Sysco has agreed to acquire Kent Frozen Foods, a UK-based foodservice distributor, for an undisclosed price to expand its European business. The acquisition, which is conditional upon approval from the Competition and Markets Authority, ...
Tags: Frozen Foods, Sysco
International Paper has completed the transfer of its North America Consumer Packaging business to Graphic Packaging. Graphic Packaging holds 79.5% stake in the combined company, while IP owns the remaining 20.5% interest. In October ...
Tags: Graphic Packaging, Packaging
Sustainable cardboard packaging supplier VPK Packaging Group has unveiled plans to invest in a new paper machine for light weight recycled containerboard. The investment plan is part of the company's move to increase the integration rate ...
Tags: cardboard packaging, paper machine
UK-based labels provider Royston Labels has launched a new glass labelling service, which enables glassware to be embellished with sophisticated raised emblems. With Label’Glass, standard, off-the-shelf glassware can be changed so ...
Tags: Royston Labels, glass labelling
Pulse Roll Label Products & Partners is all set to showcase its new ink solutions at Labelexpo Asia to be held between December 5 and 8 in Shanghai, China. The UK-based company, alongside its partners Shanghai Value Tech and ANO, will ...
Tags: ink solutions, PureTone ink system
DS Smith Recycling is calling for a more sustainable festive season with the launch of its Christmas recycling guidelines. With Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and packaging all heading home with us this Christmas, it’s important ...
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Of 3.1 million tons of PET bottles and containers placed in Europe last year, a 59.8% (1.88 million tons) of them were collected and 1.77 million tons have been recycled, according to a survey by Petcore Europe. The survey revealed that ...
Tags: PET bottles, containers
DS Smith Plastics Division’s Injection Moulded Products has introduced a new bulk-dispensing container, Stackabox Hybrid. The company’s Stackabox line of bulk dispensing containers will allow to dispense, store and transport ...
Clipper Teas, the ethical and organic tea brand owned by Wessanen UK, has partnered with like-minded chocolate producer, Seed and Bean, on a large scale on-pack promotion; available to all its retail partners nationwide. Over 300,000 ...
Packaging origination and graphics management company Contact Originators has invested in Esko XPS Crystal technology for the corrugate business. The firm is claimed to be the first in the UK in corrugated for its investment in Esko XPS ...
Tags: corrugate business, CDI imaging
European Plastics Converters (EuPC), a European trade association, has surveyed plastics converters across Europe to look at the current and future use of recycled content as well as incentives and barriers to its use. With high targets ...
Food industry leaders have urged the UK and European Union (EU) policy makers to make swift progress on Brexit trade negotiations. FoodDrinkEurope and the UK Food and Drink Federation have issued a joint statement on the progress of ...
Tags: Food industry, Trade Talks
Hybrid Software is set to exhibit the latest version of PACKZ, its professional PDF editor for the packaging and label markets, at Packaging Innovations 2018 event in the UK. The event will take place between 28 February and 1 March in ...
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UK-based Skymark Packaging invested in a Universal X6 laser perforation slitter rewinder to boost its flexible packaging production. The new laser perforation slitter rewinder from Universal Converting Equipment will allow Skymark to ...
Tags: Slitter Rewinder, Packaging
Molson Coors UK and Ireland has entered into a partnership deal with China Resources Snow Beer (CRSB), which gives the brand exclusive rights to distribute Snow beer to the UK market. As per the agreement, Molson Coors UK will have the ...
Tags: Molson Coors, Beer