articleThe UK’s leading bakers are delighted to announce that attrition rates on bread baskets and dolly equipment across the UK’s bakery supply chain have fallen once again – now reaching their lowest levels since 2020 – as smarter tracking, stronger audits and tougher enforcement measures continue to deliver results, new figures from Bakers Basco reveal.
newsThe resulting company is a US$1.4 billion revenue reusable plastic packaging company.
newsIn a major consolidation in fit-to-size automated packaging Packsize has completed an agreement to acquire Sparck Technologies.
productDataLase, the global leader in Photonic Printing solutions and TamperTech, a market leader in the design and manufacture of tamper-evident packaging and security solutions, have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking innovation in tamper-evident tape technology.
productTwinplast, a leading manufacturer of bespoke corrugated polypropylene products, is experiencing a surge of demand from companies seeking reusable and closed-loop packaging to comply with new EU regulations.
productTHE DUTCH brewer has engaged Schoeller Allibert to provide the keg pallets. As well as being made of 100% post-consumer recycled plastic, they are also 12kg lighter than their predecessors.
articleWith Global Recycling Day on March 18th, it’s a timely reminder that sustainability in packaging must go beyond what consumers see on the shelves. While much of the conversation around sustainability focuses on reducing plastic waste in product packaging, we need to highlight another critical piece of the puzzle – the materials used in the supply chain, particularly the delivery equipment that keeps the industry moving.
articleAutomation of the entire packing operation has streamlined the process for one online only retailer, with a full system supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS).
articlePackaging machinery specialist, Hugo Beck, celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025. To mark the occasion, the company will host two Open House events on 7th and 8th May as well as on 14th and 15th May 2025 at its headquarters in Dettingen/Erms, near Stuttgart, Germany.
productCMC PACKAGING Automation will launch two new systems at LogiMAT.
productPACKSIZE HAS launched the X6 automated right-sized packaging system.
productTHE E-CO Flex Forming module from IMA Group is a multi-size case erector capable of handling up to 12 different case footprints.
productTWINPLAST HAS established a presence in the apicultural sector with a contract to supply bespoke containers for one of the UK’s leading honey bee suppliers.
productReduce waste by 40% with linerless labels – Every year, millions of square metres of label liner waste end up in UK landfills, contributing to unnecessary environmental harm.
productTHE UK subsidiary of inotec GmbH, inotec UK, has acquired the Beverley based self-adhesive label specialist, Applied Label Solutions (ALS), for an undisclosed sum.
newsTHE ECOMMERCE sector has hit an inflection point with online penetration as a total of the retail sector in the UK now lower than pre-pandemic projections.
productBAKERS BASCO, the membership scheme established by Allied Bakeries, Fine Lady Bakeries, Frank Roberts & Sons, Hovis, and Warburtons to manage bakery equipment, is significantly increasing its deployment of GPS tracking devices in the Midlands.
articleTHE LEADER in collaborative manufacturing and supply chain solutions has announced the launch of its newest innovation, Nulogy Smart Factory.
productTHE LEADER in purpose-built software for the contract packing sector is set for its largest presence yet at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025.
productKITE PACKAGING has unveiled an upgraded range of shrink wrap machines, featuring four models from Robopac, including the Micra L, Micra M, 5040 M, and 6050 M.
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