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...
Fraserburgh firm goes with the flow
FRASERBURGH-based Whitelink Seafoods has specified a new ULMA Sienna flow pack wrapper for shrink wrapping trays of frozen langoustine.
The machine is a replacement for...
Compact bagging lines prove their worth
BITE-size confectionery in ‘grab bag’ style packs is to be handled by the first of PFM’s new ultra-compact twin-tube RD550 bagging machines to be...
Eagle soars to the rescue for biscuit brand
ILAPAK has helped Fox’s Rocky chocolate biscuits meet demand with the delivery of a US-built Delta Systems & Automation (DSA) Eagle flow wrapper.
The manufacturer...
How sensitive is your food metal detector?
By Phil Brown, Fortress Technology’s European managing director
THEORETICALLY, many variables will determine the sensitivity of a food inspection metal detector. Among them the aperture...
Shrink wrapping ‘essential’ for food packaging industry
Victoria Christen, marketing manager at Liberty Packaging Systems, discusses the important role shrink wrapping plays in food packaging
AS the food packaging market continues to...
New machine is Prime choice for seafood firm
A fourth generation family seafood firm in Fraserburgh has turned to a Yamato checkweigher to improve its fresh fish packaging process.
Prime Seafoods is run...
Coding and marking for alcoholic drinks
John Tierney, marketing director at Linx Printing Technologies, provides an overview of the coding and marking requirements of the UK alcoholic drinks industry today
THE...
Life is sweet thanks to automation
A premium chocolate producer has reportedly experienced significant labour-saving benefits since automating its coding process.
Suffolk-based Pump Street Chocolate decided to purchase a Rotech RF...
Shapely can design shows its metal
AN "exquisitely-designed" metal can has been unveiled at the launch of iced coffee brand Gaya Gold Coffee.
Manufactured at Ardagh Group’s Deventer plant in the...
