23 May 2013
The latest grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel UK, for the 12 weeks ending 12 May 2013, confirm the polarisation of the grocery market with excellent performances from Aldi and Waitrose. Aldi has posted an all-time record share of 3.5%, increasing from 2.8% last year. The retailer’s successes also continued, as it set its highest ever [...]
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23 May 2013
UK-based soft drinks group Britvic has unveiled plans to deliver annual savings of £30 million by 2016. These include proposals to close two factories in Great Britain and a warehouse in Northern Ireland as well as the creation of a combined GB and Ireland business unit under a single leadership team. Britvic intends to increase operational [...]
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23 May 2013
John Moloney, group managing director of Glanbia, the global nutritional solutions and cheese group, is retiring from this role and will step down from the board by the end of 2013. His successor is Siobhán Talbot (pictured), currently group finance director of Glanbia. She will become group managing director designate from June 1, 2013 to ensure [...]
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23 May 2013
Design consultancy Pi Global has created new packaging for the relaunch of of Sætre’s Café Bakeriet range. The new look for the Norwegian cookie brand coincides with an improved product recipe and refreshes the overall Café Bakeriet brand identity as well as the individual pack designs across the 5-strong cookie range. Café Bakeriet is one of Sætre’s [...]
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22 May 2013
Danone has formed a joint venture with COFCO, the State-owned largest food company in China. As part of the agreement COFCO has agreed to sell 148,014,022 shares in China Mengniu to the joint venture. COFCO and Danone will own 51% and 49% respectively in the new joint venture. After the transaction, COFCO will continue to be [...]
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20 May 2013
Iglo Group, Europe’s leading frozen foods business, has appointed Elio Leoni Sceti as its new chief executive. He replaces Martin Glenn, who decided to step down as chief executive at the start of the year. Elio Leoni Sceti has over 20 years of experience in the FMCG and media sectors. He served as CEO of EMI [...]
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20 May 2013
The Lakes Distillery will become the first whisky distillery to operate in the English Lake District in more than 100 years. The £2.5 million venture, which has been founded by a consortium of private investors, will be headed by Paul Currie (pictured), co-founder of the award-winning Isle of Arran distillery in Scotland. It is set [...]
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20 May 2013
Design consultancy P4CK has launched a brand new packaging concept for takeaway fish and chips. The news follows an appearance by the firm, last year, on BBC2’s Dragon’s Den and a £50,000 investment from Theo Paphitis. Based on the pillow box design, the cardboard packs offer, what P4CK calls, a modern, premium way to package food while [...]
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20 May 2013
Lemonade brand Valensina has put is Saft-Limonade drink in a beverage can for the first time with help from Ball Packaging Europe. Its citrus fruit flavours of orange and lemon will be filled in 33-cl beverage cans. According to Ball, the cans are eye-catchers, due to their slim form and colourful and “striking design”. In a statement, [...]
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20 May 2013
Three-dimensional (3D) technologies and services for rapid prototyping have become more affordable over the last decade. Now is the time to take advantage of them during the packaging design process. Whether it’s with in-house equipment or through outsourcing partnerships, you will want to inspire and communicate to your customers what’s possible in a cost-effective and timely [...]
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18 May 2013
Yamato, the leading manufacturer of multihead weighing technology, will be demonstrating its new I series checkweigher and Semi Automatic weigher (SDW) at this year’s Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition. The new I series check weigher series is designed to increase profits by enabling improved productivity, yield rate and increased reliability through high operating speeds, reduced power consumption [...]
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18 May 2013
Demand for fresh, everyday consumables is fuelling growth in the active, intelligent and controlled food and drink packaging market, the latest report from BCC Research claims. The Global Market for Advanced Packaging Solutions report states controlled packaging dominates the market sectors, with sales of nearly $12.4bn USD and predicted annual growth of 6% to $17.6bn from 2012 to 2017. “There [...]
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18 May 2013
When it comes to new label technology, thin is definitely in. By the end of 2014, labels featuring built-in temperature recording aptitudes, that are also as thin as human hair, will transform into a commercial reality, claims a firm based in Norway. Labels Monitor Supply Chain Treatment Adhesive “smart labels” that can monitor how products such as fresh [...]
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17 May 2013
Biles Inc. creates design for new healthy snack range Next Generation Snacks Limited have announced the launch of “Smooch”, a new type of ambient healthy snack made with pureed fruits and fortified with chia seeds and acerola. Rich in antioxidants, it is 100% natural and contains omega 3. The range consists of 3 flavours: Raspberry & Peach, [...]
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17 May 2013
This month sees the launch of a global packaging refresh for Laphroaig, designed by jkr. The redesign for the Islay single malt whisky extends across the entire portfolio from the brand’s popular malts to its more premium editions. Designed to reflect the quality of the products and the brand’s rich history, the new packaging strives to make [...]
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17 May 2013
Food manufacturers can now access a factory performance software system based in the cloud in a move its creator, food and drink operations consultant Coriolis, describes as a world first. The proprietary software system, MIMO, which stands for ‘minimum in – maximum out’, is designed to help food manufacturers monitor and more effectively improve key factory performance indicators. These include productivity, [...]
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17 May 2013
Long known for producing a variety of premium caps, closures, seals, and more, Kornelis has just released a new pouring cap that offers safety pre- and post-purchase as well as fluid pouring for a variety of liquids. The new pouring closure offers very clear tamper evidence on the central part of the flip top closure, offering [...]
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17 May 2013
The Leo Luxe Folding Rigid Box was designed in response to their customers’ desire for a packaging solution that minimizes shipping costs and space at retail, but would set up into a rigid box and provide opportunities to create signature graphic looks for their brands. The Folding Rigid Box is designed for versatility. Its smart packaging [...]
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17 May 2013
UK-based pork producer Cranswick is showing good growth in a challenging grocery market, with profits before tax (PBT) of £49.3m, according to assets management company Investec. A report issued by Investec revealed Cranswick had continued to invest in assets, drive efficiencies and produce capacity for future growth. As a result, said Investec, Cranswick started the full [...]
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17 May 2013
Traceable polymer additives and those that create subtle defects in plastic bakery trays should clamp down on the huge and costly issue of theft, their developer says. UK technical plastics specialist Luxus has developed two polymer additives for use in bakery trays that it says should work to deter crime. One additive creates subtle color defects in [...]
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17 May 2013
Linpac Packaging has developed a range of hinged bakery boxes which are lighter than previous designs to ease the eco-tax burden on retailers and manufacturers across Europe. The LeanBake range, which features hermetic (airtight) and semi-hermetic boxes is ideal for croissants, Danish pastries, tarts and muffins. The containers, which are manufactured in Europe and available worldwide, are [...]
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17 May 2013
The Snack Food Association (SFA) has announced a new CEO, effective from July 1. Tom Dempsey, former president of UTZ Quality Foods and ex-SFA chairman (2007), will take on the post. Dempsey will be focused on developing a long-term strategy for the association and driving value for its members, the SFA said. The appointment will also enable current [...]
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17 May 2013
Packaging Automation celebrated reaching its 50 year milestone on Friday 17 May 2013. The anniversary was a chance for Anthony Penn, the Chairman and the founder’s son to reflect on the development of food packaging and the advancements in tray sealing technology during the past 50 years. “We are proud to be a UK manufacturer employing [...]
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17 May 2013
Winemaker’s Selection is a collection of wines selected by the most acclaimed winemakers in the world representing the “state-of-the-art” of winemaking. The winemaker’s name together with the producers logo represent an exceptional possibility to work on a surprising and bold concept. We wanted to involve the winemakers so that every product would be unique but also connected [...]
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16 May 2013
In response to the market trend towards healthier lifestyles, Swiss dairy group Emmi has launched Good Day – a range of dairy products with less fat and sugar and more protein, and which are also lactose-free. In recent years, food-conscious consumers have made up an increasingly large segment of the population as a whole and [...]
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16 May 2013
Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural colors, flavors and other raw materials. The popularity of organic products and the promotion of milk and dairy products from grass-fed livestock is also on [...]
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16 May 2013
Interest in natural products has grown markedly in recent years. This has been reflected in a number of ways in new product activity, such as the use of all natural colors, flavors and other raw materials and in the growing use of GMO-free labeling. In terms of product activity, launches featuring GMO-free claims and labeling remain [...]
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16 May 2013
Recloseable packaging and microwaveable plastic trays were named top packaging breakthroughs that most impacted peoples’ lives over the last 25 years in an on-line survey hosted by DuPont. Together the two categories of invention captured 48 percent of the votes. The online survey was available to industry professionals from Apr. 9 through May 10, 2013. Recloseable [...]
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16 May 2013
Seasoning Transfer Netting combines the convenience of the company’s patented transfer technology with the shaping properties of tight-weave netting for a one-step process that forms and applies flavor, color and pattern to boneless and bone-in meats. Seasoning and coloring are preapplied to the inside of the netting to streamline the manufacturing process by eliminating the [...]
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15 May 2013
Henkel has launched an initiative to increase knowledge of food safety in the packaging market. The Food Safe Packaging program is focused around the www.henkel.com/foodsafety web portal, which provides various content, such as webinars, white papers and videos related to the topic of food safe packaging. A glossary of terms is also available, with descriptions and information ranging from [...]
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15 May 2013
Heineken has entered into a local joint venture agreement with privately-owned Alliance Brewery Company to brew and sell Heinken beers in Myanmar (Burma). ABC is majority-owned by Aung Moe Kyaw, a local entrepreneur and established leader in the spirits industry. The new joint venture company, APB Alliance Brewery Company, which will build a new greenfield [...]
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15 May 2013
G.Mondini and Digi Europe have collaborated to launch an integrated weigh station with a coding system that allows printing directly onto film on the top of the tray, eliminating the need for labels and the cost of dispersing unwanted backing paper. The HI-700TTC tray sealer offers real-time printing of information on pre-printed film, a secure tamper [...]
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15 May 2013
The latest European packaging manufacturer to announce it would be passing on raw material cost increases is UK company Paccor, which makes rigid plastic food packaging. It is active in 13 European countries and has 19 manufacturing sites across Europe and makes packaging for products ranging from ice cream and confectionery to ready meals and dairy [...]
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15 May 2013
At this year’s IFFA, Frutarom Savory Solutions presented its wide variety of starter cultures, which allow for the production of versatile raw sausage variants. Frutarom Savory Solutions’ starter cultures are marketed under the umbrella brand BITEC, and include variants that establish rapid fermentation processes as well as those that lower pH gradually. Visitors to Frutarom [...]
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15 May 2013
UK-based research groups Campden BRI and CABI have teamed up to consistent scientific support covering the entire food and drink supply chain as the world’s population continues to increase. The two organisations have pledged to offer ‘technical support from seed to shelf’ through the strategic partnership, which is designed to benefit processors of all sizes. It would [...]
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15 May 2013
A whey protein coating is being developed as part of an EU project to replace existing polyethylene (PE) or petrochemical plastic coatings in multilayer packaging and enhance recyclability. The coating system will be created based on renewable raw materials from agrofood waste and its application for extrusion coating cartons to produce packaging materials for solid and [...]
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15 May 2013
Discarded protein-rich food by-products will be valorised to replace plastic coating for paper and board • BioBoard promotes the recyclability and reutilization of today’s discarded food waste • Around 50% of the 50 million tons of whey produced annually in Europe is discarded • At least 200,000 tonnes of potato by-products are disposed in Europe each year • EU-funded [...]
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15 May 2013
Food giant Heinz UK has responded to that need of Coeliacs and other gluten-free-seeking consumers by partnering with brand design firm Hornall Anderson to create branding and packaging for their new Deliciously Gluten Free pasta and sauces product line. It’s one of the first A-list FMCG brands to venture into this category in the UK market. Gluten, [...]
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Aldi Breaks Records Again in UK Grocery Market
Britvic to Combine Great Britain and Ireland Operations
Change of Leadership at Glanbia
Danone, COFCO and Mengniu Join Forces in China
New Head For Iglo Group
New Whisky Distillery to Open in the English Lake District
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