Swedish delegation visits Ardagh’s Irvine base

ARDAGH Glass's Irvine facility was recently visited by a delegation from the Swedish food and drinks industry. The visitors studied modern methods of glass bottle manufacturing and...

Tondo named new APEAL president

Stéphane Tondo has been appointed the new president of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, succeeding Dr Ulrich Roeske. Mr Tondo...

Collaborative robot lends a helping hand

FANUC has launched its new CR-35iA collaborative robot, which has been fitted with hand guidance capability, at the PPMA Total Show. The firm said users can...

New labels give brand a “smooth” appearance

COVERIS has introduced a new range of labels for the popular Innocent smoothie brand. Marking a major transition for the brand, the new transparent labels...

Festival winners get a taste for cans

ALL the winners from this year's Indie Beer Can Festival are now commercially canning their beer, according to the Can Makers. Four months on from the competition,...

London packaging event declared a huge success

ORGANISERS of this year's Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London have declared the event a huge success, with visitor numbers up and high quality speakers...

Weymans earns Xeikon marketing promotion

Filip Weymans has been promoted to the role of vice president marketing at Xeikon. Previously director segment marketing labels & packaging, Weymans has been with...

A striking look for bespoke paper cup

HUHTAMAKI has announced it will supply coffee machine provider iKhofi with a bespoke version of its new 9oz Sorello smooth double wall paper hot...

Lib Dems call for 5p levy on disposable coffee cups

THE Liberal Democrats want to see a 5p charge on disposable coffee cups to reduce usage. The political party said the policy builds on the success of...

Former trade minister to discuss post-Brexit business outlook at PPMA Total Show

LORD Francis Maude will discuss the importance of global standards and the role of the British Standards Institution (BSI) following the recent EU referendum when...