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...
Dave Gray, Dantex Group

Dantex Group appoints digital development director

DANTEX Group has appointed Dave Gray as a new director of digital development for the firm's digital UV Inkjet division. He has over five decades...

Woodberry Packaging acquires Medica and Curtis

WOODBERRY Packaging has announced that it has acquired Medica Packaging and F.G. Curtis. The deal for the two long-established British packaging manufacturers will see the...

James Jones & Sons confirms ‘green’ expansion plans

PALLET manufacturing specialist James Jones & Sons has announced it is expanding facilities at its Hetton, Yorkshire, site after obtaining planning consent for a...
Waitrose store

Waitrose shopper survey reveals desire for food with a story

SHOPPERS are increasingly looking for food with a story, the Waitrose Food and Drink Report 2024 has revealed. The retailer surveyed over 3,200 of its...

Vegware appoints new sales manager for Ireland

VEGWARE has appointed Tom McKenzie as its sales manager for Ireland as the Edinburgh-based company looks to increase its share of the Irish market. Tom...

E-commerce boom brings opportunities for co-packers

CONTRACT packaging specialist WePack has revealed the e-commerce boom is resulting in co-packers having to take stock of their packaging solutions to take account...
Cameron Deppe

Industrial Physics names new global VP of sales & marketing

INDUSTRIAL Physics, a packaging, material, and coatings test and measurement specialist, has appointed Cameron Deppe as global VP of sales & marketing. Cameron joins with...

Bosch seeks new owner for its packaging machinery business

BOSCH Group has announced plans to sell its packaging business after "intensively and thoroughly considering all its strategic options". The business will look for a...

Packaging by Quadient rebranded as Sparck Technologies

SPARCK Technologies is to be the new name for Packaging by Quadient, following the acquisition of Quadient’s Drachten-based packaging business by Amsterdam investment company...