Category: Topics
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Walker’s Shortbread maintained demand while annual operating profit contracted sharply. Butter, utilities, labour, overtime, tariffs, and cautious ordering reduced earnings despite sales of £197m across domestic and export markets.
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Automated collation is reducing manual work in promotional carton production. MM Packaging can combine eight artwork variants during one high-speed run at selected British and German sites.
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Goat dairy capacity is moving closer to integrated European ownership. Royal A-ware will acquire 35% of Amalthea while supporting cheese sales, plant expansion, and fuller utilisation of milk and whey streams.
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Glassmakers face a proposed global framework for measuring responsible production. The draft standard covers emissions, sourcing, water, labour, circularity, reporting, and future certification across the international glass value chain.
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Europe’s principal BPA transition deadline has now passed for packaging. Food manufacturers must verify material composition, declarations, market destination, and remaining exemptions before placing affected articles on EU or Northern Irish markets.
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France’s food logistics network is preparing for a major expansion. Rungis International Market and Dunkerque-Port plan a 350,000 square metre hub combining food processing, storage, traceability, and multimodal distribution.
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PepsiCo has recalled Doritos Chilli Heatwave packs containing undeclared milk. Incorrect product or seasoning entered the packaging, separating the pack identity from its contents and allergen declaration.
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England will prohibit energy drink sales to under-16s from April. Manufacturers and retailers must align product data, vending systems, checkout controls, and online age verification before implementation.
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Amcor has secured RecyClass certification for selected Bontite Sustane films. Verified post-consumer content will support pallet protection and packaging-tax records when UK rules change in April 2027.
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Wholebake is investing £3m in two new high-speed production lines. The Wrexham manufacturer will lift capability to 360 bars per minute while retaining existing equipment for greater flexibility.