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Campden BRI launches new e-book on managing food allergens

CAMPDEN BRI has launched a new e-book designed to help food manufacturers ensure food labelling and allergen information is clear and accurate. ‘Managing Food Allergens’...

Diageo confirms £40.5 million investment in beer packaging facilities

DIAGEO has announced it investing £40.5 million to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, England, to support the...
Silent Pool's limited-edition 10th Anniversary Celebration Edition Gin

Glass specialist crafts ‘distinctive and beautiful’ bottle for limited-edition gin

GLASS packaging company Croxsons has provided primary packaging for gin distillers Silent Pool's limited-edition 10th Anniversary Celebration Edition Gin. Croxsons worked with Silent Pool to...

Ribena to roll out paper straws

PAPER straws are to be rolled out across all Ribena cartons, following a successful trial period. Suntory Beverage and Food, Ribena's parent company, announced...
Aetna’s ROBOPAC 507 is now in operation at Cockerill’s.

Aetna wraps it up for leading spud supplier

A FAMILY run potato supplier that has been operating since the 1930s is proving to be a chip off the old block. The Cockerill family...

Study finds pandemic causing consumers to avoid unpackaged produce

THE Covid-19 pandemic is making consumers less likely to purchase unpackaged produce, according to new research from Divert. A survey of 250 shoppers from the waste...

Foodex visitors set to witness ‘incredible developments’ after five-year hiatus

FOLLOWING a five-year hiatus, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions returns to the NEC, Birmingham next month (April 24-26) as part of the UK Food & Drink...

Sustainable solutions drive PFF growth and help meet environmental aspirations

INDEPENDENT food packaging specialist PFF is helping companies throughout the UK to reduce their carbon footprint by providing sustainable solutions. The business works with supermarkets,...

Smurfit Kappa hails Vitop tap milestone

SMURFIT Kappa has confirmed that volumes of its Vitop tap have passed the five billion mark. The Vitop tap forms part of the firm's bag-in-box range,...

Thomas Hardy enhance labelling offering

ADVERTORIAL Thomas Hardy have been one of the most versatile contract bottlers for several years, handling some of the brand leading Beers, Ciders and Soft...