OEM Automatic, the country’s leading supplier of components for industrial automation, are set to return to PPMA and will be showcasing the latest and most comprehensive range of cable management solutions from three of Europe’s leading manufacturers. “Cable management is an area where we’re seeing sustained growth. The continued automation
The latest solution for the fast and efficient sealing of soft fruit trays will be showcased on tray sealer specialist Proseal’s stand at this year’s Fruit Focus exhibition. The Proseal GT4s tray sealer combines a compact design with high throughputs and rapid tool changes that enable fruit packers to react
With the demand for a reduction in food waste increasing, major retailers are now taking steps to improve their supply chain and help reduce food wastage with one initiative being the use of data embedded barcodes on some of their shorter shelf life products. So how can a barcode help
International food and drink group Princes is once again increasing the recycled content of the plastic it uses, as the shrink wrap packaging on its UK manufactured products moves to 50 percent post-consumer recycled waste (PCRW). Princes household brands such as Crosse & Blackwell, Branston baked beans*, Aqua Pura, Jucee,
The VP750 by VIPColor is the next generation of digital print-on-demand colour label printer with Enhanced Water Resistance Print Technology Building on the proven technology of our bestselling VP700, it utilises Enhanced Water Resistance Print Technology that produces coloured labels. The result is colour labels that are suitable for Chilled
Hungarian consumers with an eye on their well-being are benefiting from a new range of tasty ready meals – thanks to clever packaging and the convenience of an innovative sales channel. With no alternatives on the market, manufacturer Pure Food has achieved a market first by offering a unique convenience
One in four consumers believes vegetarian products should not be allowed to have meat-related names like sausage or burger, a survey has found. Specialist PR agency Ingredient Communications commissioned polling experts Surveygoo to explore attitudes to the way meat-free products are named. Nearly 1,000 consumers were surveyed (499 in the
UK based Eco packaging company Flexi-Hex has triumphed as the overall winners of the prestigious 2019 EcoPack Challenge. The EcoPack Challenge sponsored by retailer giant M&S is an annual competition held to find the world’s most sustainable new packaging innovations. This year 28 companies from around the globe were nominated
Cheese making at any level is a highly specialised process which involves hundreds of variables to control. Today’s cheese industry demands consistent flavour profile and quality, regardless of volume. Using precision engineering, advanced automation techniques and data analytics cheese makers are edging ever closer to near perfect systems. However, to
Equipped with the latest technology, electronic and pneumatic combined with a construction objective of simple reliable mechanics, the GHP 250 offers flexibility and reliability with low operating costs. The Stand up Pouch Machines form and seal the Pouch from the Reel resulting in upwards of 30% savings over pre-made Pouches. The GHP
Empack Exhibition, 27-28 February NEC Birmingham Stand G8 Pallet labelling technology that can operate in sub-zero temperatures will be on show at the Empack Exhibition in Birmingham, where Industrial Labelling Systems (ILS) will be promoting the latest in high performance, labour saving solutions suitable for the harshest conditions. ILS, the
“What we do in the next few years will affect our environment for the next few thousand” These words when spoken by Sir David Attenborough, when receiving the award for services to the environment at Davos, made me reflect on the alternative message Sir David had delivered to the world
