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Colour-coded food labelling to be rolled out across the UK

Liz Gyekye, 19 June 2013
Colour-coded food labelling to be rolled out across the UK

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of big brands, health groups and all the major supermarkets is to be rolled out across the United Kingdom

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Heidelberg CEO highlights ‘important’ role of packaging

Heidelberg’s recently appointed chief executive Gerold Linzbach has highlighted the important role packaging plays in the printing press firm’s business

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German detergent maker installs Ishida multihead weigher

Ishida Europe has announced that its multihead weigher designed for high-speed packing lines has replaced counting machines for the packing of dishwasher tablets at German manufacturer Thurn Produkte

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Eisai to beef up Hatfield pharma pack plant

Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai has announced that it is planning to invest £8m in its Hatfield-based production plant to create an additional packaging facility

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Opportunity on the menu | Food market analysis

Food manufacturing is one of the UK’s key economic sectors, but what challenges face copackers in the sector? Simon Clarke speaks to some of the key players to discover how...

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Oakland International: The frozen food firm with a hot idea for the sector | Profile

Cold storage firm Oakland International has big plans to create 2,500 jobs and massively simplify food supply chains with a unique new industry hub. Josh Brooks speaks to Oakland’s founder...

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Common purpose drives Nampak forward | Profile

Common purpose drives Nampak forward | Profile

Since 2007, Eric Collins has been managing director of plastics packaging company Nampak. During his time, he has seen the rise of the lightweight Infini milk bottle and raised staff...

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