Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging company has announced the recent appointment of Ilkka Dunder (pictured) as Technical Director of the UK and Ireland sites. Ilkka joins the
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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...
Crailsheim. The Kepak Group from Ireland now benefits from a new assembly and packaging line for hamburgers in which every individual unit responds flexibly to the product flow in the
BioAmp is a revolutionary system that solves a range of wastewater problems and at the same time brings considerable cost savings to abattoirs, food processing factories, dairies and breweries This
Multivac UK has appointed Jim Campbell as the company’s new MD. The appointment was an internal promotion for the company, as Jim had previously been Multivac’s General Manager – Sales
Combining the cooling performance of an adiabatic system with the benefits of a dry cooler, the new ADCOOLER closed circuit adiabatic dry cooler is a cost-effective and contamination-free alternative to
Habasit Rossi has extended its high performance range of HabaSYNC timing belts for food production and packaging applications to include a new blue Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) belting solution which is
FFP Packaging Solutions, manufacturer of lidding films, and MacFarlane Labels, producer of label reseal products, have developed Esterpeel Reseal-It, a recloseable lidding system. This system has been introduced to Tesco’s snack
Torrance, CA. – filtec’s innovative Lasetec III laser coding system provides high-quality permanent characters, graphics, 2D data matrix codes and logos – in any orientation – on PET, plastics, carton
FFP Packaging Solutions, the leading manufacturer of lidding films, and MacFarlane Labels, producer of label reseal products, have together developed Esterpeel Reseal-it, a secure, reliable recloseable lidding system that has
More than 100 logistics professionals attended the VIP launch of Import Services’ new port-centric warehouse, a superb facility, adjacent to Southampton’s container port. Visitors included many of the companies Import
13 October 2011 – Bosch Packaging Technology has launched the WRQ 0400 US ultrasonic cross cutting guillotine device for bar production. The device is particularly suitable for products that are
In response to market demand for a truly integrated and fully flexible tray packing line from a single source, Ishida Europe has launched the world’s first high performance split dual-lane
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 by Ishida Europe Ishida Europe has devised the weighing and packaging requirements for two complete ready meal assembly and packing lines installed at the Buñol, near
Ishida Europe has launched a new generation of its market-leading QX-1100 tray sealer, combined with a brand new concept for the market. Among its many advanced features, the new two-lane
A new look, improved functionality, lower cost and better environmental profile make the smart package an even smarter choice for long-life beverage producers Tetra Pak, the world leader in food
Pace Mechanical Handling, the family owned Lincolnshire business that specialises in robotic palletising, packing and handling systems in the food and aggregates industry, has selected MOTOMAN robots from Yaskawa as
Nicola Swann (pictured right) from Videojet Technologies is the winner of the PPMA Show’s Ones to Watch awards, which recognise promising under 35 years olds who have made a real
The well established plastic packaging manufacturer Measom Freer has achieved the British Standard 8555 Certified Environmental Management System. This is a standard that gives the company a framework for the
Nestle has enhanced its Nutritional Compass product labelling system in an effort to help consumers make more informed choices about a healthy balanced diet and lifestyle. The Nutritional Compass, found
Rexam Food Containers have recently started supplying French seafood specialist, Saupiquet, with high-barrier plastic containers for an exciting new range of ambient tuna salads. Saupiquet is a leading brand in
As part of a continuing investment in senior personnel, Graham Packaging have appointed Martin Higgins as their new Quality Manager. Martin Higgins has many years experience for this role,
Innovative new packaging solutions from Ilapak, which reduce operating costs and enhance performance and pack presentation and quality, will be on show at PPMA in September. New this year is
National Flexible, the film packaging specialists, have expanded their portfolio of films to include a new material that directly addresses
The amount of PET plastic bottles collected for recycling across Europe last year rose by more than 6% to reach
Cider makers Westons have released a new packaging design and names for its Twist range of flavoured ciders. The new
Managed by seven generations of the same family, Norwegian meat processor Grilstad is investing in the latest Robotic Slicing technology
Rexam Beverage Can Europe has worked with CAAC GmbH, Vienna to create an eye catching can for new calorie burning
Weetabix has unveiled a new pack design and £7m marketing push for the cereal in a bid to reposition it
A team of companies – Innovia Films, BASF and Flint Group, and German flexo printing association DFTA – has partnered
Spanish polypropylene film company Derprosa has launched a new antibacterial film designed to combat E. coli in the packaging of
Kliklok International will be demonstrating their new Collating Robotic Loader (CRL) and Race Track system at the forthcoming PPMA exhibition.
Dairy Crest will be rolling out Country Life milk bags to over 270 Tesco stores at the end of the
Proposals by the Irish Government to introduce a packaging tax would harm businesses and hit low-income consumers, said the UK’s
Valpré Spring Water to be bottled at greenest plant in Africa and to introduce a new bottle made 30 percent
Graham Packaging Europe has helped Taylerson’s Malmesbury Syrups to create the ideal taster gift pack. Malmesbury Syrups was created by
A Nestlé engineering team in Switzerland is preparing the pilot implementation of a packaging line in cooperation with automation suppliers
A new report on the analysis of official EU data on packaging shows that over the past 11 years the
The design team at Measom Freer have again added more shapes to their stock bottle ranges. There is the tall
Latest machine from the Redpack team is a special P375DSP Snack Packer designed to wrap multipacks of Snack Product with
Tri-Star Packaging has received coveted BRC certification status and has been therefore recognised for its position at the cutting
The B610 extends Multivac’s range of small chamber, swing lid, small and medium sized belt-fed Vacuum Packing Machines. Designed specifically
Denny Bros has teamed up with Paul Norman Plastics to develop a Fix-a-Form for the company’s new gumshield container to
The first Interpack exhibition is delighted to announce its success after selling ARPAC’s fully automatic dual handed case erector MCE-3400
There has been a rapid growth in the use of coffee cups by consumers. This has been the major reason
Earlier this month OI- the world’s largest glass container manufacturer, announced the launch of Glass Is Life(TM). Campaign This ground
Materials supplier Ahlstrom is investing €7m into its French based Stenay plant, which produces one-side coated papers for flexible and
Customers are guaranteed even more assurance of exceptionally high quality products thanks to the latest investment made by glass packaging
Intercaps Filling Systems has been appointed as European agent for Steelhead, the leading American producer of filling equipment for 19
Lids for dairy products in single-portion food packaging applications have many tasks to fulfil. They must protect the contents from
The increase in popularity for real ales has seen Daniel Thwaites launch its super premium Old Dan beer to be
Demand for high quality food products in environmentally friendly packaging has been addressed by Aspall, purveyor of fine vinegars along
Beatson Clark, a leading UK glass packaging manufacturer, is pleased to be supporting the country’s future ‘picklers’ in conjunction with
Market leader in the production of complete packaging systems, Goglio has production and commercial sites in Europe, America and Asia.
Leading glass-packaging manufacturer, Beatson Clark showcased its diverse range of products to an excited audience at two recent industry exhibitions.