Food and beverage


  • Alpla’s thin-walled containers meet PPWR regulations

    Alpla will produce thin-walled containers for dairy products using recycled PET for the first time. The creative solution satisfies every PPWR criterion and is scheduled to begin series production in the fourth quarter of 2025. Together with machine manufacturer Engel, mould maker Brink, label maker iPB Printing and joint venture partner Intopack, the injection moulding…


  • Agristo intensifies its efforts to expand internationally in the United States and Europe

    Agristo has announced a significant milestone in its expansion strategy by building its first production facility in the United States and further growing inside Europe, To meeting increasing demand and future market needs in Europe, it is expanding production capacity in key locations, with ongoing developments at a site in Wielsbeke, Belgium, and preparatory work…


  • Cadbury capitalises on expanding snacking market

    Cadbury has introduced three new ice creams in stick and tub shape – Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint Stick, Cadbury Dairy Milk Mini Sticks, and Cadbury Crunchie Tub. The three new Cadbury ice cream varieties aim to expand ice cream occasions and capitalise on the expanding snacking market. Kim Jacks, brand manager noted Cadbury’s response is…


  • Domino’s NeMx-Series offers more intelligent, secure, and eco-friendly pallet labelling

    Domino Printing Sciences’ new electrically powered pallet labeller has a number of clever technological improvements that enable safer operation and increased efficiency while lowering overall energy and air usage. The new Mx350i-eP is part of Domino’s electric range of print and apply label applicators, which build on existing Mx-Series technology by delivering electrical applicators with motion paths in…


  • Domino’s New Mx-Series offers a more intelligent, secure, and eco-friendly pallet labelling solution

    Domino Printing Sciences’ new electrically powered pallet labeller has a number of clever technological improvements that enable safer operation and increased efficiency while lowering overall energy and air usage. The new Mx350i-eP is part of Domino’s electric range of print and apply label applicators, which build on existing Mx-Series technology by delivering electrical applicators with motion paths in…


  • Domino’s New Mx-Series offers more intelligent, secure, and eco-friendly pallet labelling

    Domino Printing Sciences’ new electrically powered pallet labeller has a number of clever technological improvements that enable safer operation and increased efficiency while lowering overall energy and air usage. The new Mx350i-eP is part of Domino’s electric range of print and apply label applicators, which build on existing Mx-Series technology by delivering electrical applicators with motion paths in…


  • Swiss purchasing less meat as flexitarianism takes hold

    The Swiss are drastically cutting back on their meat intake with the rise of flexitarianism while vegetarian or vegan diets are barely expanding. According to a study by researchers at the Institute of Retail Management at the University of St.Gallen have been investigating eating habits in Switzerland for three years., the Swiss continue to consume…


  • Clearance for Copperprotek’s copper-salts-based shelf life extension additive

    Jonathan Raineau, managing director of Copperprotek USA. Posted: 14 January 2025 Share this page Copperprotek USA, the US-based division of Copperprotek SpA, announced FDA/FSIS GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) approval of its patented microparticle. The announcement has led to a US-based industrial-scale testing period to launch in 2025. Copperprotek is a biotechnology research firm with…


  • Isle of Tiree Distillery launches first legal whisky produced on the island in more than 200 years

    Alain Campbell and Ian Smith, co-founders of the Tiree Whisky Company. Image: Rachel Keenan Posted: 14 January 2025 Share this page Isle of Tiree Distillery has launched its inaugural whisky, the first legal single malt whisky produced on the Hebridean island of Tiree in over two centuries. Founded in 2012 by trad folk musicians, Alain…


  • Edwards Vacuum’s dry claw pump offers reliable, cost-effective operation with easy maintenance

    The newest model of mono claw vacuum pumps, the nEDC300 from Edwards Vacuum, has a number of features that not only increase performance but also reduce noise, increase dependability, and make on-site maintenance easier. This means that it can be used in a wide range of applications, such as water and wastewater treatment, thermoforming, vacuum…