Global high barrier packaging film consumption is at approximately 1.76 million tonnes in 2014 with a value of $15.9 billion. This is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% between 2014 and 2019 according to a new market report by Smithers ...
Herma, a German manufacturer of adhesive materials, has introduced a new white thermal paper for weight/price labeling of pre-packed foods such as fresh meat, sausage and cheese products. Claimed to be made of bisphenol A (BPA)-free ...
Tags: Herma, Thermal Paper, Pre-Packed Foods
Vacuum skin packaging (VSP) for meat officially entered the UK market this week. Linpac Packaging trialled VSP last year, working with machine manufacturer, Mondini and film producer, Bernis, to create a pack that combines the extended ...
Tags: vacuum skin packaging, Linpac Packaging, vacuum skin, meat presentation
UK-based meat packer Hilton Food has inked a deal with retailer Tesco to supply packed fresh meat products from its facility near Huntingdon, England. The agreement extends the two companies' relationship until February 2019. Hilton will ...
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Tesco has signed a multi-million pound deal with specialist meat packing business Hilton Food Group to boost the supply of packed fresh meat products in the UK from its plant near Huntingdon. Hilton's new partnership with Tesco was ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The firm sealed a sales agreement with Paper Pak Industries (PPI) on the use of UltraZap XtendaPak absorber for its first use in Europe. The absorber, which is already available in the US, is placed underneath the packaged meat and limits ...
The news comes as the government announced that supermarkets and large stores will be imposing a compulsory charge of 5p on carrier bags. The FPA, who represent the UK manufacturers and distributors of foodservice packaging including a ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, carrier bags
US agribusiness company Cargill plans to invest $48m in a new automated distribution system at its beef processing facility in Dodge City, Kansas. Cargill noted that new system will allow the company to better support its customers and ...
Beer emerged as the biggest food and drink winner from the July heatwave, with the category gaining £57.4M in value in that month, according to market analyst IRI. July saw beer, ice cream and soft fruit all gain significant value ...
Diversified manufacturing and distribution company Pro-Pac Packaging (PPG) has announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Eco Food Pack Australia for an undisclosed value. Eco Food, which develops and sells food packaging ...
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A testing conducted to assess the use of sulphur dioxide in meat revealed that all 140 fresh meat samples passed the test, according to Hong Kong's Center for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). The ...
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Demand for meat, poultry, and seafood packaging is forecast to increase 3.2 percent annually to $9.7 billion in 2017. Gains will be driven by increased meat, poultry, and seafood production along with accelerated foodservice revenue ...
Tags: Packaging, Protein Foods, 2017
Dalehead Foods is a major supplier of British pork and lamb to Waitrose. Waitrose and Dalehead have unveiled a new Moroccan lamb and a Carolina pork themed selection, with accompanying dips. In a statement, Staeger said: "The pack had ...
Steve Gogerty, a well known industry figure who chaired and ran industry body Canned Food UK, is tasked with bringing in new business in the North West region. He brings 25 years of experience in the packaging industry gained in both ...
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Meat packer Hilton Food Group, which supplies retailers such as Tesco, is expected to ride out the recent horsemeat contamination issue unscathed, following publication of its preliminary results for 2012 which showed sales up 5% to 1bn. ...
Tags: Hilton Food, Food, Meat