Brillopak to showcase new punnet loading line at PPMA

Brillopak will unveil its new fresh produce punnet loading line to the UK packaging sector at PPMA 2017. Meteor is described by the firm as the first...

VFFS solution delivers “quick payback”

ULMA Packaging has launched a new vertical form fill and seal system (VFFS) that the firm claims can "transform" the packing of fresh herbs...

Krones hails success of online service

KRONES UK has revealed its online shop, where customers can obtain instant quotations for spare parts, is generating over 600 clicks per month. Krones...

Hugo Beck names new international sales chief

Mario Möginger has been appointed international sales manager at Hugo Beck. The manufacturer of horizontal flowpack, film packaging and post-print processing machines said he will...

Capacity is filling up

RP Adam is to increase production capacity at its Selkirk base by more than 40% after investing £125,000 in new filling line technology. The cleaning...

No horseplay from new FastPac machine

AN animal feed supplier has reportedly increased its bagging efficiency by 15% after splashing out on a new FastPac sack placer. The machine was installed...

All good in the hood

Daren Spice, sales and marketing director at Gordian Strapping, discusses the benefits of stretch hooding ONCE pallets have been secured for transit, often with plastic...

Metal detectors the ‘natural choice’ for Britain’s food-on-the-go SMEs

By Phil Brown, European sales director at Fortress Technology ACCORDING to statistics gathered by DEFRA for the annual Food Statistics Pocketbook, SMEs in the UK...

DHL snaps up four collaborative robots

DHL Supply Chain has bought four collaborative Sawyer robots as part of the firm's robotics programme. The robots will be used across DHL's 19 co-packing and production logistics...

Krones puts faith in apprentice programme

Krones has expanded its apprentice programme with the announcement that three more recruits are planned to join the company this year. Managing director Andrew Wilson...