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Constantia Flexibles to Expand Toppers Production Plant in Poland

Feb 24, 2018

Constantia Flexibles Group is planning to expand, Constantia ColorCap, located in Rybnik, southern Poland. The company plans to make undisclosed amount to expand the facility in a bid to cater to the growing demand in the dairy industry. ...

Tags: Constantia Flexibles, dairy industry

Alpha Packaging Buys Graham Packaging's Dutch Blow Molding Facility

Nov 9, 2017

US-based Alpha Packaging has acquired Graham Packaging’s blow molding facility located in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, in a bid to expand its operations in the European market. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquired ...

Tags: Alpha Packaging, Packaging

Anchor Packaging Once Again Earns High Hygiene Certification

Jul 26, 2017

Anchor Packaging has once again earned “High Hygiene” certification from NSF International for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is the leading safety and quality certification program ...

Tags: Anchor Packaging, High Hygiene Certification

Late Easter Spurs UK Retail to Biggest Monthly Increase Since April 2006

May 10, 2017

Over the three months to April, non-food retail rose by 0.3 per cent while online sales of non-food products were up by 8.2 per cent over the same period. In store sales fell 1.3 per cent. UK retail sales have registered their biggest ...

Tags: Late Easter

Irplast to Invest in Three New Cutting Machines

May 2, 2017

Irplast has revealed its intentions to invest in two cogeneration plants and three new cutting machines to boost its operations. While the cogeneration plants are expected to cut down on the energy costs, the new cutting machines will be ...

Tags: Irplast, Cutting Machine

Benders Papers Develops PEFC Certified Coffee Cups for Falkingham & Taylor

Mar 29, 2017

UK-based Benders Papers Cups has developed new coffee cups for Falkingham & Taylor (Vending). The new cups, which will feature Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC UK) certification label, have been developed to ...

Tags: Coffee Cups, Benders Papers

CDF Achieves SQF Level 2 Certification

Mar 1, 2017

CDF Corporation, a manufacturer of drum liners, pail liners, intermediate bulk container liners, bag in box liners and flexible packaging, has achieved SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 2 Certification at both manufacturing facilities. The ...

Tags: drum liners, pail liners

LGC Completes Acquisition of BRC Global Standards

Nov 30, 2016

Scientific testing company LGC has completed the acquisition of London-based food safety and quality standards programme provider BRC Global Standards from the British Retail Consortium for an undisclosed price. The acquisition results in ...

Tags: LGC, food safety

MGP Ingredients Issues Updates on Chemical Spill at Kansas Plant

Nov 17, 2016

MGP Ingredients has issued updates regarding chemical release that occurred on 21 October at its plant in Atchison, Kansas. As previously reported, a chemical release occurred at MGP Ingredients' plant in Atchison, Kansas, at ...

Tags: MGP Ingredients, Kansas Plant

Sales Slow in August, Yet Furniture Remains Positive

Sep 13, 2016

Sales slowed in August as the Olympics and outdoor activities diverted shoppers’ attention, reports BRC-KPMG in its latest Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales declined 0.3%, against a 0.1% increase in August 2015. This is ...

Tags: BRC-KPMG

Online Sales Fare Well in July

Aug 15, 2016

Online sales of non-food products in the UK continued to outperform the market in July, growing 11.2% YOY. This is lower than the above-trend growth of 14.7% seen in July 2015, but up from the previous month (9%) and in line with the ...

Tags: online sales

Anchor Packaging Receives High Hygiene Certification

Jul 16, 2016

Anchor Packaging has earned the High Hygiene certification from NSF International for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is the leading safety and quality certification program to ensure that ...

Tags: Anchor Packaging, High Hygiene Certification

May Sees Highest High Street Footfall Since 2013

Jun 20, 2016

Retail footfall in May was up 0.3% YOY, according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vancancies Monitor. This was better than the 2.4% decline seen in April, and significantly above the three month average of -1.7%. High street ...

Tags: footfall, high street

Eurofins Food Safety System Partners with McGill University for Public Food Safety Training for Canadian Food Manufacturers

Jun 12, 2016

Eurofins Food Safety Systems (EFSS) and the Food Safety and Quality Program (FSQP) at McGill University are excited to announce a signed agreement to provide co-branded public training for the Canadian food manufacturing industry. The ...

Tags: Food Safety, McGill

Monogram Foods Acquires Frozen Appetizer Maker Progressive Gourmet

Apr 15, 2016

Monogram Foods has acquired Massachusetts-based Progressive Gourmet, a manufacturer of frozen appetizers for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will bring additional processing capacities and distribution for small bites foods, baked ...

Tags: Monogram Foods, Acquisition, Progressive Gourmet, Frozen appetizers

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