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Amcor develops new microwave pack for Asda’s New Potatoes

Amcor develops new microwave pack for Asda’s New Potatoes

May 24, 2012 No Comments »

Amcor Flexibles and QV Foods have worked together to deliver a new pack for Asda’s ready-to-cook potatoes Read More »

Nano coating gets all the ketchup out of the bottle | Video

Nano coating gets all the ketchup out of the bottle | Video

May 23, 2012 No Comments »

Nanotechnology could be set to solve one of packaging’s biggest traditional frustrations – getting the last drop of tomato ketchup out of the bottle Read More »

Kellogg’s finds inspiration from the past for limited edition Jubilee packs

Kellogg’s finds inspiration from the past for limited edition Jubilee packs

May 22, 2012 No Comments »

Kellogg’s has gone down the retro route to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee with the launch of a series of limited edition collectors’ boxes Read More »

Country Life gets patriotic treatment with Union Jack packs

Country Life gets patriotic treatment with Union Jack packs

May 18, 2012 No Comments »

Dairy Crest’s butter brand, Country Life, is the latest product to get the Jubilee-themed treatment, with limited edition packs to be rolled out at the end of May Read More »

Kellogg’s set to refresh packs and 106 year old brand

Kellogg’s set to refresh packs and 106 year old brand

May 16, 2012 No Comments »

Food giant Kellogg Company has announced a refresh of its 106 year old Kellogg’s brand and packaging Read More »

NXL creates Lowry inspired packs for Riley’s premium sausages

NXL creates Lowry inspired packs for Riley’s premium sausages

May 16, 2012 No Comments »

NXL Design has refreshed Manchester-based Riley’s range of premium sausages in a bid to strengthen its on-shelf presence Read More »

Sirane launches ‘sauce-infusion’ microwave pack

Sirane launches ‘sauce-infusion’ microwave pack

May 16, 2012 No Comments »

Food packaging firm Sirane has launched a new microwave bag with seals that open during cooking Read More »

Asda switches Chosen By You salad dressings from glass to plastic

Asda switches Chosen By You salad dressings from glass to plastic

May 15, 2012 No Comments »

Asda is to launch its Chosen By You salad dressing range in new 250ml PET bottles to replace an existing glass container Read More »

Ultimate Packaging digital arm Shere in HP world first

May 15, 2012 No Comments »

Shere Print, the digital start-up business that is part of Ultimate Packaging, has signed a world-first deal to use HP Indigo's new 20000 narrow-web inkjet press Read More »

Government to consult on single nutritional labelling system

Government to consult on single nutritional labelling system

May 14, 2012 No Comments »

A standard style of front-of-pack food nutrition labelling is to come back onto the agenda with the launch of a new government consultation Read More »

CCL creates sleeves for Spanish spice relaunch

CCL creates sleeves for Spanish spice relaunch

May 11, 2012 No Comments »

Spanish herbs and spices producer Jesus Navarro has turned to CCL Decorative Sleeves to produce new sleeves for the relaunch of its core Carmencita product range Read More »

Philadelphia lids get lenticular look from Holmes & Marchant

Philadelphia lids get lenticular look from Holmes & Marchant

May 9, 2012 No Comments »

Packaging design specialists Holmes & Marchant has linked up with Kraft Foods to create the look for three limited edition lenticular lids of Philadelphia Read More »

Tetra Pak: Emerging markets to drive dairy industry boom

Tetra Pak: Emerging markets to drive dairy industry boom

May 8, 2012 No Comments »

Packaging giant Tetra Pak has identified 2.7 billion low-income consumers in developing countries as the dairy industry’s next big growth opportunity. Read More »

Aiming at the emotional sweet spot | Markets

Aiming at the emotional sweet spot | Markets

May 1, 2012 No Comments »

With so many players, how can you gain shelf impact in the highly competitive confectionery sector? By Simon Clarke Read More »

Crisp brand Jackpots goes for patriotic “sophisticated” look on bags

Crisp brand Jackpots goes for patriotic “sophisticated” look on bags

April 27, 2012 No Comments »

Jackpots is the latest brand to incorporate a patriotic theme in theme, with a new look for its crisps Read More »