Lecta secures food safety certification for its Spanish mill
20 December 2024
Lecta has obtained FSSC 22000 food safety systems certification for its metallised papers for packaging applications in the food industry at its mill in Leitza,…
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Recoup survey outlines ‘monumental’ plastic recycling challenge
17 December 2024
Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity Recoup has launched its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the ‘monumental’ scale of the…
Eco Flexibles doubles pouch production output
16 December 2024
Flexible packaging producer Eco Flexibles has increased its capabilities with the installation of a second Karlville Swiss KS-SUP-400-D pouch machine following the success of its…
Polytag and Re-Gen look to transform the recycling sector
16 December 2024
Polytag has partnered with recycling and waste management company Re-Gen, installing a Plastic Detection Unit installed at its material recovery facility to count individual items…
Prime Packaging steps up operations with HiFlow ERP/MIS
16 December 2024
Prime Packaging has implemented an MIS/MES system from HiFlow Solutions to help it manage the business more efficiently - expecting to benefit from several advantages,…
Strong show for flexo in Chicago
29 November 2024
There were more than 12,000 attendees to Labelexpo Americas in September, with international attendance up by 33% on the previous edition. Andy Knaggs hopped across…
Carton Pack strengthens in flexible packaging with Clifton acquisition
26 November 2024
Carton Pack has acquired Clifton Packaging, strengthening Carton Pack’s footprint in flexible packaging, expanding into the snacks and protein end-markets whilst also increasing its presence…
Esko research highlights industry concerns for 2025
25 November 2024
Esko has highlighted the key issues to come for the packaging industry next year in its new ebook ‘Packaging Trends 2025’, identifying these as sustainability,…
Inks for food packaging: navigating a complex field
7 November 2024
The right inks with the right substrates and with adherence to high operational and printing standards – there is much to consider when working in…
Mondi to expand corrugated footprint with acquisition
15 October 2024
Packaging and paper producer Mondi is to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging for a value…
New competence centre marks major Bobst investment in narrow-mid web
15 October 2024
More than 200 customers attend a three-day open house event at the new Labels & Flexible Packaging Competence Center in Florence, Italy.
Esko Packaging and Label Forum returns for ‘drupa edition’
14 October 2024
Prepress equipment and software provider Esko will host its Packaging and Label Forum, a two-day event returning to the UK, on the 6-7 November 2024…
Smithers forecasts packaging print market growth
7 October 2024
Smithers has forecasted that by 2029 the global value of the print packaging market will grow to $604 billion (£460.9 billion) – a 3.6% compound…
UPM Raflatac launches new packaging recyclability guide
7 October 2024
UPM Raflatac has launched a new packaging recyclability guide, designed to help fast-moving consumer goods stakeholders across the packaging value chain navigate the complexities of…
Packaging Innovations to showcase food, label print and smart packaging
2 October 2024
Organiser Easyfairs say there will be 'trends and technologies shaping the future of packaging' at the show, which runs on 12 and 13 February 2025.