National Flexible, the Yorkshire-based film specialist, has provided a cost-effective packaging solution for Apollo Snacks – one of London’s leading suppliers of pre-packed nuts, snacks, sweets and dried fruits for
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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...
PepsiCo has developed the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources, enabling the company to manufacture a beverage container with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
Nampak Plastics Europe has officially opened its bottling facility in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, following investment of £3.2m investment. Plans for the bottle manufacturing plant located at the Dale Farm liquid
Ilapak is demonstrating a number of cutting edge technological innovations at Interpack this year, including its revolutionary Ultrasonic sealing system fitted to both a Delta 3000 long dwell flow-wrapper
According to the latest glass recycling estimates – published one year ahead of the official Eurostat data – more than 67% of glass bottles and jars were collected for recycling
Plastribution has created a new business division to focus on its growing range of exclusive film products for the UK packaging market. These currently include heat shrinkable films from Bonset
Friends of Glass , the European glass container industry consumer group, has reported strong support for its health campaign ‘Nothing to Hide’ since its launch last October. The health-themed campaign,
Skanem UK has completed the sale of its retail food labelling business at its Gateshead operation to Paragon Print & Packaging. “This is part of our strategic changes we are
On January 28, Sidel inaugurated a new training lab at its Parma site, dedicated to the manufacture of fillers and end-of-lines for liquid foods. Thanks to new spaces with high-tech
The Reflex Group is Britain’s fastest growing label company. At Pro2Pac 2011, The Reflex Group will showcase exciting and innovative developments in packaging waste reduction, as well as launching something
Industrial Washing Machines Limited Stand A28 Pro2Pac Show ExCel London 13 – 16 March 2011 Industrial Washing Machines (IWM) will give a European premier to its latest edition of
Goplasticpallets.com is urging food and drinks manufacturers to put hygiene first when it comes to selecting a supplier of containers or pallets, ahead of this year’s Pro2Pac exhibition at ExCel
Keymac Packaging Systems Ltd introduces at this years Pro2Pack it’s latest innovation in Sleeving equipment exhibiting the Keymac K101 Fully Automatic Pre glued Sleever. This unique concept in sleeving
Leading shrink sleeve manufacturer Chadwicks will be showcasing its state of the art design software, Quadraxis Sleeve 3D on stand at Pro2Pac 2011. Visitors to stand C72 at Pro2Pac, from
Measom Freer will be showcasing the very best of its innovative packaging products at the easyFairs 2011 Packaging Innovations Exhibition. The well established blow and injection moulded plastic packaging company
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) today announced the revolutionary new DataMan® 500 image-based barcode reader. DataMan 500 is designed to achieve higher read rates, offer improved on-line visualization and have higher
FFP is adding to an already impressive portfolio of flexographic presses with a brand new 8-colour Windmoeller and Hoelscher MIraflex. The multi-million pound investment also includes a complete solvent distillation
The latest Sidel machine for self-adhesive and cold-glue labels meets customers’ needs for flexibility, high-performances and easy maintenance. The new SL 90 rotary modular labeler is equipped with modules for
New enlarged entity to be named Ardagh Group 7 December 2010 – Ardagh Glass Group is pleased to announce today it has completed the acquisition of global metal packaging group
Sidel is introducing the ALS guide for air conveyors: an automatic adjustment system for side guides, ensuring greater flexibility during format changeovers. Diversified production means a large number of format
Ilapak has launched a new, upgraded version of its Delta LD flowrapper, specifically designed to meet the packaging requirements and tough hygienic standards of the poultry industry. The new flowrapping
Marel launches new AEW Delford WPL9040 Weigh Price Labeller – ideal for smaller processors or lower volumes New to the Marel range and launched at the international Conxemar, Macropak and
Kliklok has just installed THREE of their new KII cartoners to Belgian frozen food producer NANUK. Based in Waragem, this