Here is your weekly round-up of processing news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at [email protected].

• Markem-Imaje has introduced its new thermal transfer ribbon for its SmartDate coders.
• Ishida Europe has extended its range of solutions for poultry, meat and fish packaging with the launch of a system that improves yields and efficiencies in the packing of fresh food pieces.
• RSSL has launched a new service for verifying the authenticity of dried oregano, following reports in the press that highlighted instances of adulteration.
• CMB Engineering has installed a 3400 Die Necker multistage die necking machine into its academy, said to be the first of its kind for can making and seaming.
• Linx Printing Technologies has extended its laser coders portfolio with the introduction of two fibre lasers.