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Industry gears up for new packaging regulations

Packaging businesses are gearing up for next month's introduction of new EU regulations that require changes to the information that is displayed on food packaging.

Memjet terminates OEM partnership with Rapid Packaging

Inkjet printhead manufacturer Memjet has terminated its OEM agreement with Australian-based narrow-web digital label printing and converting equipment manufacturer Rapid Packaging.

MP opens new Mercian Labels factory

Mercian Labels’ new factory in Burntwood, Staffordshire was formally opened by MP for Lichfield Michael Fabricant last Friday (7 November).

Tenza Technologies calls in administrators

Self-adhesive label stock manufacturer Tenza Technologies has fallen into administration, resulting in the loss of around 70 jobs.

Innovative printing techs to help keep consumers healthy

Horsemeat in our lasagnes and campylobacter bacteria on our chicken packaging: two of the higher-profile food scares to hit our headlines of late. Understandably given the stakes, grocery food...

Avery UK acquires Label Connections

Avery UK, a subsidiary of Toronto-based specialty label and packaging giant CCL Industries, has acquired self-adhesive label printer Label Connections in a deal worth around $2.5m (£1.58m) that was...

Baker Labels future proofs with UK’s first HP Indigo WS6800

Label printer Baker Labels has invested in an HP Indigo WS6800 web-fed press, the first to be installed in the UK.

Label Apeel appoints new managing director

Label Apeel has promoted Amy Chambers to managing director, with owner Stuart Kellock taking a more strategic role.

FFEI adds raft of new features in first major RealPro Toolkit upgrade

FFEI has launched the first major upgrade to its RealPro Toolkit modular suite of design and production plug-ins for Adobe Illustrator.

Overmatter: sauce matters

Fans of the Danny Baker show on BBC Radio 5 Live will be familiar with the sausage sandwich game, whereby Dan poses the question: “Red sauce, brown sauce or no sauce at all?” as the culmination of the...