RPC has provided a squeezable container for Tsac Vertriebs’ new spicy mustard Club-senf, which has launched into the German market According to RPC, due to the protective multilayer 250ml bottle
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Empire Foodbrokers is adding two new lines to its Tabasco range with the launch of the Tabasco Brand Spicy Dark Chocolate Paint Can and Tower Empire Foodbrokers is the UK
Corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa has announced that it is offering a more extensive range of its beverage pouch products called Pouch-Up Smurfit Kappa said that Pouch-Up now comes in two
Marks & Spencer has teamed up with Staeger Clear Packaging for its dark chocolate coated ginger Staeger created an intricately woven gold foiled tube giving an upmarket, classy appeal. The
Metal packaging firm Ball has unveiled a colour-changing can for drinks band DOC360 and has dubbed it the ‘Slam Can’ Ball’s 16-oz Alumi-Tek bottle, also known as the Slam Can,
Keogh’s Farm is selling its Shamrock and Sour Cream hand-cooked crisps again in the run up to St Patrick’s Day and has commissioned research on ‘the luck of the Irish’
The next decade will be a digital one for packaging, according to an industry expert Speaking at the Big Print Debate at last week’s Packaging Innovations show (28 February), Reflex Labels director
Walsall Engineering played a part in a multi-million pound investment by drinks giant Diageo to relocate kit from its Kilmarnock facility to its Leven site Controlrite, a subsidiary of Walsall
Linx Printing Technologies has announced that it is unveiling a ketone-free ink to meet increasing demands for an ink that does not contain MEK and acetone According to the firm,
When you walk around a Supermarket you see thousands of different products in a vast assortment of packages many of which have been produced on a Flow Wrapping Machine with
Nottingham based packaging producer; The Sherwood Press Group have provided a packaging concept for the giant cupcake sold in new Greggs The Bakery store in Gosforth. Greggs challenged The Group
Nottingham based award-winning printer and packaging producer, The Sherwood Press Group, has strengthened its commitment to the packaging industry by investing in a new Iberica Optima 105 die-cutting machine. The
Kinnerton, Britain’s largest manufacturer of chocolate and novelty confectionery specialising in character licencing, challenged The Sherwood Press Group to reduce the negative environmental impact of its Easter egg packaging. The Nottingham based
Tayto has announced the arrival onto shelves nationwide of a limited edition Tayto Cheese and Onion 6-pack designed completely ‘as Gaeilge’. The pack celebrates Tayto as a proud Irish product
Planglow adds Deep-Fill Heat Seal Wedge to its brand new deli-style collection Planglow – a leading provider of compostable labels and packaging to the catering industry – has expanded its
Planglow Introduces Shelf Life Enhancing Packaging Products Through Website & Catalogue Leading labelling & packaging provider Planglow, has introduced a new ‘Fresher for Longer’ stamp to its website and catalogue
Every month, Monica Lucas, president and research director of retail consultancy Pragma, takes a look at a recently-launched pack from the consumer’s point of view. This month: McCain chips Background
New Bottle Design by Sidel brings a number of firsts to the water market Working with the Société des Eaux d’Aix-les-Bains (SEAB) in France, Sidel, the leading global provider of
The Craemer Group, the manufacturer of plastic pallets, wheelie bins, and containers in Europe, is expanding its services in the UK. At IMHX 2013, Craemer Plastic Pallets UK showcases its
Malibu, the coconut-flavoured rum, has redesigned its iconic white bottle to give the brand a more contemporary look in a bid to appeal to a wider consumer audience The new
Brothers Cider has announced that it has revamped its packaging to celebrate its fifth anniversary The new look uses a mixture of classic and modern typefaces alongside new illustrations, and
Branding consultancy R Design has created the identity and design for a new range of ice cream accompaniments for retail giant Tesco According to the firm, research showed that there
Luxury Irish chocolate brand Lily O’Brien’s has been given a makeover with a new look and a new taste. Created
Food packing firm Bedfordshire Growers has announced that its new automated palletiser has helped it to improve productivity It said
Kobusch UK has announced that it has installed an inline sheet facility at its Stanley operation The rigid plastics firm
Pet food manufacturer Honey’s Real Dog Good has installed a Citizen CL-S700 label printer at its premises in Wiltshire The
Chesapeake is set to extend its range of finishes for premium packaging markets after installing the longest B1 printing press
Rexam Beverage Can has teamed up with Mixed Ape Drinks to produce a new range of “ready-to-enjoy” premixed cocktails. Packaged
Loma has introduced a number of innovative upgrades to its flagship IQ3+ metal detector to ensure it continues to offer
Allied Glass Containers have created the new bottle for the launch of Langtons Gin Designed by the West Yorkshire company
UK packaging design production specialists Professional Packaging Services (PPS) has created presentation packaging for Champagne house Duval-Leroy It follows
Pearlfisher New York has completed a redesign of the GoMacro brand including the brand identity and packaging graphics for the
Responding to manufacturers’ demands for more economical automation solutions, multi award winning packing equipment designer and manufacturer Pacepacker Services has
Cosfibel has designed new leather-effect presentation packaging for champagne market leader Moët & Chandon’s Rosé Impérial magnums. The France-based company’s
AbbeySheetfeeding has supplied its AbbeyTex textured microflute for the launch of a bespoke presentation pack for Finlandia vodka in Finland,
Beatson Clark has provided a bespoke glass jar design for the relaunch of the Atkins & Potts range of sauces
Polymer Logistics has introduced Roll n’ Pall, a ‘smart pallet’ said to serve as both a pallet and a heavy
McCann Dublin has won the Deep RiverRock account after a competitive pitch and is in development with a new strategic
Following the launch of its Infini plastic milk bottle in 2012, Nampak Plastics says it has now created “the world’s
Multihead weighers are faster and more accurate than linear weighers, but are they always the better option? Lynda Searby finds
When Norfolk vegetable processor Pinguin Foods set itself an aim to increase throughput by a fifth, it looked to Ishida
Brillopak, the automated packing and palletising systems specialist, has introduced a new robotic palletiser designed for fresh fruit and vegetables
In the beverage market, brands are exploring new formats. As Amanda Roberts finds, traditional packs are constantly being challenged The
Cadbury’s has launched a chocolate gift range to tie in with Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day incorporating the tagline ‘Say
BrandOpus has given a new look to tea giant Twinings’ Everyday range The recognisable yellow background has been developed to
Dragon Rouge has created the name, brand identity and packaging design of Warburtons’ new Newburn Bakehouse range The Newburn Bakehouse
Rexam Beverage Can and Mixed Ape Drinks have combined to produce a new range of premixed cocktails for the trend-conscious
Tesem, a leading company in the manufacture of aluminium packaging, together with Pierre Tixier from the French company VIP, has
Ardagh Group has developed an ultra-lightweight 275ml bottle for Beck’s and Beck’s Blue, reducing the original from 185 grams to
Big names such as Hewlett Packard, Roland DG, BPIF Cartons and DuPont UK are set to exhibit at this year’s
Private brewery giant Wells & Young’s has said that it has beefed up its production by investing in Domino printers
Plastic milk bottles giant Nampak Plastics has claimed to have created the world’s lightest ever four-pint high density polyethylene (HDPE)
Sonoco, the global packaging group, has said that its Consumer Packaging segment has continued to suffer from soft demand The
The Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has welcomed the European Commission’s recommendations on labelling the origin of all processed meat and
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