Packaging
In with the new
According to a new consumer survey from iD, 84% of UK consumers want to try new brand experiences post-lockdown, but with that comes new challenges for food and drink businesses.
Graphic Packaging International to host plastic to paperboard multipacks webinar
The free webinar on 25 March will offer insight into how brands and retailers can make the switch from their traditional plastic packaging designs to paperboard alternatives.
Sonoco Europe and ACE UK launch paper container recycling solution
The two companies have signed an agreement which provides a UK-wide recycling solution for paper containers with metal ends, through ACE UK’s Bring Bank collection scheme.
Multivac Summit to focus on line and automations solutions for proteins & fresh produce
Mid April sees the start of the second round of events, focusing on all aspects of food processing and packaging, as part of the Multivac Summit 2021.
Cargill aims to fill chefs’ Easter baskets with expanded couverture chocolate line
Cargill’s Veliche becomes the first gourmet brand to bring chocolate sourced from El Salvador and Democratic Republic of Congo to chefs globally.
Nestlé launches bio-based lids and scoops made from renewable resource
Nestlé will introduce bio-based lids and scoops made from sugar cane and its by-product for a range of its nutrition products for babies & children as part of its net-zero commitments.
Krones celebrates blow-moulding technology with 100th machine sold
Less than two years after the market launch of Krone’s Contiform 3 Speed for PET bottles, a hundred machines have already been sold.
Brupac chooses Greiner Packaging for disposable yet recyclable drinks cups
UK in-cup drinks specialist Brupac has moved over to using Greiner Packaging’s K3 cardboard-plastic packaging solution for its 12oz in-cup drinks range.
Reflex Group launches lined board division of packaging products
Grouped under the newly-formed Pack Plus division, the lined board products are suitable for a wide variety of sectors including, MFP (Meat, Fish & Poultry), food-to-go, fresh produce, bakery and horticulture.
Endoline increases efficiency for Bird Bros by automating egg packing plant
Endoline Automation is assisting leading egg producer Bird Bros with automating its end-of-line packing operation of 4 million eggs a week.
FEI Foods and JM Packaging collaborate on recycle-ready microwaveable pouch
FEI Foods, in partnership with J M Packaging, has launched a recycle-ready, mono-material, ready-to-heat, stand-up food pouch for UK and European markets.
Air Products launches online calculator to help manufacturers balance food & plastic waste
Air Products has launched an interactive, online tool that enables food manufacturers to assess which packaging provides the best solution to minimising food waste and reducing the carbon footprint of a product.
Graphic Packaging International invests in PaperSeal tray capacity expansion across Europe & Australia
PaperSeal tray machinery will be installed in company and partner locations in Ireland, Scotland, Spain, Greece and Australia as part of expansion plans to deliver ‘ready-to-go’ trays to new customers.