MF Folien GmbH has introduced a polyamide film based on Royal DSM’s bio-based EcoPaXX polyamide 410. Samples of film based on EcoPaXX are available in 30, 40 and 50 micron
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- Small Packs on Fast Flow Wrapping Lines: How to Comply with Weighing Legislations In modern food manufacturing, where speed and precision intertwine, those manufacturers navigating horizontal flow wrapping lines encounter a distinct set of challenges. As production accelerates to meet the demands of...
- Senior management changes at Mannock Mannok, the building products and packaging manufacturer, has announced the appointment of Dara O’Reilly (pictured centre) as its next CEO. He will succeed Liam McCaffrey (pictured right) who is set...
- C&D Foods to invest €48 million in Longford facility The petfood division of ABP Food Group, C&D Foods, has announced an investment of €48 million for its flagship facility at Edgeworthstown, County Longford. The investment, which includes the creation...
- CPI launches multi-million-pound food innovation centre in North East England CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) has launched a new multi-million-pound food innovation centre that will put the North East of England ’at the epicentre of a green revolution in the...
- Britvic Ireland to invest €6 million in Ballygowan facility to increase production by over 20% Britvic Ireland has announced an investment of €6 million in its Ballygowan facility in Newcastle West, County Limerick, to grow the site’s production capacity by over 20% in order to...
Mondelez has filed a patent for chocolate bar packaging featuring multiple holographic images that change depending on the angle you look at the product. The patent, filed by Kraft Foods,
Rexam has worked with long term partner Laitilan Wirvoitusjuomatehdas Oy to create a new can design for their Duudesons Jekkulimonadi ‘gag lemonade’. The soft lemonade drink Duudesons Jekkulimonadi has been
Leo Luxe has enhanced its comprehensive production capabilities and is now a certified Color-Logic printer. Utilising the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System™ for offset printing presses, Leo Luxe now offers
Mecmesin are designers and manufactures of reliable, affordable and accurate torque & force testing equipment which suits a variety of customer requirements and packaging applications. The test products from Mecmesin
The Co-operative Food has said that it has lightweighted the glass on 20 own-brand wines, helping to reduce the carbon impact of its packaging According to the retailer, working with
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that a majority of its facilities have achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill The owner of consumer brands including Gillette, Ariel, Tide and Pampers
Continuum Recycling, the pioneering recycled-PET joint venture between Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and ECO Plastics, has celebrated sorting a quarter of a billion bottles. The landmark comes some nine months after
Within just a few decades, WILD-INDAG has developed into a global market leader in pouch technology and a leading supplier of process technologyandmachines for the food industry. On its 50th anniversary, the
The average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time, according to data from European glass packaging body Feve Feve said
Designer Aaron Mickelson has invented packaging that ‘disappears’ in order to prevent waste Mickelson is a recent graduate of the Pratt Institute of New York and has been working on
Courtauld Commitment 3 will be launched this spring, Wrap has confirmed The voluntary waste reduction agreement will be based on the targets set out in Courtauld Commitment 2, which covers
Pearlfisher has created the design strategy, brand identity, naming and design expression for Waitrose LOVE life – a new range of delicious and nutritionally balanced foods launching in Waitrose stores
Following the creation of the Waitrose LOVE life brand (launched in June 2011), Pearlfisher has created the name, tone of voice and graphic and structural packaging for Waitrose LOVE life
In the United Kingdom, McCain Foods has launched Jacket Smiles for kids, following the runaway success of its Ready Baked Jackets. Since their launch last year, the Ready Baked Jackets
Gourmet sweet maker Pandora Bell has launched a new offering to its confectionery range: personalised handmade lollipops for 2013 to cater for the wedding favour and special occasion market. The
Bacardi has linked up with Professional Packaging Services (PPS) for a range of brands launching into the Russian market PPS was contracted to supply folding gift boxes for Bacardi Oakheart
Staeger Clear Packaging has aided Waitrose and produced new packaging for the supermarket’s premium Easter Egg range The products, Easter Egg and six truffles, had to be well presented with
Doritos has partnered with branding and design firm Hornall Anderson to update its identity and packaging to create global harmonisation Tasked with creating a breakthrough look and feel to activate
Carbon footprint has improved for the conventional steel food can, according to research from European Metal Packaging (Empac). Along with its supply chain partners, Empac carried out a study evaluating
New German-developed drinks packaging technology has been presented with an innovation award. Can2Close’s ring-pull mechanism can be sealed again and again, unlike standard ring-pulls that, once they’re open, stay that
The first new Pepsi bottle design to emerge since the mid-1990s has been unveiled and will start to appear on US supermarket shelves from 16 April onwards. Gradually replacing the
GMG GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1984, is a software company with the headquarters in Tuebingen, Germany. GMG has
The Design 4 Safety Awards are run jointly by IMHX owners BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) and Informa Publishing,
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (O-I), has completed a €21 million investment at its Leerdam plant in the Netherlands to enhance its capabilities
Self-sorting chocolates and ketchup that regulates how much you dispense for you are just some of the future packaging trends
Henkel has expanded its portfolio of adhesives and sealants aimed at flexible packaging. The solvent-free laminating adhesives from the Liofol
Independent corrugated manufacturer TRM has announced that it has invested £3m in a seven colour printer to further expand its
Scantron, a non-contact laser measuring equipment firm, has announced that its Masterspeed range of non-contact laser Doppler gauges have been
Scottish fruit grower D Geddes (Farms) has invested in kit from Proseal to pack its strawberries The company opted for
Designed to be used on thermoforming machines (base web and top web seals), the new films enable food manufacturers to
The added colour depth and sense of movement that HoloSense can bring to product label designs will help to attract attention on
For the first time, the logo of an Irish company, Archipelago, is being featured on tubs of Ben & Jerry’s
Midlands based Lorien Engineering Solutions has been appointed by Adams Foods Ltd to relocate its packing lines from Wincanton in
Design agency ButterflyCannon has created a limited edition bottle design for Codorníu NV Brut The bottles have hit UK stores
Designer Marc Jobs has teamed up with Diet Coke to create new designs for its bottles and cans The soft
Appy Food & Drink Co has launched a range of juice drinks for children featuring characters from Nickelodeon and incorporating
French food dressings and sauces firm Lesieur has turned to RPC for its new range of products A squeezy bottle
French food dressings and sauces firm Lesieur has turned to RPC for its new range of products The brand consultancy
FEFCO has published new data used to calculate the environmental impact of corrugated packaging in its newest “European Database for
The potential for digital packaging printing is not new, but the announcement of new wider format presses that will launch
The seal is the weakest link in any heat sealed pack, but can anything be done about it? Lynda Searby
Italian manufacturer PFM Packaging Machinery is demonstrating its two latest entry-level machines for the food industry at Pro2Pac The Pearl
Crisp specialist Tyrrells has upgraded production at its recently-acquired Glennans division with a new stretch wrapper from Atlanta Packaging The
Linkx Systems has provided Müller Dairy with a new compact pallet wrapper for its repack hall at its Market Drayton
Ranpak, has completed an upgrade to its fully automated void detection system, Accufill According to the firm, the improvements are
Keogh’s Crisps has appointed brand communications agency Surname & Surname to launch its product range in the UK. The launch
Rexam, one of the leading global beverage can makers, has announced its support of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) to
Within any business, finding a like-minded supplier can be a recipe for success and in the case of Ridgeview Wines,
Pearlfisher has designed the brand strategy, name, tone of voice, brand identity and packaging for Manomasa, the new tortilla chip brand
PET Power is expanding its standard range of closures to include a functional flapper cap for two 63 mm PET
The Frank Food Company has linked up with design agency Robot Food to create a new range of snack bar
RPC has provided a squeezable container for Tsac Vertriebs’ new spicy mustard Club-senf, which has launched into the German market
Empire Foodbrokers is adding two new lines to its Tabasco range with the launch of the Tabasco Brand Spicy Dark