News on Packaging Equipment from Europe

United Biscuits (UBUK), is announcing its first wave of new products, promotions and reformulations to drive sales for retailers in 2011.

New research reveals that the costs of labelling changes for the food and drink industry are “substantially greater” than European and UK legislators have previously estimated.

The latest edition of Interpom | Primeurs in Kortrijk, Belgium didn't only seem to be a record edition concerning the number of exhibitioners and used surface ... also the number of visitors increased

Prins Verpakkingstechniek will introduce at the Interpom | Primeurs 2010 exhibition in Kortrijk, its re-styled, carrousel shaped multihead weigher specially designed for unpeeled potatoes.

International Food Partners Ltd (IFP) has brought to market an innovative new sealing technology for flexible packaging that will save food manufacturers thousands of tonnes of film per year, while also providing greater seal integrity.

International Food Partners Ltd (IFP) ha lanzado al mercado una nueva tecnología de sellado que reduce el empleo de miles de toneladas de material al año y proporciona una mayor integridad al producto.

Aardappelverkoop in kisten en dozen vormen een interessante markt. Het leveren van een hoogwaardige kwaliteit is heel belangrijk.

Manter International, manufacturer of weighing and packaging machines, has a new model added to the package.  Especially for large packers it is important to deliver quickly large numbers of packages in a short time. The available floor area is usuall...

Ishida Europe has launched a new portable version of its pioneering Strip Pack Applicator system, which produces ready-to display hanging strips of pillow packs for retail display.The Portable Strip Pack Applicator (P-SPA) is a compact, space saving an...

In the wake of the economic crisis, a second hand food processing machine bought at auction is now selling for an average of a quarter of what it would cost new, according to a food equipment auctioneer.Mark Flynn, director of Pro Auction, said that be...

Manter International bv, manufacturer of weighing- and packaging equipment in Emmen, The Netherlands, is introducing conveyor belts instead of vibrating lanes into their latest weighing range. The advantage of conveyor belts is that the unwashed and/...

Ishida Europe has appointed Mike Heffernan as Director of Sales – Core Products to lead the company in the next stage of its growth programme.  Mr Heffernan will be responsible for sales of Ishida’s extensive range of weighing and associated equipment...

Wright Machinery Ltd, a manufacturer of Food processing and packaging equipment located in the United Kingdom, is offered for immediate sale by its administrators, Wyles Hardy and Co.   Wright Machinery Ltd is a subsidiary of PPM Technologies Inc. In t...

An Ishida tray sealer and checkweigher/metal detector combination at Mash Direct, manufacturer of Ireland’s leading quick-serve mashed potato, vegetable and cabbage products, are delivering speed and efficiency in the packing process, as well as helpi...

LINPAC Storage Systems has recently completed one of its highest ever VNA (Very Narrow Isle) racking solutions at the 310,000 sq m Midland Distribution Centre (MDC) of United Biscuits situated in Ashby de la Zouch.With 18.6m high frames, pallets stored...

Crisp-maker Seabrook will next week expand the range of flavours it supplies to Morrisons and increase the shelf space its products occupy in the chain’s 422 stores. It is a crucial development in the Bradford firm’s continued growth and comes as a £1m...