printing
Global packaging services market to reach $50bn by 2022
According to global authority on the packaging, print and paper supply chains Smithers Pira, the introduction of new business models and greater vertical integration are set to transform the packaging market.
Standing out from the crowd
Daisy Phillipson talks to packaging manufacturers about the increasingly competitive confectionery market and how to use packaging solutions to stand out.
Needham Coding expands with new printer range
Coding and marking systems specialist Needham Coding, part of The Needham Group, has launched its ‘S’ series of drop-on-demand inkjet printers.
Presentation is everything
Product presentation is key, particularly at Christmas when confectionery manufacturers are fighting for space on retailers’ already busy shelves.
Newly merged Mercury Packaging & CPS Flexibles unveil name change
Following the recent merger between Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexibles, the companies have announced a name change to Fusion Flexibles Limited with immediate effect.
3D printing: fad or future?
ZDS hosted what it claims to be the first ever 3D printing congress for the sweets and snacks industry in September. Confectionery Production’s digital editor Sharan Aujla examines whether the technology is merely a short-term trend or one that is here to stay.
Technology that creates prismatic effect on cartons unveiled
A new technology which is said to create a prismatic effect on cartons to help brands to stand out on shelf by attracting consumer attention has been introduced.
AR Packaging to close two carton plants
Packaging company AR Packaging is to close two carton plants in Russia and Finland in a move which will affect 150 employees.
CSM Bakery Solutions to bring 3D printing to food industry
CSM Bakery Solutions and 3D Systems Corporation are joining forces to develop a range of 3D printers for the food industry to create designs with ingredients including sugar.
September 2017
Equipment: Bakery technology Ingredients: Gelling agents Packaging: Printing and branding Product focus: Artisan products Show issue: PPMA; Speciality & Fine Food Fair.
Epac to open second flexible packaging plant
North American flexible packaging company Epac Holdings has announced plans to open its next plant in Boulder, Colorado in the second half of 2017.
Linx develops ink formula for oily applications
Linx Printing Technologies has widened its range of inks with the introduction of a new formula that it says meets the challenges of coding onto oily surfaces.
Bakery focus
I’ll keep my blog short and sweet this week as we’re sending the September issue of Confectionery Production to press.
Self-monitoring coder to help improve OEE
Coding and marking specialist Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) has launched its next generation thermal transfer overprinter (TTO), which is able to monitor and report on the quality of each code it produces.