packaging
Syntegon unveils advanced pick-and-place packaging platform
German-based equipment and systems business Syntegon has unveiled a key new robotic pick-and-place platform, known as RPP, targeting advanced automation of packaging lines, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, New products, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Theegarten-Pactec delivers high performance, sustainable paper packaging equipment upgrade
German-based equipment specialist Theegarten-Pactec has unveiled key new upgrades to its FPC5 chocolate packaging machine line, enabling it to process paper-based flow packs at high speed, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Processing, Sustainability
Confectionery majors Nestlé, Mars and Mondelēz join sector drive for plastic packaging recycling
Mars UK, Mondelēz and Nestlé have joined an industry initiative forging a £1 million fund targeting making flexible plastic recycling more economically viable for recyclers and easier for consumers, reports Neill Barston.
Lindt & Sprüngli releases latest sustainability report with key packaging recycling goals
Swiss-founded Lindt & Sprüngli has released its eleventh Sustainability Report, unveiling key goals including making its entire packaging range recyclable by 2025, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Ishida lines deliver key manufacturing gains for Germany’s Wurzener snacks firm
German snack manufacturer Wurzener Nahrungsmittel has reported major productivity gains with the installation of three Ishida integrated total packaging systems (iTPS), reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Fox’s Glacier mints and Poppets gain major brand overhaul amid group acquisition
A major relaunch for two of the UK’s renowned sweets brands – Fox’s Glacier mints and Poppets has been unveiled, focused on a packaging brand upgrade, as its parent group is acquired by Bain Capital, writes Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Focus: Cama and ICAM packaging and chocolate confectionery operations
Utilising flexible, highly-connected machines for state-of-the-art chocolate operations is becoming an increasing trend, as Italian-based Cama explains of its partnership with the ICAM confectionery group is proving particularly successful
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Schur Flexibles acquires Sidac Italian confectionery packaging business
Schur Flexibles packaging has expanded into the Italian market in acquiring Sidac SpA, delivering an additional centre of excellence for the group, writes Neill Barston.
Cama joins key Italian businesses for Smart Packaging hub venture
The Cama group has joined six other Italian industrial businesses for a new Smart Packaging Hub, designed as a virtual meeting place forging technology-based innovations, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, Ingredients, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Theegarten-Pactec expands board to drive digital innovation
German-based confectionery packaging machinery specialist Theegarten-Pactec has named Thomas Plewe, joining senior members Markus Rustler and Dr Egbert Röhm as part of its management board to help drive digital innovation within the business, writes Neill Barston.
Focus: Placing sustainability at the heart of manufacturing operations
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has placed sustainability firmly in the sector’s limelight, as Neill Barston discovered addressing the issue and speaking exclusively to Syntegon Technology about it environmental focus
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Sustainability
Nestlé set to remove 83 tonnes of packaging from UK confectionery sharing bags
A key sustainability drive from Nestlé’s UK and Irish operations has seen a redesign of its confectionery sharing bags delivering a 15% cut in packaging, removing at least 83 tonnes of plastic taken out of its annual supply chain, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Syntegon behind the scenes interview
Neill Barston, editor of Confectionery Production, speaks exclusively to Torsten Sauer, director of sustainability at Syntegon on its approach to sustainability, key trends and response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Bühler and Premier Tech partnership delivers new packaging line
An industry partnership between Bühler and Canadian equipment business Premier Tech has delivered a new automated packaging system for granular product ranges, including confectionery series, reports Neill Barston.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability