Ball strengthens Spanish presence with “sustainable” new plant
GLOBAL beverage can manufacturer Ball Corporation has unveiled its new production plant in Spain. Located in Cabanillas del Campo, Guadalajara, the new factory..
Food & Drink
New partnership gives SMEs access to paper straws
PLASTICO has announced a supply agreement with Transcend Packaging that will offer SME food and drink service companies access to paper straws as an..
Ardagh helps shape new-look whisky bottle
ARDAGH Group has unveiled the new William Grant ‘Triplewood’ whisky bottle, which has been redesigned for a global relaunch of its whisky range. Ardagh..
Brillopak offers PPMA punnet packers free machine trial
BRILLOPAK has announced that visitors to PPMA 2018 will have the chance to experience a one-week free trial of its new ‘super fast’ BR2 Punnet..
Targets for recycled content in food packaging need care
Setting minimum targets for recycled content in food packaging may sound like a good idea, but could lead to overall less efficient use of resources if..
Petainer reveals new “regionalised approach” to the market
PLASTIC packaging specialist Petainer has announced the launch of a new regionalised approach to the market. Petainer revealed there are now four regional..
Carlsberg unveils “revolutionary” sustainable packaging
CARLSBERG has unveiled a new packaging innovation in a bid to reduce waste, which will see cans held together by glue, rather than plastic rings. The new..
Frying up a storm
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has revealed details of two automatic side feed sleeve wrapper and shrink tunnel installations for major food sector..
Distiller takes scientific approach to new bottle
DISTILLER William Grant & Sons has unveiled the new bottle design for its modified Ailsa Bay single malt whisky. The new bottle’s “contemporary” look..
MAP, CAP or vac-pack?
Drying, chilling, freezing, sterilisation and pasteurisation describe just some methods of food preservation. However, all of these have major drawbacks —..