In 2024, the number of UK food recalls increased by 10%. Food safety specialist Phil Brown from Fortress Technology examines the rationale behind this rise and how a multi-layered approach to food inspections and contaminant detection can help to keep food and consumers even safer. Prepared foods, including pasta and noodles accounted for the most […]
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Leading independent integrator of packaging lines Autopack will showcase a range of cutting-edge automated equipment at PPMA Total 2025, which takes place at Birmingham’s NEC from 23-25 September. The Hereford-based business will take its largest individual stand to date in what it believes is the largest packaging machinery stand at the show. With 15 machines on stand […]
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London Packaging Week catches up with Sarah Mwathunga, Strategic Lead for Beauty Futures at Design Bridge and Partners, to explore the emotional, cultural, and environmental forces set to reshape consumer experiences over the next decade. Looking toward 2035, a future that once felt distant is now close enough to shape. It’s a time charged with […]
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GNT will demonstrate the versatility of its plant-based EXBERRY® colors with a range of eye-catching beverages at Drinktec 2025 (September 15-19, Munich, Germany). EXBERRY® colors are made from non-GMO fruits, vegetables, and plants. They can be used to achieve a complete spectrum of vibrant shades in food and drink while meeting consumer preferences for natural ingredient lists. […]
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Training and development for the food and drink sector will be enhanced with a new partnership that will bring together sector leading industry and academic expertise. The University of Nottingham is partnering with Briggs of Burton to launch a new training academy that will provide theoretical and practical training to its staff and valuable hands-on […]
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How one young packaging professional turned curiosity, creativity, and courage into a career in packaging innovation, and how you can do the same. As the packaging industry races toward a more sustainable and innovative future, it’s the bold ideas and fresh talent of the next generation that will truly redefine how products are designed, protected, […]
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London Packaging Week 2025 reveals the finalists for its Innovation Awards, which celebrate pioneering, sustainable packaging breakthroughs from luxury to everyday brands shaping the future of design. London Packaging Week 2025 has unveiled the finalists for the second annual Innovation Awards, spotlighting the most inventive, sustainable, and design-led packaging innovations that are shaping the future of […]
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Anyone responsible for keeping commercial vehicle fleets compliant, safe and efficient is urged to join Logistics UK this autumn for the 25th anniversary of its industry-leading series of Transport Manager conferences. With ten events taking place across the country plus a virtual event, the conferences provide operators with the latest compliance information, guidance on legislation and […]
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Urban Farm-It, pioneers in sustainable mushroom cultivation, has announced the opening of its second farm in partnership with leading logistics provider Oakland International. Situated at Oakland’s Redditch site, the new farm marks a major step forward in reducing food miles and building a greener supply chain. The cutting-edge mushroom farm features a 190-square-metre fruiting room […]
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As anticipation builds for the inaugural UKPackaging Expo this September (3rd– 4th September, Manchester Central), one exhibitor poised to make a strong impression is Datec Packaging. With their latest innovation, eComPack®, the company is setting new benchmarks in eCommerce packaging, and they’re heading to Manchester to show the industry exactly why this matters. “We’ve not long […]
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