Csipet Land

Handle with care: Ishida solution boosts production of fragile salted snacks

HUNGARIAN bakery Csipet Land has installed an Ishida weighing, packing and quality control line to achieve an annual production increase of 4-5 million packs...

Cans: the unsung hero of the sustainable economy?

Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers, tells Packaging Scotland about the benefits of permanently available cans PACKAGING has a key role to play in...

Pancake Day plastic packaging takes a battering at Sainsbury’s

SAINSBURY'S has announced that it has reduced plastic packaging in its Pancake Day range by 86%. It comes as the supermarket introduces new widely-recycled pancake...

RPC provides refillable bottles to UN conference

RPC Group provided 400 refillable water bottles to a recent UN human rights conference in Warsaw, Poland. The firm said the move eliminated the need...

Partnership helps Penn target beverage sector

A  supplier of packaging machinery systems has welcomed a new type of labelling machine into its inventory, which will allow the firm to make further...

Cider maker hails success of landmark label backing recycling programme

CIDER maker Brothers Drinks Co. has teamed up with Avery Dennison and Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) to create a clear route for recycling of PET...
Chris Milnes, left, and PPS managing director Simon Bell with examples of Technocap lids.

The cap fits

PROFESSIONAL Packaging Services (PPS) has become the sole UK and Ireland agents for Technocap, the world’s third largest manufacturer of metal twist-off food lids. Founded...
Students with image of Undergraduate Can of the Year award winner

Inaugural winner of Undergraduate Can of the Year award announced

CAN Makers UK has announced the inaugural winner of the Undergraduate Can of the Year award. Brooklyn Brewery was selected by Edge Hill University graphic...
Beatson Clark bottle

Beatson Clark to promote glass benefits at BeerX

GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has revealed plans to showcase its range of bottles at next month's BeerX event at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre. BeerX...

New labelling legislation for pre-packed for direct sale foods

FOOD businesses in Scotland will be required to include additional allergen labelling on pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) foods under new legislation. The new rules...