Korsnäs has brought in Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for all of their products, detailing a full report on the environmental
- Glanbia to expand its Nutritional Solutions business with $300 million acquisition Glanbia plc, the Better Nutrition company, has agreed to acquire US-based Flavor Producers LLC for an initial consideration of $300 million plus deferred consideration. Flavor Producers is a leading flavour platform...
- 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....
- Deposit Return Scheme surpasses 20 million drinks containers collected since launch Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme, Re-turn, has achieved a significant milestone, collecting over 20 million drinks containers since its inception on February 1. This achievement was reached on March 29. Re-turn recorded...
- DS Smith, invests €6 million in state of the art 4-colour converting machine for EERBEEK Packaging Plant in the Netherlands in response to demand for Sustainable Plastic Replacement & Fibre-Based Packaging Solutions LONDON, Wednesday 3rd April 2024 – DS Smith, a leading global sustainable fibre-based packaging company, is investing in its Eerbeek packaging plant in the Netherlands in response to the growing...
The tin packaging specialists from Holland, have created a matt-silver prism-shaped display holding four round tins. The display has dimensions
New figures on UK beer sales show a 6. 2 per cent decline in the 4th quarter of 2012, as
Tesco is to introduce DNA testing across its meat products following recent tests in Ireland that found horse DNA in
The Hall’s brand has been acquired by Browns Food Group from its Dutch owner VION. In acquiring the Hall’s brand,
More than 60 organisations are backing the recommendations in a major new report, which calls for Budget 2013 to implement
The focus of Frutarom Savory Solutions at this year’s European Seafood Exhibition (Brussels, 23-25 April) will be on health, indulgence
Food technical manager Richard Wigley has gained a Registered Scientist Award (RSci) from the Institute of Food Science & Technology
An Italian consortium, of organic producers and farmers, has chosen compostableNatureFlex™ from Innovia Films to wrap its range of Fair Trade
The Bottlegreen Drinks Company has undergone a pink transformation with an innovative shrink sleeve branding solution from Clondalkin Group Company Chadwicks, in support
The innovative patented Gizmo closure and delivery system, which is manufactured by RPC Bramlage-Wiko, has been selected for a new
Devon-based speciality coffee roaster, Little’s, have launched a new single-serve format to meet the growing demand in the retail and
DS Smith Packaging triumphed at the seventh annual UK Packaging Awards, the biggest and most prestigious event for the packaging
Border Biscuits have proudly baked high quality biscuits for a variety of market sectors for over 25 years. They have
Humdinger Foods have teamed up with American brand, Blue Diamond, to create a tasty new range of almonds positioned as
Norbert Dentressangle has invested in a new clean room to accommodate ‘white glove’ contract packing activities at its Eurocentral facility
Kiremko and its partner companies are recognised in the industry as one of the leading suppliers of potato processing equipment
Packaging manufacturers must acknowledge and respond to the ‘rise of the consumer’ and the growing trend of ethical consumerism if
UK retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, charities and other industry bodies have joined forces to explore and support ways to increase the
The 2013 Ice Cream Expo taking place in Harrogate next month will provide an ideal opportunity for the UK’s largest
Strauss Coffee, part of Israel-based Strauss Group, has acquired a further 49% holding in Le Café and Instanta for $13.4
Consumers are now able easily to spoon or sprinkle their favourite Bart spices thanks to an ingenious new dual feature
The season of goodwill saw a significant increase in contract packing case numbers for Oakland International, who in addition to
While welcoming the statement from the Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about the equine DNA issue that
Robotic packaging line manufacturer, TekPak, has recently launched an innovative pick and place case packer which is described as a
A high frequency metal detector from Lock Inspection Systems has successfully assisted one of the UK’s leading raw ingredients suppliers
You are producing Confectioneries, beauty or health supplements or you are a manufacturer of pharmaceutical capsules? Then you should have
A new robotic palletising line bought from Brillopak at Muntons’ Stowmarket malted ingredients factory looks set to yield a return
Food packaging machinery specialist Tna has claimed that it has launched the world’s first vertical form, fill and seal (VFFS)
Soft Fruit packager WH Porter has moved its production over to a Proseal GT2 tray sealer The company packs its
The UK glass industry is set to undergo a transformation in the way it recruits, develops and enhances the people
A recently-published research study found that supplementation with larch arabinogalactan, provided in the study as Lonza’s proprietary immune support ingredient
As the campaign to label food products made with GMO ingredients moves across the United States, Ben & Jerry’s has
Alsiano is new exclusive distributor for Beneo in Sweden. In addition, the cooperation in Denmark has been extended to include
GEA Refrigeration Technologies has developed a HVF-Freezer (high velocity freezer) that uses newly designed air jets in a bid to
Following the shock resignation of Michael Clarke as Chief Executive of Premier Foods, the UK food group has named Gavin
A Nestlé programme in the city of Newark in the United States that teaches parents of young children the fundamentals
In a groundbreaking statement issued at the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, WWF has joined private and
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD has announced a major breakthrough in the joint
Over 50 leading experts met in Brussels recently to discuss recent breakthroughs in the field of cocoa flavanol research and
An automated packing line, installed by Endoline Machinery, which erects and seals cases containing up to 26,000 bottles of wine
During 2013, Arla has said that it will invest in a number of dairy expansions and new facilities in order
Tate & Lyle has followed its announcement of its ‘Open Innovation’ web portal with an interim management statement on the
Combining the best of National Starch and Corn Products, Ingredion’s starch-based alternatives mimic the essential texture, performance and shelf life
Hershey’s Milk & Milkshakes, a line of single-serve milk and milkshakes, announces the introduction of Hershey’s Special Dark Milkshake to
Agradis was formed in 2011 by Synthetic Genomics Inc (SGI), a privately held company led by J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.
Labels multinational CCL Industries has pulled out of a deal to acquire John Watson & Co, the Scottish spirits label
Beverage can maker Rexam has opened a new can manufacturing plant in Finland Located in Mäntsälä in southern Finland, it
Thousands of jobs could be lost in the food processing industry in Canada if the Canadian government passes a law
Food packs are set to change in 2013 with new standard traffic light labelling. Simon Creasey finds that clever graphics