UK food industry warms up to robotics
The adoption of robotics over the last 10 years has rapidly increased in sectors where fast and accurate assembly has been a top priority,...
Ready-meal tray brings cost efficiencies
OFFERING long shelf-life and ovenable up to 240°C, the new ConviTray® offers cost-saving opportunities for premium products in the ready meal market.
It is the...
Well-defined pulp is recyclable/ compostable
HIGH quality, custom-designed moulded pulp packaging from Plastique entered production in early 2014.
The process known as thermoformed fibre or pulp thermoforming uses...
Digital cutter now has automatic loading
DIGITAL cutting systems specialist Zünd recently showcased new functionality for one of its most successful products, the S3 digital cutter.
The S3 is a modular...
Single-camera inspection endorsed by William Grant
WHISKY producer William Grant & Sons has recently installed advanced camera inspection systems and a fill-level checking system supplied by Logics & Controls, with...
Grocery sector surpasses waste targets
THE UK grocery sector has succeeded in reducing food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes, the equivalent of 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq...
A detailed picture of EU plastics packaging recycling
THE EU recycled 34.7% of all its plastic packaging waste in 2012, far surpassing the EU’s minimum target of 22.5%, according to a new...
Divide and conquer: Investment boosts Scots firm
CARDBOARD specialist Glenhaze has invested £300,000 in new machinery using a hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance.
The Bathgate-based firm specialises in...
Smart labelling innovator takes regional gong
EDINBURGH-based UWI Technology has been named the Most Innovative Business at the WeDO Scotland annual awards. Entrepreneur Pete Higgins established the firm, an innovator...
Growth slows in EU’s flexible packaging
WEAKER demand across a number of national markets and lower raw material inflationary pressures were the two main factors slowing value growth in Europe’s...
