Food manufacturers urged to extend inspection systems following recalls
FOOD manufacturers are being urged to extend their food inspection systems beyond basic metal detection, following a space of recent high-profile food recalls.
Glen Oxborough,...
Antalis acquires the assets and trade of Ovenden Papers
ANTALIS Ltd has acquired the assets and trade of Ovenden Papers Ltd from its administrators.
Ovenden Papers will continue to operate under the family name,...
Robotic packaging innovation helps pharma manufacturer increase production throughput
TEKPAK Automation has revealed how it helped a UK pharmaceutical manufacturer of transdermal patches increase production throughput by over 30% thanks to a robotic...
Momentum builds for UK Corrugated Industry Trade Show
ORGANISERS of the UK Corrugated Industry Trade Show 2026 (UKCITS26) have revealed that momentum is continuing to build for the event, with exhibition floorspace...
Innovation Awards among highlights of final day of London Packaging Week 2026
THOUSANDS of visitors enjoyed a 'blockbuster' final day of London Packaging Week 2026, which included the annual Innovation Awards ceremony.
Prada, Jack Daniel’s x McLaren,...
MM Packaging doubles down on food tray innovation
MM Packaging Deeside has announced it has enhanced its GreenPeel fibre-based food tray with the introduction of a new double-rim structure, which the firm...
Foam converter and packaging manufacturer confirms solar investment
FOAM converter and packaging manufacturer Polyformes has announced a £150,000 investment in solar panels at its Leighton Buzzard factory.
The business, which was acquired by...
Boom time for fibre-based punnet innovation
PACKAGING manufacturer Paranova has teamed up with fresh produce supplier AMFresh to launch around one million packs of its new BOOMBITES grapes in fibre-based...
Progress ‘stalling’ on reducing single-use plastic bags outside largest retailers
PROGRESS on reducing single-use plastic carrier bags is 'stalling' outside England’s biggest retailers, according to new analysis by retail packaging specialist BagKraft.
The firm analysed...
Glass packaging specialist is keeping it in the family with new recruit
GLASS packaging manufacturer Croxsons has recruited a sixth-generation member of the family-owned business.
Joel Croxson, whose great-great-great grandfather William founded the business in 1872, has...
Automation brings cost and efficiency gains for e-commerce operation
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has revealed how automation has created a 'faster, lower cost and more streamlined' packing operation for Supreme Vape Nation's e-commerce...
Waitrose to launch ‘supermarket first’ with update to milk packaging
ALL Waitrose own-brand fresh milk is to display the Championing Regenerative Farming logo from this month, in what the retailer has called a 'supermarket...
