European production of glass packaging for food and beverage continues to grow according to latest figures published from the European Container Glass Federation (1). The increase of 2.0% in tonnes
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Coca-Cola, Aveda, and Britvic are just some of the global brands set to put sustainability firmly in the spotlight when they join the Ecopack Stage as part of Packaging Innovations 2020.
Paper has long been the number one recyclable mono-material. Accordingly, the market leader Sappi has expanded its portfolio of barrier papers and is now offering businesses a vast range of
Opal Fruits will be hitting the shelves again for the first time in 22 years, thanks to a nostalgic redesign by London-based brand and packaging design agency Straight Forward Design. Opal Fruits
A bespoke IT system from food and drink specialist CSB-System has helped a Slovenian poultry processor to double its growth, improve cost-efficiency and increase production volume by 40%. Today Pivka
Packaging Innovations 2020 will host curated content designed to tackle the biggest challenges faced by the food, drink, beauty, pharmaceutical and healthcare, e-commerce, and retail sectors, as part of the show’s
Nestlé has announced that it will invest up to SFr2 billion (€1.86 billion) to lead the shift from virgin plastics to food-grade recycled plastics and to accelerate the development of
Syntegon Technology is the new name for Bosch Packaging Technology, following the sale of the former Bosch division. Headquartered in Waiblingen, Germany, Syntegon Technology’s business focus is on intelligent and
Packaging Innovations 2020 is encouraging industry start-ups to apply to take part in the ‘Start-Up Village’, a platform designed to showcase the ground-breaking designs of up and coming companies. The
Packaging Innovations Birmingham 2020, which brings the whole packaging industry together under one roof, from design, marketing and branding, through to engineering and logistics, returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 26
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has announced a collaboration with Hexagon’s PPM Division, the leading global provider of engineering software for the design, construction
Linx Printing Technologies has introduced an ink specially formulated to resist moisture, colour change and transference. It is ideal for consistent coding through pouch and can retort applications where the
Packaging Innovations 2020 will introduce two new interactive show features designed to address the challenges faced by industry professionals at every point of packaging’s journey, from conception to consumer, when
Building on Britvic’s existing work to protect the environment, the company has joined forces with other global businesses to promote a ground-breaking recycling technology that will help bring about a
Morrisons fresh produce depot in Rushden, Northamptonshire has installed two automated Brillopak crate loading potato cells, UniPaker, taking productivity and efficiency to a whole new level. Capable of orientating packs
Leading industry experts from some of the UK’s most respected authorities will come together on the Ecopack Stage at Packaging Innovations 2020 to debate one of the industry’s hottest topics – sustainability.
Buxton Natural Mineral Water, which is part of Nestlé Waters UK, has announced its whole range will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), while remaining 100% recyclable, by 2021.
By Bernd Göhringer, Area Sales Manager at Gerhard Schubert GmbH, Crailsheim, Germany Today, more than 39 million people in 39 countries worldwide enjoy the probiotic drink. For the European market,
Food and drink professionals will be given the unparalleled opportunity to discover the latest industry developments when Packaging Innovations 2020 returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 26 & 27 February. Alongside
Nestlé has announced that it will use Nutri-Score nutrition labeling in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Switzerland, starting in the first half of 2020. The company will implement Nutri-Score across
Smurfit Kappa has launched a portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions for bundling canned and bottled beverages. The innovative new corrugated range eliminates the need for single-use plastic and is 100%
Coca-Cola Sweden has announced that, from 2020, it will make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled material, becoming the first country worldwide to do so. The transition will
Tetra Pak, together with its supplier Braskem, has become the first company in the food and beverage industry to responsibly
Packaging professionals from household names through to independent brands will come together to discover the latest technologies and solutions when
International food and drink group Princes has completed the first phase of a planned £17 million investment in its UK
‘The whole world loves coleslaw’ – this is what British Naylor Farms, one of the UK’s largest vegetable and salad
Schubert successfully exhibited at the IBIE, the “International Bakery Industry Exposition” for the first time ever. During its IBIE debut,
With the increased global push for environmentally friendly and sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, Sappi has made great strides in developing
Between 12 and 14 November 2019, Schubert will once again be present at the KHS booth at the BrauBeviale in
Brillopak’s UniPAKer crate loading robot for fresh produce factories has won the PPMA Innovative Robotics Solution 2019 award, beating nine
PPMA Total Show 2019, the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, has been hailed an overwhelming success by exhibitors
This is not only what every parent thinks, but it is also the opinion of the Danish company Christina Hansen.
Who doesn’t now and then feel like cooking dinner is stress-inducing and limiting to family time? Thanks to the cooperation between
C&C Group has announced enhanced investment of €16 million (£14.23 million) in sustainability for its Tennent’s Lager brand, significantly boosting
Carlsberg Group has given an update on its journey to create the world’s first ‘paper’ beer bottle made from sustainably-sourced
Solving simple motion tasks electrically is now possible with the Simplified Motion Series from Festo. The electric drive series combines
Following the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products and repeated calls to extend the legislation to other sectors, Brand
The processing and packaging machinery industry celebrated another year of outstanding achievement and business excellence at its eighth PPMA Group
Secondary packaging company TrakRap has won the prestigious EcoPack Challenge after successfully showcasing its low carbon aerosol packaging solution during
Coca-Cola European Partners, will be replacing plastic shrink wrap with cardboard for its can multipacks across Western Europe, removing approximately 4,000
A recent landmark patent ruling has heralded the launch of Signum® by Quinn, a mono PET plastic tray. The arrival
Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London celebrated its 10th anniversary with standout show content. This included launching three brand-new features, advancing the sustainability debate
Nestlé has officially inaugurated the Institute of Packaging Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in the food industry. The new Institute enables Nestlé
The Brewers of Europe and its members have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and committed, through a Brewers’ Ambition,
The packaging industry’s most contentious topic – sustainability – is set to be the focus of the new PlasticFreeLand™ at
By Filip Schiettecat, Senior Director Industry Management at Siemens PLM Software. The food and beverage industry faces a set of
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts
Experts from major brands, such as Coca-Cola, Ella’s Kitchen and REN Clean Skincare, will take to the stage as part
Molson Coors in the UK and Ireland is removing the plastic packaging from its Carling and Coors Light brands, as
Experts from some of the world’s biggest brands, including Carlsberg, LUSH Cosmetics, and Just Eat, will come together at Packaging Innovations and Luxury
The UK’s number one baby cereals brand, Cow & Gate Baby Food, is launching a complete overhaul of stages one
Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 will introduce three new show features when it returns to Olympia on 11
PPMA Total Show 2019 will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, from 1–3 October for what will be the
For the first time ever, the Accelerator Zone will be at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London on 11 &
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