Machinery investment delivers sustainability gains for brewery

BY investing over £10 million in modernising filling and packaging equipment at its Carlsberg Brewery in Northampton, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is aiming...

Firms look to address shortage of bottle closures

UK recycling firm First Mile has been joined by Delphis Eco in a joint call to homes throughout Britain to help in the fight...

Entries sought for European Carton Excellence Award

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the 2024 European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA). The award is hosted by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers...

High speed pack turner tipped to increase production capacity

JENTON Ariana has developed a high speed in line pack turning system designed for orientating trays used in top sealing applications. The firm said the...

Coca-Cola trials removing labels from Sprite on-the-go bottles

LABELS are to be temporarily removed from Sprite on-the-go bottles as part of Coca-Cola's trial of 'label-less' packaging. The pilot will see labels on single...

Annual EFIA awards event moves online

THE board of the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) has announced its annual awards event will now be held online on September 17 rather...

Automated snacks line boosts crisp manufacturer

THE installation of a bespoke snacks packaging line from Ishida has allowed a premium crisp manufacturer to utilise the benefits of automation. Owned and managed...

Lockdown drives spike in aluminium packaging recycling rates

NEW figures released by the Environment Agency showed that 17,066 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in May – an increase of...

CCL opens new sustainable sleeve label hub

CCL Industries, a specialist in label, security and packaging solutions, has officially opened its new sleeve label hub in Dornbirn, Austria, after relocating from...

Packaging specialist lifts the lid on mono-material offering

FLEXIBLE packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging has announced it is meeting demand for mono-material food packaging with mono polymer structure lidding films. The...