The packaging industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Consumer expectations are shifting from mass-produced uniformity to personalisation, seasonal customisation and premium experiences – and this is forcing businesses to innovate. Whether it’s face cream in a Christmas gift pack or a personalised label on a bottle of soft drink, packaging lines must adapt to changing […]
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Showerings, the Somerset-based fine cider producer, is celebrating what experts are calling one of the sweetest harvests in recent memory, with over 2,700 tonnes of Dabinett apples collected this season, almost triple last year’s 1,000 tonnes. Weeks of summer sunshine across southern England have concentrated sugars in the fruit, echoing the conditions described by orchard […]
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ifm, a global leader in sensor technology, introduces its new robust fail-safe inductive sensors, engineered for the food and beverage industry. These cutting-edge, all-metal sensors establish a new standard for safety and reliability in extreme conditions. ifm is the first and only supplier to offer fail-safe inductive sensors in a durable full-metal design, ensuring maximum safety […]
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Mediterranean bakery, confectionery and savouries supplier Dina Foods has invested £1m over the last three years in an ongoing programme of manufacturing upgrades, as demand for its authentic foods grows. Dina Foods’ latest investment was the complete overhaul of its pitta line in August, which is now fully operational. The pitta line is one of […]
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Discover how paper is reinventing packaging at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026, where creativity, sustainability, and innovation converge. For decades, paper has quietly been the backbone of communication, packaging, and creative expression. It has wrapped gifts, carried words, and protected products, yet in recent years it has been asked to do far more. Sustainability is […]
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With system integration support from HANT, the collaboration delivers fast, reliable and scalable receipt printing aligned with Poland’s new PET container recycling initiative BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON, the global manufacturer of advanced receipt, label, and mobile printers, has today announced its partnership with Polish IT and digital services company iMedia Sp. z […]
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Co-op, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) and Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) have collaborated again to launch a second burst of their ‘Meals that Matter’ national fundraising and awareness campaign, inviting customers to support inclusive sports by purchasing participating Co-op meal deals in stores or online. Running now until the 9th December across Co-op stores and […]
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New facility helps food and beverage (F&B) powder producers validate powder-formulated products and processes at industrial scale. Tetra Pak has officially opened its new Product Development Centre (PDC) for Powder Process and Technology in Cholet, France, designed to accelerate innovation and optimise processes for powder-formulated products. At 340m², the new powder PDC features a fully equipped pilot plant […]
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Alcoa, Ball and Unilever Partner to Launch the First Use of ELYSIS® Carbon-Free Smelting Technology in Consumer Personal and Home Care Packaging Collaboration Marks an Industry Milestone in Advancing Low-Carbon Aluminum for Everyday Products Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI), Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) and Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL) announced the first use of breakthrough ELYSIS® carbon-free smelting […]
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The UK’s number one Caribbean food and drink supplier* is offering a UK undergraduate or graduate the chance to experience an internship with a unique placement. Grace Foods UK and its parent company GraceKennedy have opened up applications for the 2026 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Summer Internship Programme, which is designed to reconnect second and third-generation Jamaicans between the […]
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