Beverage cans hailed as “perfect packaging format” for chocolate
CAN specialist Ball has designed a new 330ml aluminium can for Belgian chocolate brand Ovidias.
Ovidias is said to be the only company to package...
Japanese group impressed by Irvine glass bottle plant
REPRESENTATIVES from the Japanese Glass Bottlers Association recently toured Ardagh's glass bottle manufacturing plant in Irvine.
Ardagh said the group was impressed by the "general...
Class is in session for packaging professionals
A new university course focusing on packaging is set to launch later this year.
The University of Chester is offering the Advances in Food and...
SAICA acquires Americk Packaging Group
Spanish multi-national company SAICA has acquired Dublin-headquartered firm, Americk Packaging Group.
The flexible, labels and carton manufacturer, which employs 691 people, has six sites in...
Top award for pallet provider’s green scheme collaboration with B&Q
Dunfermline-based pallet manufacturer and supplier, Scott Pallets, part of Scott Group, has collaborated with DIY retailer, B&Q, on a sustainability project that has been...
Food Packaging Summit delivers collaboration message
Nestlé and Marks & Spencer headlined the recent Food Packaging Summit at Stationers’ Hall in London.
Organised by the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF), the British...
Selig unveils new Safe-Gard plus liners
Selig has introduced a new range of two-piece wax laminated induction liners that the firm said offers "unparalleled" packaging protection in almost all environments.
The...
Plastic fantastic as industry celebrates “outstanding year of innovation”
SELF-ADJUSTING glasses, a pocketable sharps holder for diabetics and an intelligent hand dryer were among the winning entries at the 2016 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs).
Over 650 industry professionals...
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...
