Process industries


  • Celebrating 125 Years: Alzamora Group enters a new era

    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 teams with SML to launch downgauging film at K 2025

    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…


  • Autopack and SIDE set sights on personal and home care blow moulded packaging

    Autopack has been named UK and Ireland distribution partner for Spanish PET blow moulding specialist SIDE. The agreement opens opportunities in personal and home care packaging, where onsite PET container production offers speed, cost efficiency, and reduced logistics, with models ranging from 4,000 to 10,000 bottles per hour.


  • Heat sealer designed for cleanroom use

    PackworldUSA, the manufacturer of precision heat sealing equipment, highlights the PW4400 Series Heat Sealer, engineered for precision, versatility, and reliability in packaging applications. The PW4400 Series is equipped with TOSS Touch Screen Control, providing real-time graphical displays of temperature, time, and pressure for consistent, high-quality seals. Operators benefit from intuitive menu navigation, easily programmable and lockable…


  • Taking Brands from Concept to Production at London Packaging Week 2025

    The BCMPA is making its way to London Packaging Week on October 15-16 2025, ready to connect brands with outsourcing partners.


  • Transform CIP processes: Ecolab launches AI-enhanced technology

    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 climbs as shrinkflation spreads

    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.


  • UK food industry shows shocking lack of contingency plans for water shortages

    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 adds Hash Brown Bites & Crispy Dippers to air fryer range

    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…


  • Webinar announcement: Mettler-Toledo, BRCGS, and IFSQN unite to tackle contamination detection

    For the first time, BRCGS and IFSQN are collaborating with Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, a world leader in precision instruments and product inspection, to offer an engaging live webinar called “How to prevent physical contamination in food production.” For food and packaging professionals worldwide, the webinar, which is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 8:00…