Halewood International has ordered for a Makro Mak 3 labeler from Makro Labelling. This follows its successful installations of three Makro Labellers at Halewood and also its subsidiary H & A Prestige Packaging, according to the company. ...
German label manufacturer Herma is all set to launch a new splicer that allows uninterrupted production and is compatible with all formats. The splicer operates without a knife or similar cutting tool. Herma head of labeling machines ...
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Dematic Real Time Logistics was presented with the Wesfarmers Industrial & Safety (WIS) Service Provider of the Year Award at Wesfarmers' recent Supplier of the Year Awards in Sydney. WIS is a leading provider of industrial and safety ...
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The fruition in the world of medicines and science is worth noticeable and this has given an incarnation to the pharma sector.The companies that supply pharma machinery and other equipments are contributing towards the betterment of this ...
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King today (9 October) called on the UK food industry to adopt common front-of-pack nutrition labels. King said the sector should "put aside their differences" and introduce "universal" labelling. ...
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The UK government has announced it is recommending a standardised, hybrid approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutritional labelling. The labels outlined will incorporate a combination of guideline daily amounts (GDAs), colour coding and ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced that it has been notified that three marinated mushrooms products, manufactured in Poland, do not bear the correct allergen labelling. The products contain sulphites, which are not declared ...
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Nestle and General Mills have said they will cut the amount of sugar in 20 breakfast cereal products by up to 30%. Cereal Partners Worldwide, the companies' venture to sell products outside North America, said it would lower the sugar ...
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Food manufacturers including Nestle, Mondelez International and Unilever have announced plans to "harmonise" the way they label the nutritional information for products sold in the EU. Twelve companies, which also include Kellogg, Mars ...
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General Mills has recalled one day's production of Almond Nature Valley Sweet and Salty Nut granola bars in the US because of a "labelling issue". The company said it has issued the voluntary recall because the product may contain ...
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Food manufacturers including Nestle, Mondelez International and Unilever have announced plans to "harmonise" the way they label the nutritional information for products sold in the EU. Twelve companies, which also include Kellogg, Mars ...
Meech International has launched two devices designed to eradicate contamination of food processing equipment. The company has unveiled its Hyperion 971 bar for removing static cling, delivering fresh ammunition in the war against dust ...
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UK-based Newman Labelling Systems is set to introduce its new NVS2 labeling system, which is fully automatic and has been designed specifically for use with glass or plastic syringes and other similar cylindrical containers. The ...
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Speaking exclusively to Packaging News, SCA Recycling UK business development director Simon Barnes said that 'rightweighting' (lightweighting) is the key to good design. He said an example of bad packaging would be a pack that used ...
India is set to introduce mandatory labeling of genetically modified (GM) foods on 1 January 2013, a move which is expected to help consumers make informed choices while buying packaged foods. According to a notification published by the ...
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