Strategies to Address Underfilling & Overfilling, Remain Legal & Reduce Wastage Billions of packages are being filled in factories around the world – coffee beans into box bottom pouches, whisky into bottles, tablets into medical packs, and many more. Two common challenges that factories often struggle to overcome are underfilling and overfilling. Both issues can […]
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Leading food industry training company, Verner Wheelock, has just announced the winners of its prestigious annual Excellence Awards. First introduced at the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 2015, the Awards recognise outstanding students in HACCP, Auditing and Food Safety. In addition, prizes are awarded for Individual, Company and Ethical Excellence. The winners of the 2023 […]
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In response to the increased demand for sustainability in fresh protein packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, has shown how packaging can rise to the challenge through increased recyclability. kp has highlighted its new recyclable Flexible range, which comprises kp FlexiLid® EH 145 R, kp FlexiFlow® […]
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Micro Weighing Solutions (MWS Ltd), a renowned UK-based manufacturer of industrial weighing equipment, is setting a new industry standard by becoming the first scale manufacturer to introduce a lifetime guarantee on all their British-made weighing scales. MWS is a trusted name in the world of weighing equipment, working with some of the largest food and […]
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Leading food company Moy Park has reached a significant milestone in its sustainable packaging strategy, reducing its overall packaging by 10% in the past 12 months. The milestone is a result of the company’s Remove, Reduce, Recycle and Research strategy, which is aimed at reducing its overall packaging by 5% year-on-year, while also increasing the […]
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Potatoes are one of the world’s most versatile, main food crops. Demand never drops, with fries, crisps and table potatoes a household staple. To keep them free of metal contaminants Fortress Technology has designed an industrial-sized Bulk Potato Slider Detector System. Helping farmers to safeguard their reputations and livelihoods. Harvesting 5.31 million tons of potatoes […]
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We recognise that when manufacturers turn to us they are making one of the biggest financial investments in their business. Because of this they simply can’t afford to get it wrong. Oakley Food Projects is a family-owned business that was founded in 2012 to meet the needs of small to medium (SME) food, drink and […]
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Parkside is aiming for a sustainable festive season after again partnering with the Compleat Food Group to launch an innovative resealable pack for mini sausage rolls. The pack, developed for iconic British brand Wall’s, consists of a RPET tray weld sealed with a matching PET lidding film. Parkside used its trademark ParkScribe™ laser system to […]
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Founded in 2014 by Xavier Baker and Conrad Gauntlett, the Isle of Wight Distillery is the Isle of Wight’s first and only distillery. Since their inception in 2014 they have grown into a premium brand, best known for their signature Mermaid Gin collection. The Distillery focuses on spirits influenced by their local natural environment and […]
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Rodda’s creamery in Cornwall, famous for its quality dairy produce, recently invested in a high-speed shrink-wrapping line to help them meet increases in demand for their milk products. They turned to the leaders in shrink-wrapping systems, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS), to supply and maintain the new equipment. Rodda’s requirements were for a line with increased […]
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