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Chesapeake Packaging Systems (CPS), part of Chesapeake, will be demonstrating its expertise as a carton packaging machinery supplier and consultant
With the new SecurityPeel™ you can create packaging laminates with an excellent gas barrier and superior transparency. The films ensure
Despite economic uncertainty, UK ice cream sales hit the £1 billion mark in 2011, up from £998 million in 2010,
Nestle is rolling out its Special.T machine to five new countries in Europe. The premium-portioned beverage system offers a choice
Redpack Packaging Machinery has won orders for a further five P325S-FI machines for flow wrapping apples without a tray. Packers
Burton’s Biscuit Company has entered into a five year partnership with DHL Supply Chain, as part of the biscuit company’s
UK soft drinks groups Britvic and AG Barr are in preliminary discussions about a possible merger. A merger would create
Italian drinks group Campari is acquiring Lascelles de Mercado, a rum producer based in Kingston, Jamaica, for $414.8 million (Eur330
Arla Foods has increased revenue by 12% to DKr29.9 billion (Eur4.0 billion) in the first half, resulting from a combination
Nestle is boosting its research and development in Switzerland by extending its Product Technology Centre (PTC) in Konolfingen. The extension
Fuelled by strong growth in Asia, Pernod Ricard has reported a 7% increase in full year sales to Eur8.22 billion
Conveyor Systems Limited (CSL) will exhibit details of a comprehensive range of conveyors including a new compact column design 6m
The New Zealand Court of Appeal has given the Commerce Commission the green light to pursue Australian packaging company Visy
UK wine importer Raisin Social has announced that, for the first time ever, its wine will be packaged in Tetra
EXCLUSIVE – Weetabix has launched an easy-to-open paper inner wrapper in response to feedback from consumers who found the traditional
A group of cup making companies, based predominately in the south of Europe, have acquired paper cup maker F Bender
Since its initial implementation in 2011 the Empirica warehouse management system provided by Chess Logistics Technology has supported rapid growth
Manufacturers and operators of plants should choose a particularly comprehensive approach for energy and media efficiency. This takes into account
Personal care giant Unilever has underlined the easy opening credentials of RippatapeTM from Payne by choosing it for a new
Flahavan’s, Ireland’s leading oat producer, has launched a new range of packaging exclusive to the UK. The overhaul comes following
The latest Tundra range of refrigeration air dryers, now available from Hi-line Industries Ltd, have been designed to the highest
Arpac Europe is coming to the PPMA Show for the first time, hoping to repeat the success in the UK
Makro Labelling have received an order from one of the UK’s leading food groups, to label their range of ready to
Returnable transit packaging (RTP) specialist LINPAC Allibert is offering a sweet incentive to those bakeries and caterers that plan ahead
Videojet Technologies will be showcasing both new products for the coding market at the PPMA show Highlights include the 1000
Absolut vodka has released a range of limited edition bottles, each individually decorated using splash guns The Absolut Unique range
Fast-growing premium baby and toddler food manufacturer Ella’s Kitchen has chosen Wincanton to manage its supply chain as it seeks
London Electronics builds large digital screens which give live production data to the workforce, to help boost production line efficiency.
Reflecting volume growth and a strong international focus, Royal FreislandCampina has increased first half revenue by 7.6% to Eur5.09 billion
SABMiller has opened its new brewery in Onitsha, South Eastern Nigeria, the company’s first ‘greenfield’ brewery facility to be built
Arla Foods’ investment in the development of its bespoke butter facility at Westbury, is allowing the company to extend its
Sensing solutions specialist SICK UK is hitting the road with a series of its popular Technology Days to bring expert
Potter Group Logistics is proud to announce that long term customer Greencore Grocery has renewed its ambient finished food products
UK turkey farmer and supplier Bernard Matthews (BM) is set to install a biogas plant near its processing site in
Despite a tough year for UK potato farming, one Lincolnshire-based company is continuing to thrive. This month Arundel Kerr Produce
Cartonboard company Chesapeake has invested in a new Gidue M5 Digital Flexo 3.0 label press which will be installed in
Label and packaging printer Craig & Parsons has invested in its fourth Edale Beta machine The Kent-based firm said that
At the PPMA Show 2012, Spiroflow will be exhibiting its Tubular Drag Conveyors, its tilting mobile Flexible Screw Conveyor with
The quality and extent of the R. A. Rodriguez IEF Werner linear motion programme provides the perfect basis for a
CPA Engineered Solutions manufacture Enershield energy saving air barriers which use an accurate flow of high volume, high speed air
AMS is the UK’s leading independent supplier of desktop colour label printers, offering solutions from top global manufacturers. Although primarily
The organisers of the PPMA Show have announced three outstanding young professionals from the packaging and processing industry as the
A ground-breaking whey protein is set to transform the fast-growing clinical nutrition category by offering companies the opportunity to create
GlycOmega PLUS green-lipped mussel extract from Aroma NZ is more effective than glucosamine at treating joint pain and stiffness, according
Thousands of farmers in Nigeria are supplying the grain for a new range of Nestle ready-to-eat cereals designed to help
Swiss dairy group Emmi has posted a 2.2 % increase in net sales in the first half of 2012 to
Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, has agreed with its majority shareholder, Glanbia Co-operative Society, to enter into
Americans are throwing away 40 percent of food in the US, the equivalent of $165 billion in uneaten food each
Agreement has been reached by Robert Wiseman Dairies and representatives of the dairy farmers who supply the company, to collaborate
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