Food & Beverage

McDonald’s Faces EUR3.75m Penalty Over Disposable Cups in Netherlands

McDonald’s Netherlands will move exclusively to reusable drinks cups for customers consuming beverages inside its restaurants from January 2027 following enforcement action by the Dutch...

Coca-Cola Unifies Global Packaging Under New Visual Identity

The Coca-Cola Company has introduced a new global visual identity designed to create greater consistency across its packaging, retail equipment and digital communications in more...

‘Source-to-Shelf’ Project Cuts Reformulation and Packaging Process to Two Days

TraceGains and Esko have demonstrated a connected product development and packaging workflow that took a fictional food product from reformulation to finished, shelf-ready pouches within...

Equipment

SICK Unveils a New Image-Based Code Reader  

SICK Sensor Intelligence, a solution provider for sensor-based applications in the industrial sector, expanded their portfolio on September 8 with a new image-based code reader...

Tosca Expands Asset IQ with Active and Passive Tracking Architecture

Tosca, an American global player in reusable packaging and pooling solutions, has expanded its Asset IQ traceability service by combining Active IoT-enabled tracking for high-value...

Thacker Targets Faster Corrugated Converting With Counter Ejector

Thacker Industrial Service Company has highlighted its Counter Ejector system for corrugated converting operations, positioning the equipment as a retrofit option for manufacturers seeking higher...

Materials

McDonald’s Faces EUR3.75m Penalty Over Disposable Cups in Netherlands

McDonald’s Netherlands will move exclusively to reusable drinks cups for customers consuming beverages inside its restaurants from January 2027 following enforcement action by the Dutch...

Endoline Case Gluer Doubles Packing Efficiency at Australian Confectionery Plant

Endoline Automation has installed three of its 407 High-Speed Random Case Gluers at the Australian facility of an unnamed global confectionery manufacturer, replacing a legacy...

Business

Syntegon Reports 7% Sales Growth in H1 2026

Syntegon reported sales of EUR883m for the first half of 2026, up 7% year-on-year, driven primarily by double-digit growth in its pharmaceutical business. Adjusted EBITDA increased...

Markem-Imaje Launches CoLOS 2D Tools for GS1 Digital Link Transition

Markem-Imaje has launched two new software solutions, CoLOS 2D Activate and CoLOS 2D Engage, alongside consulting services designed to help manufacturers prepare for GS1 Sunrise...

interpack China 2026 to Put Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Packaging Centre...

interpack China will make its debut under its new name in Shanghai from 16 to 18 November 2026, with organisers targeting more than 47,000 trade...

Printing & Labeling

HERMA Adds Linerless Plus to Logistics Labelling Portfolio

HERMA has expanded its linerless label portfolio with the launch of Linerless Plus, a self-adhesive solution designed for logistics, dispatch and other industrial applications using...

Coca-Cola Unifies Global Packaging Under New Visual Identity

The Coca-Cola Company has introduced a new global visual identity designed to create greater consistency across its packaging, retail equipment and digital communications in more...

How Biological Indicators Turn Cold Chain Exposure into Food Safety Signals

Biological time-temperature indicators are emerging as a way to translate complex cold chain data into immediate visual guidance, helping food companies assess the cumulative impact...

Editor's Choice

France Rejects Nationwide Mandatory Deposit Scheme for Plastic Bottles

The French government has proposed a voluntary, locally implemented deposit-return approach for plastic bottles rather than introducing a mandatory nationwide system, as it seeks to...

McDonald’s Faces EUR3.75m Penalty Over Disposable Cups in Netherlands

McDonald’s Netherlands will move exclusively to reusable drinks cups for customers consuming beverages inside its restaurants from January 2027 following enforcement action by the Dutch...

Events

PAC Machinery to Showcase Packaging Automation at PACK EXPO 2026

PAC Machinery, a provider of flexible packaging equipment and materials, will present its latest packaging automation and flexible packaging solutions at PACK EXPO International 2026,...

Trends

France Rejects Nationwide Mandatory Deposit Scheme for Plastic Bottles

The French government has proposed a voluntary, locally implemented deposit-return approach for plastic bottles rather than introducing a mandatory nationwide system, as it seeks to...

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