Food and beverage

Ravenwood Packaging is set to unveil its latest linerless innovation – the Nobac 5000PT, at Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid this September. Appearing alongside the Nobac 1500 and Nobac 5000L, the 5000PT is the newest addition to Ravenwood’s market-leading Nobac range, built specifically for labelling pulp trays with full-wrap, linerless labels. The Nobac 5000PT is…

At this year’s Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing (PPMA) Show, OMRON, a global leader in cutting-edge industrial products, will showcase the productivity-boosting and efficiency-driving possibilities of contemporary manufacturing. The largest gathering for the processing equipment, packaging machinery, industrial robotics, and machine vision system industries in the UK, PPMA 2025, will take place from September 23 to…

In order to capture the spirit of old-meets-new Japan, Suntory Whisky Toki is presenting Toki Black, its first limited-edition whisky. Toki Black has a mildly smokey taste and is made with Hakushu grain and strongly peated malt. Jazztronik, a collaboration between Japanese jazz musician Ryota Nozaki and Grammy-nominated American producer Terrace Martin, brings the launch to…

In order to capture the spirit of old-meets-new Japan, Suntory Whisky Toki is presenting Toki Black, its first limited-edition whisky. Toki Black has a mildly smokey taste and is made with Hakushu grain and strongly peated malt. Jazztronik, a collaboration between Japanese jazz musician Ryota Nozaki and Grammy-nominated American producer Terrace Martin, brings the launch to…

Alzamora Group, a global leader in carton packaging solutions, held a corporate celebration close to Olot, the city where it was established in 1900, to commemorate its 125th anniversary. Over 350 people attended the event, which had as its motto “New Era.” Among them were clients, suppliers, international partners, strategic allies, and a significant portion…

TotalEnergies and SML have created two cutting-edge films that, via effective downgauging, allow for material reductions in stand-up pouch and deep-freeze bag applications. To provide good oxygen barrier qualities, the first film, which is intended for resealable barrier stand-up pouch applications, blends polyethylene with a thin layer of ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH). In comparison to…

In order to optimise wash performance and free up significant capacity for innovation, Ecolab has introduced Ecolab CIP IQ, an AI-enhanced digital system that transforms the way food and beverage makers manage clean-in-place (CIP) by combining new sensor data with sophisticated analytics. CIP IQ helps plants increase productivity, quality, and sustainability by providing real-time visibility,…

UK food inflation reached an 18-month high in August. Higher interest rates and policy costs are driving household pressures, with shrinkflation now widespread across staples from chocolate to butter. Agronomics warns only food technology can provide long-term resilience.

According to research by water services and treatment company Alpheus, 94 per cent of food and drink makers think a steady supply is essential to their daily operations, yet more than half (61 per cent) do not have a contingency plan in place for their UK facilities. According to a study of Alpheus consumers and…

McCain’s potato experts have added two crowd-pleasing sides to their well-liked Air Fryer line: Crispy Dippers and Hash Brown Bites. These sides are ideal for hosts who have the most guests. Perfect for entertaining mealtimes with friends, the delicious Hash Brown Bites rework the popular breakfast classic into a multipurpose sharer. Each crispy yet fluffy…