packaging
Exclusive: Extended Gulfood Manufacturing 2023 event review
As it nears its decade milestone, Gulfood Manufacturing has grown from strength to strength across equipment, systems and ingredients markets for the Middle East, as editor Neill Barston reports.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Ulma Packaging set for PPMA showcase of latest lines
The ULMA Packaging group will be using this year’s PPMA show starting tomorrow, focusing on a mission to support eco-friendly practices throughout manufacturing processes, with the business dedicated to reducing material usage and embracing sustainable production solutions, writes Neill Barston.
Syntegon Group appoints Torsten Türling as new CEO
The Syntegon Group processing and packaging machinery technology firm has named Torsten Türling as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking up his post at the end of next month, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Mars continues wider industry progress towards more environmentally sound packaging
The decision to unveil Mars bars this week with a trial of more environmentally friendly packaging is something that can only be welcomed as a particularly encouraging sign that the industry is now taking positive steps to improve its performance.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Interpack is back with a bang, with a host of technology unveiled for global markets
For this week’s blog, I’d like to just offer a simple note of thanks to everyone we met at this year’s Interpack in Germany, including its organisers, who helped ensure that the event more than exceeded everyone’s expectations.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing
Gerhard Schubert Interpack interview
Editor Neill Barston speaks exclusively to Marcel Kiessling, sales director for Gerhard Schubert, on the company’s major Interpack presentations, as well as discussing its ongoing expansion of its German HQ.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Final countdown for Interpack as the global show prepares to open
Finally, after six years, Interpack is just about to start in Düsseldorf in Germany, so the Confectionery Production team is heading out there to reconnect with one of the most eagerly-anticipated gatherings of the wider packaging and processing sector.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Schubert: keeping ahead of the digital pack
With its heritage dating back to the 1960s, Gerhard Schubert has been at the forefront of key robotics developments within the sector, including for confectionery lines. Neill
Barston speaks exclusively to Marcel Kiessling, the company’s managing director of sales on its key innovations for Interpack.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Interpack preview interview: Thomas Dohse, event director
Editor Neill Barston speaks to Interpack’s director Thomas Dohse on hopes for this year’s event, reflecting on the pandemic, and ongoing key challenges, as well as on wider plans for the much-anticipated 2023 event in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Interpack special focus: Theegarten-Pactec CEO Markus Rustler offers key event insights
Ahead of this year’s fast-approaching Interpack show in May, the event’s advisory committee president and Theegarten-Pactec CEO and president, Markus Rustler offers key insights into the current challenges facing the packaging industry, the “sustainability” and “digitalisation” megatrends and how these will be shaping the industry for years to come, as well as his expectations for the upcoming trade fair.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Acma’s smart handling packaging systems set for Interpack spotlight
Packaging machinery specialist Acma will be unveiling a number of key solutions for the major Interpack event taking place this Spring in Dusseldorf
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
LoeschPack set for major packaging showcase at Interpack 2023
A raft of new innovations has been promised from German-based LoeschPack packaging specialist for this year’s key Interpack event in Dusseldorf this May, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Gerhard Schubert set to showcase key cobot systems at Interpack
Cobots designed for operating packaging systems and the creation of advanced cartoning systems will be among Gerhard Schubert’s key focus areas for this year’s Interpack, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Perfetti Van Melle joins UK Plastics Pact targeting major improvements on recycling
Confectionery group Perfetti Van Melle has become the latest major business from across the confectionery and snacks sector to join the UK Plastics Pact, aiming to drive key change on tackling pollution and improving environmental performance, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability