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Winterbotham Darby is an award-winning supplier of high quality continental foods to the retail and foodservice sectors. To enhance an
For some time now, at the various trade shows in Europe, there have been exhibition stands promoting Chinese equipment. Possibly
After two decades of supplying flexible packaging solutions to an international customer base, KM Packaging Services knows only too well
January 24, 2013 – Robotic packaging line manufacturer, TekPak, has recently launched an innovative pick and place case packer which is described
Already being tested by one multinational food company, the salt which naturally has 35% less sodium in its make up,
‘Active’ health claims are less important and, for the time being, mostly concern with vitamins, minerals and even fibre. Naturality
Britvic has agreed with PAB (PepsiCo Americas Beverages) to accelerate the distribution of the Fruit Shoot brand to a total
Barry Callebaut is strengthening its presence in Scandinavia by acquiring ASM Foods in Sweden from Carletti of Denmark. The transaction
Eight new companies have signed up to the calorie reduction pledge, with leading soft drinks brands Lucozade and Ribena, reducing
The Truvia business has announced that its Truvia calorie-free sweetener is the first stevia-based sweetener to be awarded product carbon
With 63% of exhibitors launching new products and services at the show, PACKAGING INNOVATIONS 2013 is set to play host
Burton’s Biscuit Company, a leading player in the UK biscuit market, continues to increase investment behind its ‘power brands’ with
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD (pictured) has welcomed laboratory test results that show that
To meet the fast-rising demand for its premium coffee capsules and advanced coffee machines, Nespresso is opening its first boutique
Chesapeake Limerick, part of Chesapeake’s Pharmaceutical and Healthcare division, is taking delivery of Europe’s first Komori GLX 740RP Carton printing
FHG IPP Logipal, the UK & Ireland’s second largest pooling supplier and leading high quality pallet pooling specialist, has won
Consumers don’t buy sustainable packaging’ is the hot topic being discussed by major names such as the Co-op and MMR
An automated packing line, installed by Endoline Machinery, which erects and seals cases containing up to 26,000 bottles of wine
Linpac Packaging has completed the $265m sale of its US rigid plastic packaging division Ropak A short statement from the
Industry experts have said they are disappointed that the role of packaging in helping to reduce food waste has not
Sonoco has said that it will raise the price for all its paperboard tubes and cores by 4%, effective with
Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Yoli have announced that they have reached an agreement to merge their bottling operations Grupo Yoli
Plastics packaging firm Petainer Group has announced that it plans to invest millions into its injection moulding plant in Lidkoping,
Parker Williams has designed the latest global on-trade bottle for Ballantine’s Finest; the leading whisky brand in Europe, occupying the
The British Plastics Federation’s Recycling Group (BPFRG) has announced that its members recycled more than 500KT of plastics in 2011,
Flexible packaging group Printpack has revealed that its two UK sites have moved to sending zero waste to landfill The
International Paper has announced that it is working with a materials research and development firm to explore the development of
Shoppers in Northern Ireland will be charged at least 5p for single use bags from 8 April In addition to
Fixing the UK’s broken economy may take some time. However, there’s one sector that’s growing: waste management. As Simeon Goldstein
In 2014 an updated EU directive on packaging waste comes into effect, covering the thorny issue of producer responsibility. Philip
The Access Group will be promoting what it believes is a unique product for process manufacturers on stand 18P20 at
Hart Door Systems will be launching an exciting new variant of its Speedor range of automatic, high-speed, industrial doors on
Dematic has provided Tesco with an automated materials picking and handling system for the UK Largest Retailer’s 120,000 square foot
Goplasticpallets.com will unveil its HyRack® pallet for the first time on stand 19K127 at IMHX 2013 at the NEC Birmingham,
The Belgian automation company Egemin Automation has received the international AGV-S Award from the International Logistics Center at the internal
Ray Coyle, founder of Largo Foods and Tayto Park, said he is expanding both sites on the outskirts of Ashbourne
Premium sparkling wine producer Gusbourne Estate has turned to a raft of suppliers to create new boxes Metallic laminated board
Seda UK has teamed up with Kabuto Noodles to revamp its upmarket instant noodles, switching its packaging from plastic to
Seventy percent of companies believe that climate change has the potential to affect their revenue significantly, a risk which is
An investigation into the production of beef burgers containing horse meat is focusing on imported ingredients, Minister for Agriculture Simon
Molson Coors UK & Ireland has bought the Franciscan Well craft beer brand and microbrewery in Cork City and is
A new report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has found that as much as 50% of all food produced
Basingstoke-based Gordian Strapping has announced that its parent company Strapack has launched two new RQ-8 automatic strapping machine models Strapping
Austrian cereals brand Bioquelle has invested in x-ray inspection systems from Ishida Europe The firm said its new x-ray inspection
SIG Combibloc has invested in a new extrusion line at its Paraná plant in Brazil In 2011, the company’s first
Chesapeake Limerick is to take delivery of Europe’s first Komori carton printing press as part of a €4m investment programme
Tenza Technologies Ltd, leading UK manufacturer and supplier of self-adhesive and other speciality packaging products, now offers innovative, pre-formed Stand
Briggs Equipment, the UK’s fastest growing forklift supply and service company, will be offering a hint of things to come
Two exciting and innovative products new to the UK market, the LogiMat and AutoCruiser from SSI Schaefer, will be on
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