News on Packaging Equipment from United Kingdom

August 20, 2012

How packaging convinces you food tastes better

Supermarket food packaging doesn't just tempt you into putting it in your basket - new Which? research reveals that the packaging actually increases how tasty you perceive a product to be. To test the power of packaging, we asked two groups of people ...

March 21, 2012

UK: New potato grader helps Billockby Farms speed operations

Herbert Engineering has supplied a new potato grader to Billockby Farms.

February 08, 2012

Peter Lester General Manager Ishida Middle East

Ishida Europe has appointed Peter Lester as general manager of the company's Middle East office, based in Dubai. Peter has extensive knowledge of the food industry and in-depth experience in the design and installation of a vast number of customer pro...

November 21, 2011

Kent Crisps to launch bigger sharing bags

Producers Quex Foods are launching their Kent Crisps range in bigger 150g bags to encourage purchase in the sharing market. Available from selected Waitrose, pubs, farm shops, delis, and fine food specialists, the new size goes on sale this month to j...

September 16, 2011

Packaging firms ignored safety warnings for 3 years

The directors of a Bolton-based, fast food packaging company have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after ignoring safety warnings for more than three years. First Packaging company directors Anthony Smith and Yvonne Barrett wer...

August 22, 2011

tna demonstrates packaging innovations at PPMA 2011

Food packaging solutions specialist, tna presents its latest innovations at PPMA 2011. Focusing on delivering performance and flexibility, tna highlights its tna roflo® VM 3, a vibratory motion transfer and distribution system, unique seasoning system...

July 23, 2011

Ishida Europe will display new packaging machines at PPMA 2011

Ishida Europe will have a number of new packaging machines on display at the PPMA Show, held in the United Kingdom in September. Ishida Europe will demonstrate the company’s pioneering technology and ability to offer complete packaging solutions. The n...

February 07, 2011

Production up 35% at Baxter’s potato plant packing line

Baxters High Brow Produce says it has increased throughput by 38%, reduced production staff and improved potato packing since installing a new automated bagging line.

February 01, 2011

Diamond Foods expand packaging capacity in UK Kettle Chips Plant

Diamond Foods, Inc. today announced a $10 million expansion of its production facility in Norwich, UK to meet increasing demand.

January 25, 2011

Barry Ledger retires from Tong Peal Engineering

Barry Ledger has retired from Tong Peal Engineering, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of agricultural handling and sorting equipment for the vegetable handling industry.

December 12, 2010

United Biscuits revamps its bagged snacks range to drive category growth in 2011

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

December 09, 2010

DEFRA: Changing labels costs 'substantially' more than we thought

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.

September 24, 2010

McCain Foods (GB) saves on packaging film with IFP 'Integrity Seal'

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.

September 24, 2010

Nueva tecnología para el sellado de empaques ahorrará costos a McCain Foods (GB)

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.

July 01, 2010

Ishida Europe launches portable Strip Pack Applicator

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...

June 23, 2010

Auctioneer: increased price gap between new and used food processing equipment

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...

April 27, 2010

Mike Heffernan To Head Up Ishida Europe Sales

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...

April 23, 2010

Wright Machinery Ltd offered for immediate sale

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...

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