Awards celebrate industry excellence

Packaging Scotland’s Fraser Rummens reports from the PPMA Group Industry Awards 2017 in Birmingham OVER 400 of the industry’s best and brightest gathered at the...

Leasing vs buying equipment: what’s right for your business?

Rob Toolen, sales manager at strapping machine manufacturer Mosca England, discusses why businesses should consider leasing, rather than buying new equipment AS we begin the...
Poultry packing gripper

Collaborative project brings automation to poultry packing

POULTRY producer CP Foods UK has teamed up with engineering company Gripple and industrial automation specialist OMRON to modernise one of its key packing...
Matt Eastham

Ishida targets Middle East growth with new appointment

ISHIDA Europe has appointed Matt Eastham as general manager for the Middle East

Ulma is pick of the crop

Ulma Packaging will be presenting shelf-life extending packaging machinery, specifically designed for the fresh produce sector, at the Fruit Focus event in Kent next...
MBF’s Ultra-Low Vacuum filling machine

Machinery has the bottle to handle eco-friendly packs

PEEBLES-based bottling and packaging machinery supplier Evolution BPS has revealed that the shift towards sustainable solutions has led to a growing number of enquiries...

YPS to demonstrate compostable shrink film

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) will be demonstrating compostable shrink film at this year’s Empack exhibition. The company revealed it will show the 'excellent' finish achievable,...

Ishida solution brings ‘speed and accuracy’ to snacks specialist

THE installation of an Integrated Total Packaging Solution (iTPS) from Ishida Europe has reportedly given Maltese manufacturer Sunshine Snacks a boost in the speed...

Bulk product detection solution helps reassure food manufacturers

LOMA Systems has revealed how the firm has been helping food manufacturers adapt to new working procedures by minimising the threat of product contamination and...
Kingsmoor Packaging CNC machine

Kingsmoor expands in-house capabilities with CNC investment

KINGSMOOR Packaging has expanded its in-house capabilities by investing in a third CNC machine from YMT Technologies. The machine will integrate with the company’s existing...