14-May-2012 - Chewing gum packaging in the US is set to go micro as consumers look for lower priced products, according to an analyst.
29-Mar-2012 - Relive the best of the action from day two of the major processing and packaging show ongoing in Cologne, Germany this week.
21-Mar-2012 - ConfectioneryNews.com speaks to Roy Fraser, product manager for robotics at Bosch Packaging Technology, about the growth of delta robotics in confectionery packaging.
19-Mar-2012 - Nestlé UK and Ireland has claimed it is the first major confectioner to make Easter egg packaging 100% recyclable.
23-Feb-2012 - Packaging firm MeadWestvaco (MWV) has gained sensory analysis approval for its Crescendo paperboard meaning it can now be used to package chocolate and confectionery products.
20-Feb-2012 - Bosch Packaging Technology has launched what it says is the first machine capable of hermetically sealed single-wrap die fold packaging for small to medium sized chocolate bars.
17-Feb-2012 - An integrated system for flow packaging featuring robotics can boost efficiency, according to packaging group Cavanna.
17-Feb-2012 - US scientists have developed a food packaging technology that could eliminate the need for plastic containers, and the lead developer told FoodProductionDaily.com that it could hit the market inside 12 months.
16-Feb-2012 - William Reed Business Media invites you to participate in a virtual event focussed on cutting packaging waste, reducing environmental impact and driving costs down for manufacturers
08-Feb-2012 - Food tech firm GEA claims hermetically sealing lollipops can increase shelf life up to a year compared to standard double twist wrapping.
07-Feb-2012 - Automatic changeovers that reduce down-time will be the trend informing confectionery packaging machinery in 2012, according to Renato Dell’Oro of packaging technology firm Cama.
30-Jan-2012 - Have a look at the first pictures from the floor of confectionery industry trade show ProSweets in Cologne, Germany.
05-Jan-2012 - Cadbury UK has announced that it will introduce shelf ready packaging to make its chocolate bars stand upright in stores to better attract customers’ attention in a £6m (€7.2m) scheme.
15-Dec-2011 - Packaging firm Robatech has launched new gluing applicator heads which “virtually eliminate” nozzle blockage and last much longer than conventional ones.
18-Nov-2011 - Tetra Pak has launched an upgrade for its Tetra Albrix sugar dissolving unit that it has claimed lowers costs and reduces energy consumption on previous versions.
17-Nov-2011 - Young adults in Spain who are biggest chewing gum consumers in the nation prefer slim pack gums in warm colours, according to a report from Spanish researchers.
09-Nov-2011 - Bosch Packaging Technology has launched what it says is the first machine capable of hermetically sealed single-wrap die fold packaging for small to medium sized chocolate bars.
07-Nov-2011 - Bosch has announced it will build a second plant in China in a bid to tap into booming growth for food and confectionery packaging machinery in the country.
10-Oct-2011 - The French Health Minister has given his backing to a law that would outlaw the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging from 2014 – as well as proposing that the chemical should be banned in all packing aimed at children from 2013.
06-Oct-2011 - A reduction in film waste, fewer jams and superior product appearance are benefits claimed by Bosch Packaging Technology for its new inverted horizontal flow wrapper unveiled at last week’s Pack Expo trade show in the US.