Kingdom. The resealable packaging
Design consultancy Echo has worked with Joe’s Tea Company to create a new look for the brand The design agency
Sweet‘N Low, has been rolled out into the retail sector, with Tesco the first major supermarket to stock the US
Burgen has launched limited-edition pink packs for October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Allied Bakeries plant bread
Chadwicks Sleeves has created primary branding shrink sleeves for Reflex Nutrition’s range of drinks There are 10 variants and the
The latest James Bond film has inspired another piece of special edition packaging, this time for Bollinger Champagne Called ‘002
Ardagh Group has produced a new bottle for the well-known Jameson triple distilled Irish Whiskey bottle Working closely with brand
UK sports and energy brand Lucozade is introducing a new pack for its first ever pink lemonade flavoured variant to
Difficult shapes, flat or transparent objects that have previously defied reliable detection can now be seen clearly and detected reliably
When Gerhard Schubert presented his first hot-melt box erecting and gluing machine to the public 46 years ago, his sons
It was AutoCoding Systems’ second year at the PPMA Exhibition demonstrating its wide range of packaging line automation solutions. Despite
SIG Combibloc, part of the New Zealand-based Rank Group, has launched a new small-format carton pack for the food and
Guala Closures, a leading maker of aluminium closures for spirits and wines, has bought the Metal Closures division of South
Food safety scares present a massive threat to food manufacturers not only in terms of the financial impact, but the
Grange Packaging and Distribution is producing pouch packs for Kellogg’s and Fox’s Biscuits, using Ilapak’s Vegatronic 4000 continuous film motion,
Leading materials handling and automation specialist Exmac Automation Ltd has relocated to a new purpose-designed 44,000 sq ft facility at
Bosch Packaging Technology has announced the completion of its acquisition of fellow German filling and packaging machine maker Ampack Ammann
Primera Technology is presenting its CX1000e colour label printer and FX1000e Matrix Removal System at the Emballage Packaging Exhibition The
Bosch Packaging Technology has announced the completion of its acquisition of fellow German filling and packaging machine maker Ampack Ammann
Directly targeting manufacturers with restricted space issues, automation specialist Pacepacker Services enhanced their PPMA Show line up with demonstration of