CLEGG FOOD PROJECTS has started work on three new schemes for the 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK’s
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- Booze brands remain on top in annual ranking of top 25 Irish brands Valued at EUR2.4 billion, Guinness remains the most valuable Irish brand for the third consecutive year, according to new data from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Guinness continues to leverage its...
- Refresco expands in North America Refresco, the global independent beverage solutions provider for global, national, and emerging (GNE) brands and retailers in Europe, North America, and Australia, has completed the acquisition of VBC Bottling Company....
Self adhesive label manufacturer Mercian Labels has invested in the Xeikon Color Control, the latest colour matching system from Xeikon
Brillopak, the automated packing and palletising systems specialist, has introduced a new robotic palletiser designed for fresh fruit and vegetables
Weidenhammer has announced that it will be presenting a comprehensive range cardboard and plastic packaging products at Packaging Innovations The
Rigid packaging containers giant Invopak will be unveiling a brand new service offering from one of its suppliers, Emballator Packaging
Warburtons and Payne are among the well-known names who will be taking part at the Packaging Innovations’ learnShops seminars They
Advanced Labelling Systems (ALS) will be demonstrating various models from its range of labelling systems and product handling equipment at
When Colalife, an independent non-profit organisation working with Coca-Cola needed a solution to package their new AidPod concept they turned
The new TASKI Pur-Eco range from Sealed Air’s Diversey business is a complete set of advanced building care cleaning products
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
“We had a great group of experts working on this initiative, and the success of their efforts is shown by
The company believes the food industry needs whole product solutions. This is the reason why Premium Ingredients is now opening
Premium Warehousing has secured a major new contract originating from national brewer Carlsberg. LocateIT WMS from Clydebuilt Business Solutions has
With New S500 & S500 Sense, Puratos launches a new generation of all-purpose bread improvers under its successful improver brand.
Tesem, a leading company in the manufacture of aluminium packaging, together with Pierre Tixier from the French company VIP, has
Cross-border dairy processing co-operative Lakeland Dairies has made some management changes, including the appointment of Peter Sheridan as group financial
Ardagh Group has developed an ultra-lightweight 275ml bottle for Beck’s and Beck’s Blue, reducing the original from 185 grams to
According to Applied Food Sciences, up to a fifth of American coffee drinkers suffer from irritation of stomach acid and
Culture and enzyme producer Clerici-Sacco has acquired the culture producer CSL from Granarolo. Through this acquisition the new born group
Dairy Crest has announced that it has retained its contract to supply liquid milk to Sainsbury’s from February 2014, after
Bioscience company Chr. Hansen is to expand its probiotics manufacturing capability. The company notes that a new market analysis predicts
This United States patent is the second to be granted in a series of filings based on this technology. The
AWA Conferences & Events’ established International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2013, alternating between Europe and North America, will this
To celebrate 231 years of whiskey distilling tradition, independent Irish whiskey maker the Teeling Whiskey Company has launched its flagship
A new report from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) has found that the Irish industry is responsible for
Big names such as Hewlett Packard, Roland DG, BPIF Cartons and DuPont UK are set to exhibit at this year’s
As the nation braces itself for another year of cuts, new research from Mintel finds budget Britain is in full
Private brewery giant Wells & Young’s has said that it has beefed up its production by investing in Domino printers
Following a meeting between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), the Food Standards Agency, and representatives from
Swiss dairy group Emmi has reported a 9.6% rise in net sales of SFr2.98 billion (Eur2.43 billion) for 2012, helped by
Coca-Cola Enterprises has reports a 2.5% fall in full year net sales to $8.1billion and a 10% drop in oerating
As Lock Inspection Systems’ recent installation at Bacheldre Mill illustrates, artisanal producers as well as large industrial food manufacturers stand
Shared-user distribution specialist Lenham Storage has gained the coveted accreditation of the British Retail Consortium for the storage and distribution
Grovepoint, UK, a private investment company, announces that it has acquired a majority stake in Algatechnologies Ltd.,Israel, a rapidly growing
DHL Tradeteam has revealed details of its three year contract with soft drink bottler and supplier Coca-Cola Hellenic, its first
Neogen Europe Ltd. uniquely offers easy and accurate meat speciation testing options that can be performed on-site, or by testing
Heinz is to be acquired by an investment consortium comprised of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital. The transaction is valued
The sector remains relatively limited in terms of launch activity within the ready meals sector, however, accounting for just under
The process of fermenting foods, both for preservation and to make them more digestible and nutritious, has been around since
As a result of recent product, application and legal developments, Jungbunzlauer is now able to offer new solutions for healthy
“This premium coconut palm sugar is an excellent alternative for those seeking healthier sweetener choices,” says Mel Festejo, COO of
Chia seeds have been dubbed “the running food”, “a miracle” and “the ultimate super food” by advocates and athletes because
The study was conducted by a Texas Woman’s University (Denton, Texas) research team, led by Shanil Juma, Ph.D.and Parakat Vijayagopal,
Visitors to Wixon’s booth will be served samples of the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sausage Breakfast Stick, as well as
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