Category: News
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The CMA has provisionally cleared ABF’s Hovis deal in Great Britain, while keeping Northern Ireland under review and pushing both bakers toward remedies that could alter supply footprints across the UK.
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ABB has extended Ethernet-APL across its entire flowmeter portfolio globally. For food plants, that brings the technology to CoriolisMaster meters used in hygienic dosing, filling, and multivariable process measurement.
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Amcor has redesigned its 1kg UniPak dairy pot for efficiency. The all-polypropylene pack trims material use while keeping line compatibility, tamper evidence, and the robustness needed for larger yoghurt formats.
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Huub Lelieveld’s award puts hygienic engineering back in focus globally. The 2026 World Food Prize spotlights machinery design, cleanability, and process control as core food-system disciplines.
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BioSupPack has moved brewery waste closer to commercial food packaging. The consortium says its demonstrated PHB and PHA processes now offer recyclable and compostable routes for rigid packs as PPWR requirements tighten.
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Eurostat forecasts tighter livestock supply across most EU animal categories. Beef, sheep, and goats are all set to decline in 2026, while pig production is expected to rise.
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A new coated paper concept targets grease barriers without retrofit. UPM and Paramelt say the structure can run on existing VFFS and standard converting lines.
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Sappi is lifting speciality packaging paper prices again this April. A further €65 per tonne increase will apply from 15 April, adding more pressure to fibre-based packaging procurement.
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February food inflation eased, but freight and energy risks persist. ONS data showed annual food and non-alcoholic drink inflation at 3.3%, while manufacturers continued to flag new transport and fuel-related cost pressure.
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April fee modulation is forcing food packagers to reassess materials. With red-rated formats facing uplifts and green-rated packs attracting discounts, the shift is bringing RAM data, supplier evidence, and pack redesign into immediate focus.