No shrinking from poultry challenges

DESCRIBED as an ‘industry first’, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) has launched a widely recyclable solution for the whole bird market in conjunction with shrink...

That’s a wrap

IT'S not everyday you see a shrink-wrapped helicopter, spacecraft part or 60 ft. industrial silo. But for Atlantic Shrink Wrapping Inc. (ASI), a mobile...

Ice-cream manufacturer snaps up second YPS shrink wrapping line

UK ice-cream manufacturer Tubzee has snapped up a second shrink wrapping line from Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS). Prior to working with YPS, the firm's original...

Firm reaps benefits of youth

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE WHILE many 21-year-olds are still working part-time, studying or figuring out what to do with their lives, Jack Wainman is set to become...

Frying up a storm

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has revealed details of two automatic side feed sleeve wrapper and shrink tunnel installations for major food sector suppliers. One of...

Aluminium packaging recycling rates increase again

ALUMINIUM packaging recycling rates have again hit 'record' levels in the UK, according to Q3 data released by the Environment Agency. Q3 2021 saw 39,974...

Amcor invests in new production line for shrink bags and films

AMCOR has invested in a new production line for 'high-performance' shrink bags and films for meat and cheese at its Amcor Flexibles plant in...

Fraserburgh firm goes with the flow

FRASERBURGH-based Whitelink Seafoods has specified a new ULMA Sienna flow pack wrapper for shrink wrapping trays of frozen langoustine. The machine is a replacement for...

Waitrose to end use of shrink wrap on tinned multipacks

WAITROSE has announced it is to end the use of multi-buy shrink wrap on millions of own label tinned grocery products. The plastic wrap used...
Amcor Clear-Tite 40

Amcor launches its ‘thinnest-ever’ shrink bag for meat packaging

AMCOR has unveiled its new new Clear-Tite 40 shrink bag solution for fresh and processed meat. The solution is said to achieve a 19% reduction...