Category: Markets
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A new packaging report maps food format innovation trends. London Packaging Week’s finalist review points to stronger emphasis on material performance, usability, and premium presentation across FMCG packaging.
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Dairy commodity prices are rising despite record milk production. Maxum Foods says strong supply across the EU, US, and New Zealand has not prevented firmer pricing as the market recovers from recent lows.
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Sidel has launched a tunnel pasteuriser for beverage lines. The Swing Evo system combines counterflow thermal design with predictive control to reduce utility use while maintaining pasteurisation accuracy.
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Cocoa-free ingredients are moving deeper into mainstream confectionery manufacturing now. Nestlé Germany is launching a ChoViva-based Choco Crossies extension as branded alternatives gain industrial traction.
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Xaar and Polipress are scaling digital embellishment for wine labels. More than 20 Versatex printbars are installed in Italy, enabling tactile varnish, cold-foil effects, and high-opacity whites at printing and converting stages, integrated with label press and finishing workflows.
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Barakat began building a halal baby food plant in KEZAD. The AED 150m, 10,000 sqm Abu Dhabi facility is designed for 90m units a year, producing fruit, vegetable, meat, and fish purées in pouches and glass jars via a JV with Pure Baby Food Industries.
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KP Snacks has begun consulting on closing its Uttoxeter site. The proposal follows plans to discontinue Tyrrells vegetable crisps, with the plant currently manufacturing the brand’s non-potato lines.
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Ardagh has added two 8oz food bottles to its range. The US-made flint glass designs target sauces, dressings, and marinades, offering lug or continuous-thread finishes to suit common closure and filling set-ups.
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Südpack has launched new films for vacuum and MAP fish. The SKINPro system and Multifol Extreme thermoforming films target shelf-life extension, seal integrity, and downgauging for seafood packs.
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Waitrose will stop selling mackerel as stocks fall sharply again. Fresh, chilled, and frozen lines will be removed by 29 April 2026, with tinned products following once existing stock sells through.