Category: Topics
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Sveba Dahlen will join Midera Food Processing this coming summer. The move places the bakery equipment manufacturer inside a focused group spanning protein, bakery, snack, automation, thermal processing, and packaging technologies.
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Scanfill has launched recycled polypropylene foil for food contact applications. The Scanfoil rPP POP material contains 30% post-consumer recycled polypropylene and is suitable for chilled, frozen, microwave, and sterilisation applications.
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Klöckner Pentaplast has expanded kp Infinity into recyclable fruit trays. The new trays target packed fresh fruit, combining product protection, stackability, and lighter handling for produce supply chains.
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Polytag is extending UV tagging into in-mould labelled packaging formats. The partnership with MCC Global IML brings machine-readable traceability into durable food packaging formats, including frozen-food tubs and other retail packs.
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BW Packaging is bringing Hayssen X850 flow wrapping into Europe. The Hayssen system targets cheese and food applications requiring high seal integrity, washdown construction, gas flushing, and compatibility with recyclable materials.
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Newon Food is expanding protein bar production capacity in Lithuania. The €3.5m investment lifts annual capacity to 50 million bars and adds capability for softer, layered, no-added-sugar, and protein-fortified snack formats.
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Ginstberg’s closure selection shows beverage packaging becoming regulatory infrastructure too. Amcor is supplying a 28mm tamper-evident glass closure for the Belgian mineral water brand’s bottles.
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Listeria findings are sharpening controls across cooked poultry supply chains. Frozen cooked chicken products imported from Brazil and supplied into catering channels have been withdrawn after contamination was detected.
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Extreme heat is testing resilience across refrigerated food supply chains. The Cold Chain Federation has warned that higher temperatures are increasing pressure on cold storage, refrigerated transport, energy demand, and contingency planning.
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Ferrara’s expansion strategy puts confectionery manufacturing capacity back in focus. The company is targeting international markets, acquisitions, brand innovation, and production investment as sugar confectionery faces higher cost, ingredient, packaging, and execution pressure.