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Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, recently came to the aid of start-up artisan gin distiller, the HMS Spirits Company, to fulfil an urgent packaging requirement. The distiller had found itself
Omega-3 Pork® from Finnish family-owned farms will soon be sold to highly demanding Chinese consumers in packages portraying the Nordic Arctic and the magical northern lights. The new premium packages
Mondelēz International has announced a new commitment to make all packaging recyclable and provide recycling information by 2025. The company will work in partnerships so that packaging can be collected
Harrogate Water, Britain’s largest independent producer of bottled water, has unveiled a ‘daring and disruptive’ shrink wrap design to give stand-out appeal to its retail multipacks. The new style borrows from
This year, taking place from 27–29 November in Frankfurt, Germany, Hi Europe & Ni will shine a spotlight on processing and packaging technology. Numerous exhibitors will demonstrate the industry’s innovative
Liquid filling, capping and labelling specialist Karmelle Ltd has launched a fully automatic ‘T’ cork capper. Developed as part of a turnkey project for a leading gin distillery, Karmelle’s ‘T’
Packaging Automation has won a PPMA Group Industry Award in the Innovative Processing System category for the company’s brand new MiWeigh weigh scale system. The MiWeigh system has now provided many
UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe has announced a set of EU-wide ambitions to make the sector’s plastic packaging more sustainable. The ambitions aim to contribute towards building a circular model for plastic
The processing and packaging machinery industry celebrated another year of outstanding achievement and business excellence at the recent 2018 PPMA Industry Awards gala event at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel. Hosted
Soft drinks group and Refresco and Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn have made the supply chain of Albert Heijn’s own brand of ambient orange juice transparent by using blockchain technology.
English Rugby Union champions Saracens are adding their considerable weight and sense of fun to Harrogate Water’s recycling message. Saracens are staying hydrated in defence of their Premiership title with
Exhibitors and speakers hailed Packaging Innovations, Luxury Packaging and ADF London’s return to London Olympia this September a huge success, as it celebrated its biggest and busiest edition to date.
With the goal of enhancing consumer convenience and reducing food waste, Norway’s Orkla Group challenged Mondi to develop a new, reclosable package for Orkla’s Vossafår sliced cured meat. Its package
The world market for aseptically packed products amounted to 152 billion litres in 347 billion packs during 2017, according to the new Global Aseptic Packaging report from leading food and
Premier League and Coca-Cola Great Britain have announced a new three-and-a-half-year partnership, starting in January 2019. It is the first sponsorship Coca-Cola Great Britain will activate across multiple brands within
The Food & Drink Business Europe Conference & Exhibition UK – the must attend event for food and beverage professionals – will be held on Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 at
Spreafico Automation keeps growing, confirming its leadership position in the designing, building and marketing of automated machines and technologies for the filling of liquid food. In order to support the
AMP Automation designs and builds flexible automation solutions for multipack products, from complete bespoke systems to off the shelf equipment. The company works with both robotics and the latest in
Carlsberg has announced a series of ground-breaking innovations including its new Snap Pack, which is set to reduce plastic waste globally by more than 1200 tonnes a year – the
Leading label manufacturer, Source Labels, has utilised UtroqueTM system to slash functional confectionery brand BLOCKHEAD’s label backing requirements in half. Source Labels’ Utroque double-sided labelling system is a significant breakthrough in
The UK’s hottest topic – plastics in packaging, is set to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations, Luxury Packaging and ADF London 2018, when it returns to Olympia London later
The Sidel StarLite™ family of bottle base solutions is expanding through the StarLite UltraLight for carbonated soft drinks (CSD). As
Ecolean, a global producer of lightweight packaging solutions for liquid food, expands its business and acquires a 30,000 square meter
New green recycling messaging on PET bottles heralds Harrogate Spring’s industry-leading switch to recycled content. All PET bottles of Harrogate
Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, is celebrating their 70th anniversary. Since introducing their first
Proseal has launched its first tray sealer since winning a Queen’s Award for International Trade 2018. The Proseal TTe is
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2
ULMA Packaging UK has appointed James Couldwell as Business Manager for the South of England, following two years of service
The Coca-Cola range, including Coca-Cola Original Taste and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, has a brand-new look in the UK. The newly
More than half of consumers in the UK and a third in the US are in favour of a tax
The iba.SPEAKERS CORNER at iba from 15 to 20 September is a new platform to exchange multidisciplinary knowledge. Current and
Leading carton manufacturer, Qualvis, has recently produced a full packaging rebrand for artisan baker, Thomas Fudge’s. Covering their full sweet
With the hot summer months in full swing, beer lovers are reaching for their favorite cold brews to beat the
Lorien Engineering Solutions, a division of GP Strategies, is working with soft drinks provider Britvic to help install new state-of-the-art
Ardagh Group has announced that it has recently completed the conversion of its Rugby (UK) beverage can manufacturing plant from
These days, more and more skin packs are conquering the retail shelves around the world. The advantages of the skin
Diageo, M&S, Lush and Carlsberg are just some of the major names already on board as part of Packaging Innovations and
Two years ago St Peter’s Brewery launched Without®, the world’s first 0.0% alcohol craft beer, which provided a huge sales
Further underlining its commitment to Industry 4.0 readiness for improved manufacturing efficiencies, Macsa ID UK Ltd – a newly established division
Tesa, a global market leader in adhesive tapes, has introduced a new double-sided tape especially designed for reclosure on tape
The PPMA Show 2018, which takes place at the NEC in Birmingham from 25 to 27 September, has unveiled a
Award-winning global brand and design agency Coley Porter Bell has unveiled the design for a healthy new children’s offering from Jordans Cereals. The
A new in-depth study of the dynamic sleeve labelling market has just been published by AWA Alexander Watson Associates. The
The Pearse Lyons Distillery is celebrating the general release of the exclusive Pearse 5-Year-Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey. The single malt carries the first
Manufacturers in the growing ready meals sector are facing increasing challenges regarding the labelling and coding of convenience food products.
Due to their fragile nature, susceptibility to bruising and shorter shelf life, weighing fruit and vegetables has been a longstanding
Mengniu, a leading Chinese dairy manufacturer, has upgraded its premium line of organic milk in collaboration with Tetra Pak, making
From 2019, the UK’s favourite chocolate, Cadbury Dairy Milk will be available in a new bar with 30% less sugar,
The innovative Underground Spirits range of gin and vodka has been given a fresh new look by drinks design agency
Perfect Automation has expanded its sustainable packaging range, made from sustainable sources, including eucalyptus trees, which is fully home compostable
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the PPMA Show will return to the NEC Birmingham from 25-27 September 2018 to
With the launch of the UK Plastics Pact to address the impact plastic waste is having on the environment, retailers
Propack has announced a new, economical, safe product delivery system that uses stepper servo technology to receive randomly presented products
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