Charoen Pokphand Foods' (CPF) subsidiary CPF Investment has agreed to acquire Westbridge Food Group (WFGL) for approximately THB2.6bn (£60m). WFGL is a UK-based company expertizes lie in sales of meat and ready-made products to ...
CCL Industries has purchased two European direct-to-consumer and software-powered online digital printing businesses to support its Avery unit. The company has acquired Goed Gemerkt B.V. and Goed Gewerkt B.V. (Goed Gemerkt) privately ...
Canadian breweries Muskoka and Le Trou du Diable have selected UK-based Petainer’s keg system in order to improve filling and handling performance. With advanced external casing, the petainerKeg Linestar is a keg system that will ...
Tags: breweries, keg system
UK-based Bakkavor Meals Sutton Bridge has selected Faerch Plast’s perforated two-compartment trays for the re-launch of Tesco’s Indian Kitchen Meal for One range. Accompanied by pilau rice, the seven meals within the range ...
Tags: Snap Trays, Bakkavor
B&G Products, a UK-based manufacturer of re-usable bags and pouches, has invested in one more stand up pouch conversation machine. The company is also remodeling its food-standard factory to increase output. B&G Products is also ...
Tags: re-usable bags, pouches
German private equity firm, Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) is looking to have a major presence in the European chilled convenience product market after agreeing to acquire Abbelen and Oscar Mayer through its top-up fund, DBAG Fund VII. ...
Tags: ready meals, snacks
B&G Products is manufacturing its own unique food pouch for local partners Sirane and TCL Packaging in the retail trade. This is a follow-up to the export trade mission which saw us visit Chicago as part of the Department for ...
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UK-based packaging firm Reproflex 3 has installed Zünd Plotting Systems' digital cutting solution for the finishing of polymer printing plates. The Zünd G3 digital cutting table will eliminate the hand-cutting or outsourcing ...
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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
UK-based Tamar Packaging Solutions has purchased Edale 7-color FL5-510 carton press in a bid to improve its operational efficiency. The carton press with combination drying is being installed at Tamar's food contact packaging facility, ...
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UK-based packaging firm DS Smith has opened a new PackRight Center in Oftringen, Switzerland. The new PackRight Center, which is the company's 27th in European network, will help in developing display and packaging concepts to reduce ...
Mid South Extrusion, a US-based converting and process films supplier for packaging industry, has installed a new 150mm Davis-Standard extruder to improve throughputs and expand film manufacturing capabilities. The firm has also made ...
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UK-based Linpac has introduced a new range of rigid rPET solutions for the food service industry. The new range, which includes New Leaf, Pyramid Packs, Bol and event platters, will complements Linpac’ portfolio of EPS Hotpacs, ...
Tags: Linpac, rPET, Foodservice Industry
UK-based soft drinks producer Britvic has developed a wood fibre bottle as a viable packaging option for several sectors. Developed as part of the company's sustainability strategy program, the new wood fibre packaging technology helps to ...
Tags: soft drinks, wood fibre bottle
UK-based glass manufacturer Beatson Clark has invested about £3m to upgrade its South Yorkshire glassworks facility. Bottero individual section (IS) machines have been installed at two of the company's manufacturing lines to improve ...
Tags: glass, glassworks