Martin Stacey and Andrew Lee, IPP

IPP adds to senior team with double appointment

WOODEN pallets specialist IPP has strengthened its senior leadership team with two new appointments. Martin Stacey has been named head of contracting, while Andrew Lee...

Peebles firm to benefit from French connection

PEEBLES-based machinery provider Evolution is targeting major growth in the food sector after agreeing a deal with French manufacturer Serac to offer their filling...

Macfarlane revenue dips but pre-tax profits increase

MACFARLANE Group has reported a 3% drop in revenue to £280.7 million in its preliminary results for 2023. Adjusted pre-tax profit is up 10%...
Neil Cowley

Pallet pooler appoints new head of network operations

NEIL Cowley has been appointed head of network operations at pallet pooler IPP. He brings three decades of experience within the supply chain of FMCG...

Tetra Pak unveils ‘virtual’ marketplace for food and drink manufacturers

TETRA Pak has launched what it described as the food and beverage industry’s first full-scale virtual marketplace. The new platform, created using Mirakl SaaS Marketplace...

Golding hands over the baton at TCL Packaging

MARK Clayton has joined TCL Packaging as managing director designate. The former managing director of Petlon Polymers has made the move following the news that current MD and majority...
Young Spirits

Edinburgh spirits sector specialist celebrates FSSC accreditation

EDINBURGH-based bottling, packaging and labelling specialist Young Spirits has been accredited by one of the food and drink industry’s most prestigious quality assurance schemes:...

Irish eyes are smiling on Needham Group

NEEDHAM Group has announced it has strengthened its position in Ireland after merging with long-standing distributor Advanced Coding Solutions (ACS) to create Needham Coding Ireland...
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...

RPC makes £261m offer for BPI

RPC Group is poised to buy Greenock-based British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a £261 million deal. The respective boards announced an agreement has been reached on...