packaging
Qualvis produces ethical packaging for chocolate bars
Packaging manufacturer, Qualvis, has produced a range of fully compostable and recyclable packaging for the organic, vegan, raw chocolate maker, Conscious Chocolate.
PPMA Total Show to highlight key packaging and processing ranges
The PPMA Total Show, held every three years and considered as the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, returns this autumn to the Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre (NEC).
Gerhard Schubert confirms packaging lines for ProPak China
German-headquartered packaging specialist Gerhard Schubert has confirmed the company will be showcasing its top-loading packaging technology (TLM) at ProPak China in Shanghai next month.
Plans for Shanghai World of Packaging gather pace
Preparations for the Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) trade fair in China, hosted every two years by Messe Düsseldorf (Shanghai) C and Adsale Exhibition Service, are now under way for the event taking place between 25-28 November.
Study finds nine in ten UK consumers favour cardboard Easter Egg packaging
As Easter Sunday fast approaches, a study has found that 91% of UK adults would prefer to purchase Easter Egg confectionery predominantly packaged in carton/ cardboard rather than plastic.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Gerhard Schubert records increased turnover to €211 million
German-based packaging group Gerhard Schubert has reported annual sales growth of 7.3% to a turnover of €211.5 million for 2018.
Devising fast and flexible packaging for Easter confectionery surge
Delivering large quantities of different products reliably and in a variety of ways for Easter has typically posed considerable challenges for many product manufacturers, but as Theegarten-Pactec explains, solutions are at hand. For many retailers, the Easter period is one of the busiest of the year in terms of chocolate and wider confectionery sales […]
Latest Mintel research reveals key sector packaging trends
The global Mintel research group has set out its analysis of four major packaging trends for 2019, including multiple technologies linking physical packaging to virtual environments, corporate recycling initiatives and e-commerce branding strategy.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Bristows of Devon and Crawford & Tilley rebrand as The Great British Confectionery Group
The Paramount Group, owners of Bristows of Devon and Crawford & Tilley, have confirmed the two classic British confectionery companies will be brought together and known as the Great British Confectionery Group.
Nestlé and Veolia join forces to tackle plastic waste
Nestlé and Veolia, the world’s leading resource management company, will collaborate on the collection, sorting and recycling of waste plastic material.
Quinn Packaging designs environmentally friendly trays for confectionery
Irish-based Quinn Packaging has designed a series of environmentally-friendly black trays for confectionery that have been devised to be fully identified by sorting systems for recycling.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Italian packaging businesses continue global trade export tour
Trade visits to South Africa and Vietnam are the next two stops in the Italian packaging industry’s tour of exhibitions held in markets which the sector believes have development potential.
Gerhard Schubert’s Flowmodul robotics upgrade gains industry showcase
Packaging specialists Gerhard Schubert has unveiled a heat-sealing robot for its Flowmodul, which recently received a showcase at this year’s ProSweets event in Cologne.
MacPac to unveil breakthrough recyclable material at Packaging Innovations
Packaging business Macpac is releasing what it believes could prove a significant breakthrough material for use in sectors including confectionery, known as Breakdown PET.
Business news, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability