Label manufacturer ‘transforms’ premium wine labels

THE Label Makers has worked with Halfpenny Green Wine Estate to produce a new look label for the firm's oak-aged Solaris wine, part of...

Teamwork pays off for Smurfit Kappa with top supplier award

SMURFIT Kappa has won a Nestlé award for a collaborative project which involved optimising the food firm's packaging and supply chain. Smurfit Kappa has been...
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Scottish pride bottled in new look design

A SCOTTISH distillery that produces some of the rarest and most exclusive whiskies in the world has introduced new packaging across its core range. The...

The key to optimised OEE

Jana Meier, marketing team leader product inspection & head of marketing checkweighing, Mettler-Toledo, discusses the benefits of checkweighers. MANUFACTURERS face the challenges of managing costs...

ShelfSmart service drives sales of premium bottled water

SMURFIT Kappa has announced its ShelfSmart service has allowed a Spanish premium bottled water firm to increase sales by 10%. Agua de Benassal wanted more...

Reusable bottle launched for ‘on-the-go’ drinking

BERRY PET Power has announced it is launching a reusable drinking bottle to meet demand for a convenient on-the-go solution that offers an alternative...

New fully recyclable rice packaging launched for retailer

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has announced a collaboration with rice specialist Veetee to launch fully recyclable packaging for Aldi’s own-brand rice. Supporting the retailer’s aim for...

Buying by the scoop: the rise of unpackaged grocery shopping

As a business model, selling groceries loose isn’t a new- fangled approach. It’s what market stalls have done for decades. Farm shops, food cooperatives...

FANUC introduce robotic swap pot unit

FANUC has collaborated with integrator Pacepacker to engineer a new robotic pot swap tray loading system, in response to a rising demand from retailers. The...

SNP stalwart calls for DRS plans to be paused

A prominent SNP MSP has called for Scotland's planned introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to be paused for at least 18 months. DRS...