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Equipment News Bobst reduces pre-tax loss as orders rise Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:00 GMT Converting equipment firm Bobst has said orders have almost returned to 2008 levels after reducing its pre-tax loss by two thirds in the first half of the year. Design News Five of the best... confectionery packs Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:56:00 GMT Packaging News selects five confectionery packs that have caught our eye in recent months Equipment News CRP Print & Packaging buys six-colour KBA Rapida press Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:38:00 GMT CRP Print & Packaging has bought a six-colour KBA Rapida press that is expected to be up and running in the next two months. Design News Apple unveils new iPod packaging: gallery Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:28:00 GMT Technology giant Apple has unveiled new packaging for its iPod family as part of a relaunch of the personal stereo range. Design News Legal Talk with Andrew Clay: Can you afford not to register your pack designs? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:46:00 GMT Intellectual property law expert Andrew Clay explains the benefits of registering your new packaging designs. Design News Heinz brings back original pack for tomato soup's centenary Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:14:00 GMT Heinz is bringing back the original packaging design for its iconic Cream of Tomato Soup to celebrate its 100th birthday. Materials News Converters face squeeze as buyers resist price hikes Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:04:00 GMT Packaging converters are facing a renewed financial squeeze after buyers said they would fight a new round of board and paper price rises. Materials News Iggesund announces further board price rises Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:57:00 GMT Iggesund is to increase its board prices by £100 a tonne next month as it seeks to offset rising raw material and other input costs. Environment News Suffolk firms slam 'bureaucratic' packaging waste legislation Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:43:00 GMT Two firms that were fined for packaging waste breaches have blasted the legislation as "bureaucratic, extremely complex and badly publicised". Environment News David Elliott: Is 'the world's loudest crisp bag' really the sound of change? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:27:00 GMT Packaging News production editor David Elliott on an eco-friendly snack pack that's making a lot of noise over the pond Design News David Elliott: Is 'the world's loudest crisp bag' really the sound of change? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:27:00 GMT Packaging News production editor David Elliott on an eco-friendly snack pack that's making a lot of noise over the pond Design News Asda drops cartons from entire toothpaste range Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:13:00 GMT Asda has dropped outer cartons from its entire toothpaste range in a move understood to be a first for any oral care brand. Design News United Biscuits unveils new packaging for McVitie's Penguin Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:15:00 GMT United Biscuits (UB) has revamped the packaging for McVities's Penguin to highlight the lower calories of the reformulated chocolate biscuit bar. Materials News M-real to hike prices again with labelstock and flexible paper rises Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:26:00 GMT Paper giant M-real has announced further price rises, this time for label and flexible packaging materials. Environment News Food supplier fined £7.5k for waste-regulation breach Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT Food supplier Terbeke Pluma UK has become the second company to be fined for breaching packaging waste legislation in less than a week. Materials News Ineos Nova and DuPont to raise polymer prices in September Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:10:00 GMT Ineos Nova and DuPont have announced packaging polymer price increases from next month. Materials News Biome cuts pre-tax loss as US interest in bioplastics grows Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:45:00 GMT Bioplastics specialist Biome has made another step towards profitability after new product launches and improved demand for its products particularly in the US market. Design News Holmes & Marchant redesigns Swedish beer brand Spendrups Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:01:00 GMT Sweden's biggest brewer has turned to Holmes & Marchant to redesign two of its product ranges. Equipment News Strategy Group lands UK first with Ishida kit installation Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:33:00 GMT Contract packer Strategy Group has become the first UK firm to install Ishida's new Flexible Strip Pack Applicator (F-SPA). Materials News Analysis: The materials price crisis Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:01:00 GMT High raw materials prices, CPC administrator Grant Thornton said yesterday (26 August), were in large part to blame for the business's collapse this week. Materials News Ecover turns to sugar cane-based packaging Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:41:00 GMT Cleaning products manufacturer Ecover is the latest firm to unveil plans to adopt sugar cane-based polyethylene for its packaging. Environment News Ecover turns to sugar cane-based packaging Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:41:00 GMT Cleaning products manufacturer Ecover is the latest firm to unveil plans to adopt sugar cane-based polyethylene for its packaging. Design News Five of the best... olive oil packs Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:21:00 GMT Packaging News picks five of the best examples of olive oil packaging that have appeared on shelves across the globe in recent months Equipment News Labelling kit group Herbert Industrial rebrands after acquisition Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:19:00 GMT Weigh label equipment maker Herbert Industrial has rebranded following a buy-out that completed last Friday. Environment News Simeon Goldstein: The great bag debate Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:07:00 GMT Packaging News news editor Simeon Goldstein says talk is cheap when it comes to consumer attitudes to the plastic bag. Environment News Retailers report 44% reduction in bag use since 2006 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:18:00 GMT UK retailers have reported a 44% reduction in total bag use the past five years despite a spike in the number of single-use bags used in the month of May. Environment News £7.4k packaging waste fine for two Suffolk businesses Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:52:00 GMT Two subsidiaries of holding company Betts Group have been fined £7,368 for failing to comply with packaging waste legislation. Equipment News Twinings opts for bespoke Sewtec system to boost tea-bag production Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:22:00 GMT Twinings has installed a new automated system from Sewtec Automation to enhance the packing of its flow wrapped tea bags. Environment News Dell on track to meet packaging reduction goals Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:00:00 GMT Computer manufacturer Dell has said it is well on track to meet its packaging reduction targets after eliminating almost 4,000 tonnes of material in the 2010 fiscal year. Environment News Single-use carrier bags on the increase, newspaper claims Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:41:00 GMT Britain's biggest supermarkets are handing out more single-use carrier bags than they were a year ago, despite ongoing targets to decrease the numbers, a Sunday newspaper has claimed. Environment News Can makers launch marketing scheme to boost recycling at home Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:39:00 GMT Drinks can manufacturers are backing a marketing scheme designed to boost metal packaging recycling in the UK. Equipment News Logoplaste installs cooling system at GSK bottle making plant Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:21:00 GMT Rigid plastics specialist Logoplaste has invested in a new cooling system for its Gloucestershire facility that serves GlaxoSmithKline's largest soft drinks plant. Design News Tayburn hires Simon Ellis for Princes and Chewits accounts Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:12:00 GMT Design agency Tayburn has made a new account handling appointment to cover its Princes food and drink, Chewits and Dale Farm Dairies work. Equipment News PFM launches multi-head weigher for delicate products Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT PFM Packaging Machinery has unveiled a range of in-line multihead weighers with a low drop height for fragile goods. Equipment News Baxters upgrades plant with new Domino inkjet system Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT Baxters Food Group has bought Domino's M-Series print and apply labelling system as part of a revamp at its Colchester plant. Equipment News Dascom updates dot-matrix barcode printers Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:28:00 GMT Dascom GB has relaunched six of its dot-matrix printers to support an intelligent graphics processor (IGP). Equipment News Sato unveils compact label printer Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:23:00 GMT Sato has launched a new compact label and general-purpose barcode printer in the UK. Materials News Bioplastics research firm Plaxica receives £3m funding boost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:23:00 GMT A bioplastics research firm linked to Imperial College London has received a £3m funding boost for its work in developing polylactic acid (PLA) production. Materials News Kraft seeks packaging that can stop chocolate melting Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:58:00 GMT Kraft is looking to make melting chocolate bars a thing of the past after launching a search for a new chocolate packaging material. Materials News David Elliott: London theatre built entirely from recycled material Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT It's made out of old pallets and disused water cooler bottles, but Britain's first theatre made from junk is much, much more than the sum of its parts, says David Elliott |
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