Colin Harbinson (operations director, First Labels) and Zenna Parfaniuk (MD, The Label Makers)

The Label Makers completes acquisition of First Choice Labels

THE Label Makers has completed the acquisition of Redcar-based First Choice Labels. The move, which brings together two specialists in the self-adhesive label market, is...
Jude Allan, OPRL

Jude Allan appointed OPRL MD on a permanent basis

OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has announced that interim MD Jude Allan will be continuing in the role on a permanent basis. She succeeds Professor Margaret...
Sverre Stenbom (Left), Darren Chandler (Right), and RobotGrader Team (Back)

Ishida completes acquisition of RobotGrader AB

ISHIDA has announced the acquisition of Swedish robotics automation specialist, RobotGrader AB. The move marks a strategic expansion of Ishida’s automation capabilities, enabling protein processors...
Image credit: Sean Aidan Calderbank / Shutterstock

Packaging stakeholders give mixed response to chancellor’s autumn budget

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves' autumn budget contained a number of announcements of relevance to the packaging industry. Of particular note was the increase to the Plastic...
MM Packaging Deeside's new apprentices

MM Packaging welcomes latest intake of apprentices

MM Packaging Deeside has welcomed seven new apprentices to the business. The new recruits will work in manufacturing, purchasing, design, and origination. The move has...
Macfarlane EV trucks

Macfarlane Group ‘on track to meet full-year market expectations’

MACFARLANE Group has released a trading update, revealing that the board anticipates the group’s performance for the year ending 31 December 2025 will be...
Chris Wilson, Adelphi Group

Adelphi Masterfil announces acquisition of Karmelle

ADELPHI Masterfil Limited has completed the acquisition of Karmelle Limited, the Huddersfield-based specialist in liquid filling, capping and labelling. Karmelle now joins the Adelphi group...

ITEM Products unveils new Eco-Range

ITEM Products has unveiled its new Eco-Range - a collection of paper-based, fully recyclable packaging components that are said to deliver the strength, performance...

BCMPA urges chancellor not to hit SMEs with tax rises

THE BCMPA has urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves not to hit SMEs with tax rises or red tape in the upcoming autumn budget. The association’s...
Yeast

Canadian and UK firms partner to develop sustainable bioplastics

RENAISSANCE BioScience Corp is partnering with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a £814,000 two-year initiative to develop sustainable bioplastics. The Canadian specialist in bioengineered yeast...