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THIS ISSUE 

4 INDUSTRY NEWS 

All the essential info on the people 

making the packaging business boom 

8 PRODUCT NEWS 

The lowdown on all the latest releases, 

renovations, revisions and revolutions 

10 CONTRACT PACKING 

Evolve Co-Pack is revolutionising the 

world of temporary labour. STEVE FRIXOU 

explains how you can scrap the agencies 

and still win 

12 CONTRACT PACKING 

Business Development Manager of 

Pacepacker Services, PAUL WILKINSON, 

comments on consumers, robots and the 

current state of contract packing 

15 TOILETRES, PERFUMERY & 

COSMETICS 

Reduce the risk of returns with packaging 

designed to appeal and protect. HLP 

Klearfold’s C. M. YEUNG shows how 

16 CONFECTIONERY & SNACKS 

SARAH KETCHIN, MD at Fortress 

Technology, explores the varied 

challenges of inspecting snack packaging 

for contaminants and the options 

available 


The enhanced versatility of mix 

weighing offers many opportunities for 

manufacturers supplying the retail sector. 

IAN ATKINSON of Ishida Europe explains 

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STEVE MALLETT, Sales Director at 

Curtis, talks to us about the service 

they offer and one pistachio-based 

case study in particular 

22 METAL CONTAINERS 

MD of Roberts Metal Packaging, 

CHRIS SAUNDERS, shows why 

metal and Roberts could be your 

perfect packaging partners 

24 CAPS & CLOSURES 

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s KEVIN 

HEAP brings us up to speed on how 

product safety and security drive 

cap innovation 

25 CAPS & CLOSURES 

VINCENT CLAUZEL, General 

Manager at GCS France, talks about 

the importance of convenience, 

safety and integral tamper evidence 

26 ENVIRONMENT MATTERS 

KEVIN CURRAN, Managing Director 

at Tri-Star Packaging introduces 

the company’s innovative new, and 

thoroughly green, Tri-Pot 

28 MACHINERY NEWS 

This issue’s round up of some of 

the sharpest new tools of the 

packaging trade 

34 INDUSTRY INSIGHT: JIFFY 

This issue we speak to FIONA 

MACDOUGALL, Sales & Marketing 

Director at Jiffy Packaging 

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SUMMER OF UNCERTAINTY 

I think it would be pretty fair to say that quite a bit has 

happened since last issue. Possibly understatement, in fact. 

For a start, when the last issue of Retail Packaging came 

out we were fully paid up members of the EU, secure in 

the knowledge that little would change within the single 

market, giving us, at the very least, consistency to plan for 

the future. We had assurance that the pound would remain 

strong and certainly not do any of that plummeting malarkey other currencies 

get involved in. Also we had a Prime Minister who may have been a duplicitous 

reptilian dolt with a reported penchant for pigs, but he was our, elected 

duplicitous reptilian dolt with a reported penchant for pigs – the keyword there 

being ‘elected’. Today, of course, we’re in the maelstrom of Brexit freefall. As 

Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy would say, that escalated quickly! 

Obviously, the question now is: how will all this affect our industry? And, 

the answer is, simply put, nobody really knows; but if you have any helpful 

thoughts on the subject, I’m sure Mrs May will be very keen to hear them. 

But, in cheerier news, one thing you can still rely on 100%, is Retail 

Packaging. Okay, we might not have answers about things Brexity, but what I 

can tell you is that we are definitely more about entering rather than leaving, 

that the stalling of sterling will do nothing to change our cover price, and, as 

far as I’m aware, I currently do not need to resign. Currently. 

So, with excellent examples of packaging perfection covering Toiletries, 

Perfumery & Cosmetics, Confectionery & Snacks, Metal Containers and Caps & 

Closures, plus expert comment on Contract Packing and the latest product and 

industry news and views, why not try and put all the painful politics out of your 

mind for a little while and lose yourself amongst the pages of Retail Packaging? 

Go on, if anything else happens while you’re in there, I’ll give you a nudge… 

Stuart Pritchard 

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RETAIL PACKAGING INDUSTRY NEWS 

MORE AT MOSCA 

Mosca Direct Limited has appointed a new Systems Engineer 

to service its customers in Scotland. The arrival of Stuart 

Alexander increases the number of UK-based engineers in 

Mosca’s engineering service team to nine, in line with the 

company’s continuing success and expansion. 

The past two years have seen substantial growth 

for Mosca, with a significant increase in the number of 

machines sold to customers across Scotland. It was therefore 

essential for the business to establish a Scotland-based 

engineer to help it maintain its reputation for fast response 

times and maintenance deadlines. 

Ayrshire-based Stuart is qualified and experienced in 

electrical maintenance, and also has considerable knowledge 

of working with heavy automated machinery, acquired during 

four years with Kardex Remstar Ltd, a German manufacturer 

of automated storage machines. 

“I’m really looking forward to the challenge and the 

opportunity to develop my skills at Mosca,” comments Stuart. 

“It’s great for the company too: having an engineer 

permanently based in Scotland means routine and emergency 

call-outs can be responded to much faster, which is good 

news for customers.” 

E: info@moscadirect.com 

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Industry News 

All the essential info on the 

people making the retail packaging business boom… 

CLEANING UP 

INCPEN – the Industry Council for 

research on Packaging & the Environment 

– is providing funding for a new 

dedicated anti-littering website created 

by environmental charity Hubbub. 

The new site at http://neatstreets.co 

features a variety of some of the best 

case studies of anti-littering campaigns 

from around the world. Organisations 

are able to share and promote their own 

projects by completing an online form. 

“The ambition is to create a ‘Trip 

Advisor’ type site where people will be 

able to build on the learnings that we 

have collated,” explains Hubbub founder 

and CEO Trewin Restorick. “Hopefully it 

will become a place where good ideas 

can grow and be shared.” 

“We are delighted to be supporting 

this important initiative,” comments 

INCPEN director Jane Bickerstaffe. 

“Littering is a worldwide problem and 

one of the best ways of dealing with it is 

through creating greater awareness of 

the issue and providing education and 

advice on how to combat it. 

“There are many different groups 

and organisations involved in anti-littering 

campaigns. We need to learn from each 

other’s experiences and share our 

findings in order to achieve the best 

results, and this website offers the ideal 

forum.” 

The launch of the website follows 

the success of Hubbub’s recent UK Neat 

Streets project in London, which saw a 

reduction in litter of 26% over a five 

month period. Simple but effective 

measures were used, for example making 

bins more colourful and visible and a 

‘voting butt bin’, which encouraged 

people to vote with their cigarette butts 

about topical sporting questions. 

www.incpen.org 

INVEST & EXPAND 

Innovative packaging company SAICA Pack has launched its RENOVE plan, heralding significant investment 

and upgrades across its European operations. 

The plan will see the market-leading company invest €250 million in production machinery at 34 

European locations, including Spain, France, Italy, UK, Ireland and Turkey. This will see a series of widespread 

improvements, including delivery of machine upgrades; artificial vision quality controls, palletisation 

improvements; an increase in automation; and the installation of new high-speed die cut machinery. It will 

also deliver new graphic and digital printing capabilities. 

As a result, SAICA Pack will be able to bring new, innovative products to market, with a focus on 

increasing efficiency, outstanding quality and shorter lead times, as well as achieving high printing, 

performance packaging. 

The new tranche of investment follows SAICA’s successful implementation of a closed-loop system, 

which enables the company to manufacture environmentally friendly papers and packaging using 100% 

recycled materials. 

www.saica.com 

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SEAFOOD 

SUCCESS 

Young’s Seafood Limited, the 

British producer and distributor 

of frozen, fresh, and chilled 

seafood, has named DS Smith 

as its Supplier of the Year for 

Packaging. 

This prestigious award 

recognises a supplier who has 

played a significant role in 

helping Young’s Seafood 

Limited achieve its aims 

throughout the year and 

delivered a service beyond 

expectations. The award 

celebrates DS Smith’s 

outstanding partnership 

working on Young’s Seafood’s 

new Virtual Integration strategy, an initiative where 

Young’s is working with its suppliers to drive 

sustainability improvements for mutual benefit. 

Mike Alvis, Business Development Director of DS 

Smith’s UK Packaging division, said: “We were 

honoured to receive this award from Young’s 

Seafood and feel very privileged to have been chosen 

out of its wide range of packaging suppliers. Building 

strong, working relationships with our customers 

really helps us to understand a brand, its processes 

NEW DIRECTOR AT DOMINO 

Domino Printing Sciences has appointed Michael 

Wöhrmann as the Director of Domino’s Laser 

business, effective immediately. 

Michael began his career within industrial 

solutions having completed a Masters’ Degree in 

Industrial Economics and Engineering in 1993. Over 

the next 10-years, he gained an extensive 

background in strategic deployment and general, 

joining Wiedenbach, the industrial division of the 

Domino Group in 2002 as Manager for Business 

Administration. From 2004, he became the Finance 

Manager for Wiedenbach and Domino Holding 

Germany. Within this role he was responsible for all 

financial matters and has more recently taken over 

the responsibility for Operations at Wiedenbach. In 

2012, he became Managing Director for 

Wiedenbach and has been deeply involved in the 

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“I am delighted to be taking on the new 

challenges of this role in Domino’s global Laser 

business,” says Michael. 

and its market. Getting involved in Young’s Seafood 

Limited’s innovative Virtual Integration strategy right 

from the start provided us with the opportunity to 

address all the touch points of the packaging supply 

chain, meaning we can provide customers like 

Young’s with very real and concrete results.” 

The award was presented at the Young’s 

Seafood Limited’s inaugural Supplier Conference, 

where the company’s new Virtual Integration strategy 

was launched. 

www.dssmith.com 

“As well as retaining my responsibilities across 

Wiedenbach and Domino Holding Germany. I look 

forward to implementing the Domino Strategies 

across the divisions.” 

www.domino-printing.com 

INDUSTRY NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING 

GET YOUR COAT 

In a good show of strength, nearly 100 British 

Coatings Federation (BCF) members from across 

the paints, coatings, printing inks and 

wallcoverings sectors responded to BCF’s major 

biennial member survey this spring, and results 

showed that overall member satisfaction has risen 

from 88% to an impressive 90%. 

The survey, of which CEOs or business heads, 

or those involved in technical/regulatory affairs 

made up over 50% of respondents, showed the 

highest satisfaction levels were with technical and 

regulatory advice, BCF staff service, 

communication with members and responsiveness 

to member needs. The top three valued services 

remain the same as in 2014, which are lobbying, 

communications to members and technical advice 

and guidance. 

Two key areas noted for improvement in 

BCF’s 2014 survey were better lobbying, and 

raising the profile of the industry. It was therefore 

encouraging to see that both of these, along with 

BCF’s website, were shown as having the highest 

improvement over 2014. 

While industry knowledge, leadership and 

lobbying at both a national and European level 

were all noted as particular strengths, the latter 

was also shown to be an area that needs to be 

developed further, especially with a better 

influence in Europe. 

Tom Bowtell, BCF’s CEO commented: “It is of 

course fantastic to see an improved satisfaction 

among BCF members. The information provided 

in all areas of the survey are vital as we focus and 

prioritise our efforts over the coming years, and it 

is key that we continue to provide the best 

regulatory advice, to increase membership, to 

improve awareness of the BCF, and the 

contribution that the coatings industry makes to 

the UK economy, and to work even harder on 

lobbying both in the UK and Europe. Brexit will 

have a major impact on BCF’s work in the future, 

and we are working proactively for the best 

future business environment for our members.” 

www.coatings.org.uk 


RETAIL PACKAGING PROFILES - NEWS 

Linx employees get in the saddle for charity 

A team of cyclists from coding and 

marking specialist Linx Printing 

Technologies has completed a 

260-mile charity bike ride from the 

company's St Ives headquarters all 

the way to its office in Évry, France. 

The group’s endeavours are on 

course to raise £10,000 for East 

Anglian Air Ambulance. The riders 

set off from Linx at 9am on Friday 

27th May, eventually arriving at Linx 

Évry, on the outskirts of Paris, on the 

following Monday afternoon. While some members are experienced cyclists, others had 

bought their first bike specifically for the event. To mark this achievement, the company was 

presented with a framed photo by the East Anglian Air Ambulance at a special Linx family fun 

day held a few days later. The riders also received medals from Nigel Hood, Managing 

Director of Linx.. 

Tel: 01480 302100 | www.linxglobal.com 

IML-T technology 

recognised 

RPC Bebo Plastik’s pioneering in-mould label 

thermoforming (IML-T) technology has been 

recognised in the European Thermoforming 

Parts Competition 2016. The company’s IML- 

T tubs and lids took first prize in the category 

‘Thin Gauge – Food Packaging Applications’. 

Among the many benefits highlighted by the 

judges were the wide label coverage that can 

be achieved including the stacking rim of the 

pack and the option of barrier protection 

through the use of multilayer sheet, all of which can be delivered using existing tools. 

IML-T applies pre-printed labels to a container during the thermoforming process, meaning 

intricate, multi-coloured designs in up to eight colours can be incorporated to achieve a 

better level of finish and greater coverage than with direct printing. IML-T for lids allows a 

more precise label positioning than conventional off-mould labelling, and different lid weights 

can be produced from the same tooling. 

Tel: +49 (0) 4761 8600 | Email: info@rpc-beboplastik.de | www.rpc-beboplastik.de 

Free ICE guide provides an insight into secondary 

pack coding options 

A second free downloadable 

technology guide has been launched 

by coding and marking specialists 

Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE). 

The new ICE Secondary Packaging 

Coding Guide, available at 

www.interactivecoding.co.uk/ 

packguide, provides production line 

staff and engineers with an at-aglance 

summary of the pros and 

cons of the different equipment and 

technologies available for all types of 

outer case coding requirements. The guide enables users to quickly assess their options and 

make an informed choice for the solution that best suits both their current and future needs. 

A third guide in the series, focusing on the coding requirements of the pharmaceutical sector, 

will be launched later this year. 

Tel: 01159 640144 | Email: enquiries@uk.interactivecoding.com 

RESCU Solutions raise a glass to YPS 

Yorkshire Packaging Systems have provided an inline sleeve sealer and shrink tunnel into the 

Scotland based factory of RESCU Solutions Ltd. RESCU Solutions (a Joint Venture partner of 

XPO Logistics) formerly known as Norbert Dentressangle, are a contract packing specialist, 

handling rework, warehousing and logistics for many blue chip companies, mainly in the 

whisky industry. Their 

packaging equipment 

was old, unreliable and 

slow and the increasing 

lack of back up and 

support was a major 

concern for them. They 

looked to YPS who 

supplied their fully 

automatic inline sleeve 

sealer and shrink tunnel. 

They have now been 

able to increase 

throughput as the film 

feeds are fully powered 

and the infeed and 

outfeed belts are inverter 

controlled meaning they 

are variable speed and 

can allow unstable 

products to be wrapped 

with ease. RESCU 

Solutions now have a 

streamlined, easier to 

use and faster shrink 

wrapping operation. The 

included service contract 

has provided immense 

peace of mind in comparison to their previously unsupported machinery. Douglas Reid, 

Director, RESCU Solutions, said “once again I would like to thank YPS for the fantastic service 

you have provided to us during the supply and installation process of the shrink wrap 

machine, and I would be delighted and have no hesitation in recommending YPS to any 

interested customers.” 

01924 441355 | www.yps.co.uk 

PA help Arthur Mallon Foods increase 

production speeds 

Arthur Mallon Foods is one of the leading 

Irish sausage producers, who have been 

creating award winning sausages since 

1942 from County Monaghan. The 

company needed to upgrade their top seal 

tray sealer and were looking for a machine 

that would offer an increase in output in 

line with their production target. Since the 

introduction of a PA tray sealer, Mallon 

Foods have been able to increase their 

production speeds by approximately 40%. Apart from the increased production speeds, the 

PA tray sealer is a user friendly machine with much quicker tool changeovers. Mallon Foods 

purchased a fully electric eclipse SL4 tray sealer which has been designed to address the 

environmental impact of packaging operations by reducing the user’s power consumption by 

up to 90%. The in-line, fully electric SL4 is a small footprint machine capable of sealing 75 

packs per minute. 

Tel: 01565 755000 | Email: sales@pal.co.uk | www.pal.co.uk 

Botanical beauty! Abhati Suisse chooses M&H for 

new organic beauty range 

Abhati Suisse is a beauty brand like no other. The Swiss brand, founded by Anju Rupal, fuses 

ethicality, sustainability and traditional healing techniques to create a range of beauty 

products that are both scientifically proven and grounded in spiritual healing and expertise. 

Anju is one of a new wave of social entrepreneurs paving the way for sustainable and cruelty 

free cosmetics, and she chose M&H to bring her vision to life with Abhati’s latest range. 

Kanva, Yamuna, Mahakali and Periya might not be terms familiar to many, however these are 

the names of products within Abhati’s new bottled range of nourishing shampoos, 

strengthening conditioners and botanical body cleansers. We can’t forget their brand new, 

entirely natural Mahanadi lip treatment either! All of these names are derived from Hindi, 

reflecting how the new product range channels the beauty of India and Switzerland in ways 

that are sure to nurture you both physically and spiritually. Making the intricate designs on 

the packaging come alive was M&H Plastics, who aided Rupal and the Abhati design team, 

Paperlux, throughout the process of launching their new range. “M&H really have helped us 

make our vision for the new range a reality. They have been outstanding throughout the 

entire process, transforming our concept into beautiful packaging that truly reflects Abhati’s 

ethos and values. With their commitment to service, M&H have been flawless in providing us 

with all the support we have needed, and more.” M&H Plastics is a member of the RPC 

Group of companies. 

Tel: 01502 715518 


PROFILES - NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING 

Overwrap Films with a Difference 

Innovia Films has been supplying Biaxially Oriented 

Polypropylene (BOPP) films to the packaging industry 

for over 45 years under our trademark, Propafilm. 

We manufacture using a unique ‘bubble’ process, 

producing films with balanced orientation, 

outstanding mechanical, balanced shrink properties 

and high stiffness. This means our BOPP films have 

superior clarity and exceptional gloss, ideal qualities 

for the perfume and cosmetic industries. Our 

coating capabilities ensure that we offer a 

comprehensive range of films, fit for any demanding 

application. Acrylic coated BOPP films are 

traditionally used for the overwrap of perfume and cosmetic boxes. They convey an image of 

quality and ensure strong seals on the minimal sealing areas. PVdC coated films such as 

Propafilm RXD are increasingly being adopted in this market. They are resistant to 

whitening when in contact with alcohols. An important consideration for point of sale displays 

where perfume may be sampled. 

Tel: 016973 42281 | Email: filmsinfo@innoviafilms.com | www.innoviafilms.com 

Benders working with 

Connect Vending on 

rebrand 

Companies regularly re-brand themselves 

as part of their natural process of evolution 

and development, adapting to an everchanging 

world, and Benders Paper Cups - 

a leading UK manufacturer of paper cup 

products - is able to help them extend that 

branding and build customer awareness. 

Take Connect Vending, for instance. At the 

heart of their new business and brand values lies sustainable sourcing across the breadth of 

its products range and best practice care of the environment. Having previously used plastic 

cups, they switched exclusively to paper cups (manufactured by Benders Paper Cups) to 

convey the caring and understanding they have for the environment. In the age of climate 

change, air pollution and other man-made phenomenon’s, environmental sustainability is a 

necessary part of any company’s brand today. 

Tel: 01978 855661 | www.benders.co.uk 

New pack for edible oil 

RPC Promens Innocan has launched a 

range of PET containers that are ideal for 

the edible oil sector, offering a variety of 

benefits for both manufacturers and 

consumers. The excellent clarity of PET 

and the wide labelling area of the pack 

enable manufacturers to maximise brand 

image and on-shelf appeal, while the 

material's inherent barrier properties help 

to deliver a long shelf life. For consumer 

convenience, the lightweight, ergonomic 

design ensures safe and easy handling, 

and the overall strength of the container means no outer pack is required. The central neck 

also allows easy pouring with no glugging. The lightweight, stackable containers deliver 

excellent pallet utilisation (for example.45 x 20 litre containers per Europallet) to maximise 

loads and minimise costs. In addition, the lower transport costs, which mean a lower carbon 

footprint, and the fully-recyclable containers provide valuable sustainability benefits. 

Tel: +32 (0) 3 685 2524 | www.rpc-promens.com 

Trays provide convenience 

solution for mussels 

A range of microwavable mussel dishes from 

one of Spain’s leading seafood producers is 

being packed in plastic trays from RPC Bebo 

Food Packaging. The new concept from Angulas 

Aguinaga offers consumers the convenience of 

fully prepared, cleaned and cooked mussels, 

available in their own juices or a special tomato 

sauce, which are ready to eat in a few minutes. 

The carefully selected mussels from Galicia are 

delivered and prepared by Angulas Aguinaga in 

less than 24 hours to ensure their quality and 

freshness. The thermoformed HDPE trays are 

manufactured at RPC Bebo’s Kristiansand site in 

400g and 1kg sizes. Their rounded design ensures that they are able to turn in the 

microwave during heating, while handles at each end facilitate carrying and avoid the risk of 

burnt fingers when the tray is removed from the microwave. 

Tel: +47 38 14 4020 | Email e.eggerdink@rpc-bebo.com 

New Belgian brewery chooses Beatson Clark bottle 

A distinctive beer requires a distinctive bottle, 

which is why a new farmhouse brewery in 

Belgium has chosen one of Beatson Clark's 

standard 330ml bottles to launch its new range. 

The Humblet family began restoring 

Bertinchamps farm in 2011 and launched the 

first range of beers from their new brewery two 

years later. Now they are launching a second 

range of more unusual beers under the B+ 

brand, and they have chosen Beatson Clark’s 

330ml beer bottle via Pont Europe, a leading 

pan-European supplier of glass bottles and jars 

and a sister company of Beatson Clark. The first 

beer to be brewed in the B+ range was 

Pamplemousse, or grapefruit, and this will be 

followed by a white beer or wheat beer and 

other styles later this year. 

Tel: 01709 828141 | 

www.beatsonclark.co.uk 

M&H manufactures the new Quaffer 

shot-tail glass for retail 

Bridge Media packaging perfect for FaceGym, the 

beauty brand of the moment 

Creative print company Bridge Media Group 

has produced the innovative high quality 

packaging for an exciting new brand, with 

its latest bespoke box and sleeve 

combination for FaceGym, the company 

which offers fast, effective, natural face-lift 

solutions with instant results. The new 

packaging which is being used for a new 

range of products to be sold in high-end 

retailers, complements FaceGym’s muscle 

stimulation techniques which offer a 

solution to a new generation wanting to age 

gracefully without needles. Bridge Media Group has produced the ideal packaging to 

stress FaceGym’s brand design and core values. It consists of a matt laminated and 

Spot UV O’Sleeve with a browser panel, a rigid box with a foam inner fitment and a 24 

page manual. The foam inner fitment had apertures to enhance the FaceGym Pro unit 

and Gel, whilst the plug and USB cable were hidden within the foam.” 

www.bridgemediagroup.com 

As its name suggests, the new Quaffer has introduced a fun element to bars and clubs across 

Europe. Developed from its original glass composition and manufactured in PET by M&H 

Plastics, the Quaffer glass allows bars to mix various drinks in equal measure with one 

floating on the top of the other, creating a novel drinking experience and allowing the drink to 

mix as it is drunk. Sales of the Quaffer have been exceptional with bars reporting up to 

600% increase in sales of drink that are suitable for the glass. The use of PET Polymer to 

produce the Quaffer suits the market well as it provides both a safe and a glass-like quality. 

Using PET also allows the customer to easily clean the glass and re-cycle when it has reached 

the end of its usable life. The design of the new glass has also been developed to 

accommodate a snap-on cap and separator plunger - enabling a filled retail product to be 

marketed, whether alcohol based or for mixed liquid condiments. A range of enticing flavour 

combinations have been created to attract a range of customers including a healthy herbal 

energy drink. 

Tel: +44 (0) 1502 715518 | www.mhplastics.com 


RETAIL PACKAGING PRODUCT NEWS 

BEE-ING HELPFUL 

Egg producer Chippindale Foods has launched new bee-themed shelf 

packaging for its Yorkshire branded free range eggs, which are now fully 

sourced from bee friendly farms in the region. The yellow and black striped 

packaging has been designed to help raise awareness of the company’s 

campaign to support the British bumblebee through the creation of pollen and 

nectar rich habitats at new and existing egg production sites. 

Chippindale launched its Bee Friendly Farm Scheme three years ago in 

partnership with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The growth of the project 

has created more than 16-acres of bee habitat across nine bee friendly free 

range poultry farms, which now produce enough eggs to supply the entire 

Yorkshire egg brand. 

Chippindale’s Yorkshire free range eggs are currently stocked regionally by 

Morrisons and Co-operative. The company now plans to expand its Bee Friendly 

Farm Scheme to supply more of its free range eggs nationally. 

Managing director Nick Chippindale said the firm was on target to source 

40% of its free range eggs across all its brands from bee friendly farms by the 

end of 2017. 

“Growth of the Bee Friendly Farm Scheme is an important part of our 

sustainability plan and has the added benefit of offering consumers more choice 

in store,” he explained. “The project takes the concept of the charity egg pack 

and moves it up a level, creating sustainability in the supply chain, retaining 

value in the market and giving conscientious consumers a product that is having 

a direct and positive impact on the environment.” 

www. chippindalefoods.co.uk 

BIT OF A STRETCH 

DUO PLAST, the stretch 

film producer, has 

succeeded in expanding 

its innovation by 

creating an eight-micron 

stretch film, leading to 

minimum film 

consumption, available 

now under the brand 

name DUO XS. 

“We have managed 

to extrude an eightmicron 

stretch film in 

our plants for the first 

time. Thereby we have 

achieved a further 

reduction in the 

thickness of stretch film 

besides our 10-micron 

stretch film DUO X10, 

which is already 

available in the market,” 

said Dr. Christian Rohm, 

Managing Director of 

DUO PLAST. 

With the new stretch film innovation, DUO PLAST offers its customers 

multiple advantages at once – the enormous reduction in thickness 

guarantees a lower stretch film consumption and thereby lowest costs per 

pallet. Also, despite the significantly reduced thickness, the stretch film has a 

high-elasticity in processing. Because of this the new DUO XS is suitable for 

the use in internal transportation and for protection against dust and 

moisture. Plus, the thickness reduced stretch film can be applied to semiautomatic 

wrapping machines with mechanical brake or as hand stretch film. 

Furthermore, the ecological factor plays a large role when using the new 

DUO XS. The minimum of foil usage preserves the environment sustainably 

and reduces the waste disposal costs visibly. Also, the innovative film is made 

from 100% polyethylene without addition of the chemical adhesive PIB and is 

easily recyclable. 

www.duoplast.ag/en 

Product News 

The lowdown on the latest releases, renovations, revisions and revolutions… 

GO GREEN 

Antalis Packaging has launched its Eco-Range of corrugated box 

products, suitable for a range of secure packaging applications. 

Enhanced with a heavy duty, single wall corrugate, the Eco-Range offers 

the same level of protection as a standard double-walled alternative. 

Offering 40% lighter materials than a double-wall equivalent, the 

streamlined design allows for a 30% increase in the number of cartons 

per pallet. Made from FSC certified board, the Eco-Range is made from 

100% reclaimed materials and is in turn 100% recyclable. 

The product range is available in six standard size configurations, 

and has its green credentials printed onto the carton to assure customers 

of its eco-qualities. With carbon neutrality, for every 1.5 tons of 

materials sold, Antalis will plant four trees in a forest in Kettering, 

Northamptonshire. 

T: 0370 241 1466 

www.antalispackagingsolutions.co.uk 

www.antalispackaging.co.uk 


PRODUCT NEWS RETAIL PACKAGING 

UP FOR THE CUP 

A thermoformed twist cup with an 

injection moulded screw lid, developed in 

close co-operation between Orkla Foods 

Norway, RPC Superfos and RPC Promens, 

has been awarded a ScanStar 2016 in the 

Nordic packaging competition. 

The innovative pack solution is being 

used for a new selection in Orkla’s Denja 

range including shrimps, beans, chicken or 

beetroot. Two different technologies and 

two different resin materials (PET and PP) 

have been brought into play to create the 

convenient and lightweight pack. The 

product is labelled with high gloss colour 

labels on both pot and lid. The lid is 

designed to accommodate the pot 

standing on top which is both practical and allows for good facing on shelf. Importantly, end users benefit from a 

new easy way to open and close the salad pack by simply twisting and turning the lid. This open and re-closure 

mechanism is something special in the salad segment and serves as a distinguishing feature. 

In their citation the ScanStar jury members commented: “The thermoformed packaging opens up for new 

shapes and design advantages. The packaging is stackable and easily opened, and it will work well in the shop 

shelves and in the customers’ homes. Good presentation and easy to open. Mechanically good.” 

“We are pleased with the recognition that comes with the Nordic packaging prize,” comments Kjersti 

Trömborg, Packaging Developer, Orkla Foods Norway. “RPC Superfos and RPC Promens have done a really good 

job designing and developing the new pack in close cooperation with us and fully deserve the accolade.” 

The ScanStar 2016 prize ceremony will take place 3rd November in Norway, as this year’s host of the Nordic 

Packaging competition. 

E: sales@promens.com 

www.rpc-promens.com 

GETTING SAUCY 

A custom-designed squeezy PET bottle from RPC 

Superfos is helping the UK’s No.1 Hot Pepper Sauce 

brand achieve greater visibility on shelf. 

The new bottle for the Encona ‘Taste Explorers’ 

range from Grace Foods UK is part of a refreshment 

of the packaging to help the brand stay competitive. 

Slightly taller and narrower than its predecessor, it 

holds the same volume as before but is more visible 

on shelf thanks to a greater label surface. 

“Squeezy bottles are ideal if you look for a clean 

way to dispense sauces,” comments Sam Bidgood, 

brand manager at Grace Foods. “Plastic bottles are 

easy to use so they are perfect for sauces that 

consumers enjoy more frequently than others.” 

Grace Foods sells its products in both glass and 

plastic packaging. In fact, the success of the Encona 

range began more than 40-years ago in a now iconic 

square glass bottle with the Encona brand embossed 

on the side. This particular brand asset is perfectly 

reproduced on the squeezy bottle as well. 

T: +44 (0)1254 682 298 

E: blackburn@rpc-superfos.com 

www.superfos.com 

IN TO STELLA? 

Stella Artois Cidre has unveiled 

bold new packaging that 

captures the superior quality of 

their apple and fruit ciders in a 

strikingly sophisticated visual. 

The new look and feel 

further reinforces Stella 

Artois Cidre’s premium 

positioning and is a clear 

statement of the unique, 

vibrant personality of the 

brand. 

The bold design will 

be featured on all bottles 

and cans in the Stella 

Artois Cidre family: Stella 

Artois Cidre Apple, Pear, 

Peach, Raspberry and 

Elderflower. All five 

designs feature elegant 

paint stroke detailing that 

highlight the brand’s 

hand-picked apple and 

fruit flavours and passion 

for quality ingredients. 

Accompanying the launch of the new 

packaging is a limited-edition on-pack 

competition, running until 28 August 2016. 

During the promotion period, consumers who 

find one of the Stella Artois Cidre ‘lucky stars’ 

under the bottle cap will win one of three 

Extraordinaire Adventures or one of 10,000 

Stella Artois Cidre chalices. 

This new campaign will be fully supported 

with both TV and OOH advertisements, going live 

on in July. 

www.cidreadventures.com 

SEEING RED 

Brand enhancement specialist API has 

underlined its on-trend credentials by 

adding a new colour to its PG range of 

pigment hot stamping foils. The 

luxurious, deep red Amaranth shade 

answers customer demand for eyecatching, 

on-trend tops to go on wine 

and spirit bottles, and is also relevant 

across a range of other hot stamping 

applications. 

Luxury and premium goods 

manufacturers are ensuring that their 

packaging, by acting as a ‘second skin’, 

effectively conveys both the product’s 

qualities and their brand values. Deep, 

luxurious colours that interact with the 

latest print technologies and add a 

highly tactile finish, such as the 

Amaranth shade from API, are a big part 

of how premium packaging solutions 

are becoming truly relevant to their 

brands. 

The PG range is a premium grade 

matt pigment hot stamping foil, and the 

number one choice for general purpose 

applications. It excels at both fine detail 

and the kind of broad area coverage 

required by the packaging sector, and is 

especially relevant for the beauty, 

cosmetics and drinks industries, among 

other consumer product applications. 

Hot stamping foils from API ensure 

the best, most reflective finish of all 

coating processes, and are also the most 

versatile for use on different materials 

and substrates. The heat and pressure 

used to stamp the pigment foil 

simultaneously flatten the contours of 

the substrate, providing a smooth 

surface printing area and allowing clean, 

high quality text and graphics to be 

achieved on uneven, rough and textured 

surfaces. 

www.apigroup.com 


RETAIL PACKAGING CONTRACT PACKING 

theory of evolution 

OWNER OF SUCCESSFUL CONTRACT PACKING COMPANY 

EVOLVE CO-PACK, STEVE FRIXOU, IS REVOLUTIONISING THE 

WORLD OF TEMPORARY LABOUR. HE EXPLAINS HOW YOU 

CAN SCRAP THE AGENCIES AND STILL WIN… 

Since the start of my career I’ve been involved with 

Recruitment Agencies in one way or another – from 

being a temporary member of staff in a warehouse, 

to sitting on the other side of the desk and being the 

recruiter. It was 20-years ago this year that I opened 

up my own Agency and supplied labour into major 

companies including Thorntons and UPS. In 2010, 

following on from the last UK recession, an idea was 

formed between the Operations Controller at 

McVities and the Evolve Pack team. With the budget 

for labour being tightly controlled, Agency Workers 

Rights and National Minimum Wage crippling the 

business, the pressure was on to find a solution to 

reduce costs and mitigate risks. 

VIVE LE REVOLUTION 

McVities challenged our 12-year relationship with 

them to develop into something more; an alternative 

to the traditional agency model. Together we came 

up with the answer: we should provide a Managed 

Internal Packing Service (MIPS), have full 

accountability for our staff and only charge per case 

finished. After five-years of providing this service for 

McVities (Pladis) at their Ashby-De-La-Zouch 

warehouse, which has space for no fewer than 

60,000 pallets, Evolve Pack are saving the group 

seven figure sums on labour, transport and agency 

fees. Based in the heart of the distribution centre, 

Evolve Pack’s staff perform a variety of tasks; from 

flow wrapping and cartoning biscuits and other 

snacks, to assembling end-of-aisle displays for the 

retailers. Evolve Pack are proud to be responsible for 

packing some 18-million+ cases per year. 

In 2012 we realised this was what we did best, 

and stopped being a staffing agency to concentrate 

on the successful MIPS operations where ‘you only 

pay for what you get’. 

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS 

We had proved our method worked well with 

McVities, but the real test was whether our service 

would be suitable for other business. After three-years 

of refining our new venture, Evolve were ready to 

take on the next challenge and expand. This came in 

the form of an ambient and chilled food logistic 

specialist in Telford. This logistics and warehousing 

business is responsible for large contracts with two 

flourishing discount grocers. Offering affordable 

products is the core of both companies, so overheads 

needs to be as low as possible, and this includes 

staffing costs. To help keep a sustainably low 

workforce, these two retailers are growing kings of 

the shelf-ready packaging, where the lid is removed 

and customers pick the products directly from the 

box. To make this work, the shelf-ready packaging 

needs to hold different flavours of the products to 

maximise shelf space and provide more variety for the 

end customers. 

Those of you who are in the manufacturing 

industry will know that, unfortunately, it isn’t as easy 

as making 10 meat pizzas and then 10 vegetarian in 

order to fulfil this requirement. Each flavour is made 

in the thousands before the production line is 

changed to accommodate a new variety; and this is 

where Evolve Pack offers a solution. 

We have been able to supply our staff into this 

warehouse, where we can take pallets of products, 

break them down and pack them into multi-flavour 

boxes. By running this operation in the existing 

storage facility for the goods, our customers do not 

have additional transport costs nor any delays in 

delivery to store, and Evolve Pack do not incur 

overheads, so it really is a win-win situation. 

Based in the heart of the distribution centre, Evolve Pack’s staff 

perform a variety of tasks 

In addition to our two external sites, we also 

have a large warehouse in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, 

where we have the capabilities to cover a whole host 

of different packaging requirements, from shrink 

wrapping and multi-bagging, to manual rework and 

gift set collation. 

CARPE DIEM 

While your business may be different to McVities and 

our other clients, do you see Recruitment Agencies 

as a necessary evil, with a lack of accountability 

when things go wrong, when their staff work slowly 

or there are major delays? Do you still have to pay an 

hourly rate when sometimes you don’t receive the 

service you expected? Does the prospect of the 

National Living Wage increasing to £9+ by 2020 

have negative effects on your business? If so, 

perhaps a MIPS is the solution for your business too. 

After all, isn’t it time you started thinking about 

what your future looks like. 

www.contractpacking.co.uk 

Contact Evolve and 

see what they can 

do for you 

The Ashby-De-La-Zouch warehouse has space for no fewer than 60,000 pallets 


Blisters Ltd can offer a 

total packaging 

service from concept 

to delivery, or any 

stage in between. 

FOR ADVERTISING BOOKINGS 

& ENQUIRIES 

PLEASE TELEPHONE: 

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Evolve Pack 

Contract Packing Services 

With over 20 years industry experience Evolve Pack offer 

Contract Packing services supplied both in-house of 

customer locations and externally at our dedicated 

contract packing facilities. 

• Manual Rework 

• Cartoning 

• Flow Wrapping 

• Multi-Bagging 

• Shrink Wrapping 

• Order Pick & Pack 

www.contractpacking.co.uk 0845 003 5375 

enquiries@evolvepack.co.uk 


RETAIL PACKAGING CONTRACT PACKING 

pack it in 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER OF PACEPACKER 

SERVICES, PAUL WILKINSON, COMMENTS ON CONSUMERS, 

ROBOTS AND THE STATE OF CONTRACT PACKING… 

Pacepacker integrates food robots which can pick delicate foil 

wrapped products 

With increased handling capabilities, 

flexibility and output, automation 

can provide a solution for even the 

shortest of contracts 

Winning a large retail contract is a coup for any 

contract packer. However, supermarket price wars 

and changing food presentations to gain and 

maintain the interest of consumers, means that 

many manufacturers are being squeezed out of the 

market. 

Today, most contract packers understand the 

efficiencies gained from automation. Even so, many 

are still reluctant to invest in equipment for fear of 

not being unable to recoup their costs if the 

contract is terminated. Although the short-term 

nature of retailer contracts is a contributing factor 

to their reluctance to invest, other issues also come 

into play, including lack of technical knowledge, 

space constraints and the belief that systems are 

inflexible. 

ROBOTIC REVELATION 

Switching from packing cakes to pork pies is simple 

with half a dozen manual workers, but what if you 

have invested in a robot to pack those cakes? The 

belief that robots and automation won’t flex to 

changing packing needs is a common misconception 

shared by many customers. They need their systems 

to not only boost efficiency but to be a tangible 

asset, one that can be moved between lines to meet 

changing demands and new contracts. We are all 

too familiar about how fast trends change, especially 

in the retail business. Yet, this shouldn’t deter 

contract packers from exploring automation. Once 

the payload, reach and speed capacity has been 

determined it is relatively straightforward to 

reprogramme a robot to perform another task. 

Similarly, if products are a different size then some 

changes may be required to the end of arm tooling 

or even replaced, but by no means is the robot 

redundant. Some robots can even be re-deployed 

into a completely different role within the business, 

for instance from pick and place to palletising. Also, 

a robot is a tangible asset with a saleable value. So, 

worst case scenario, the sale proceeds can be 

reinvested into an alternative business project. 

Likewise, space should not be an issue. There’s 

a vast range of robotic devices in different sizes, 

and the ability to customise Cartesian systems using 

components and linear drives at specified lengths is 

perfectly feasible. Whatever the manual operation 

is, a robotic provider should be able to provide an 

automated solution. 

REMOTE CONTROL 

Re-programming a robot may sound daunting to 

many and put companies off investing. Any 

reputable supplier will work closely with all project 

stakeholders to ensure appropriate training and 

ongoing support is provided. Remote assistance can 

also be provided if required so that office based 

engineers can take control of the HMi screens and 

help operators through the required steps or 

monitor what is happening through CCTV cameras. 

For most, if not all customers, return on 

investment (ROI) figures can be the deal-breaker. 

When looking to achieve ROI inside a year, 

manufacturers shouldn’t be swayed by price alone. 

A well-engineered solution will provide low-cost of 

ownership for many years at a fraction of the cost 

of manual labour. Pacepacker recently developed a 

new ROI calculator – a comparative tool – that 

quickly measures the real value that a business can 

realise when automating different aspects of a 

production line. So, even with short UK retail 

contracts, an appropriate automated solution can 

be developed and accomplish the desired payback. 

www.pacepacker-services.co.uk 

Cheese packaging, picking and placing made easy 

Far from a dog’s dinner – automation does the ruff work… 


PROFILES - CONTRACT PACKING RETAIL PACKAGING 

Produced in Kent 

teams up with Kent 

packaging company 

Actionpoint Packaging has teamed up 

with Produced in Kent (PinK) as an 

Associate Member. Actionpoint, which 

is a family owned company in 

Rainham, provides packaging 

services and products for clients 

throughout the UK. PinK members 

will now benefit from this new relationship through superior packaging solutions and 

Actionpoint’s unique offering of a free, thorough review of their packaging and processes by 

an industry expert of over 30 years. His analysis focuses on everything including the source 

of the packaging, its design, the production processes, courier & delivery options, brand 

image, and damage solutions. Director Luke Pollard said: "We are extremely excited to join 

Produced in Kent. This new relationship means we will be able to help PinK advise members 

on the best packaging solutions. 

www.actionpoint.co.uk | www.producedinkent.co.uk 

Looking for a co-packer? Look no further … 

Why choose Wyepak 

Herefordshire based, Wyepak is the 

contract packing and filling company 

with a great success story to tell. Only 

3 years in business, the company is 

gaining an enviable reputation for 

innovation, experience and results. 

Originally a hand packing service, 

Directors Mark and Jim have now 

invested in liquid filling implementing a 

Semi-automated plant which produces 

in excess of 1,500 fills / hour. The site 

offers 24,000 sqft manufacturing 

facility & over 20,000 sqft available 

storage space. Wyepak is compliant to 

ISO & Retail standards including: QVC, 

Tesco, Asda, JDW and employ a Zero 

Landfill Policy. 

Email: sales@wyepak.co.uk | www.wyepak.co.uk 

With Soil Association and SALSA (Safe and Local Supply Approval) accreditation, 

Complete Co-packing Services Limited is a leading contract pack partner of 

organic and natural products. Based in South Wales, the company is a member of 

the Organic Trade Board and British Contract Manufacturers and Packers 

Association. They fill, pack, store and distribute food, drink and organic products 

on behalf of many of Europe’s leading retail brands. With purpose built clean 

rooms, facilities include; automated sealing, liquid filling, mixing and blending, 

pasteurisation, pouch, bottle, jar and sachet filling of capsules, powders, granules 

and liquids, testing of PH levels and solids, order pick, pack and dispatch and 

pallet storage and distribution. Customer service is at the heart of the business; 

that’s because the team work hard to build partnerships with suppliers and 

customers to deliver a high-quality, innovative service. For a FREE, no obligation 

contract pack quote please visit: 

Tel: 01443 740786 | www.complete-copacking.co.uk 

We make your Products 

for you! 

With production and storage areas of over 40000 ft2, 

equipped with numerous Automated Sachet and Bottle 

Filling equipment, PrimePac’s Flexibile and Professional 

approach can assist you from start to finish in getting 

your Products from ideas to finished goods. 

Fast, Reliable and Cost Effective, PrimePac’s motto is 

“If it's a Liquid, Powder or Gel and it goes in Bottle, 

Sachet or Jar, we can do it”. 

Using our bespoke Master Packaging Specification 

system PrimePac can carry out Hand Assembly of gift 

sets and kits whether it's simple packing or detailed and 

complex assemblies. 

Whether your project is large or small Contact us today to 

see how the PrimePac Funnel Experience can support 

your business. 

Call us on 0333 003 2770 

or email: sales@primepacsolutions.co.uk 


TOILETRIES, PERFUMERY & COSMETICS RETAIL PACKAGING 

pet sounds 

Make any product look 

perfect with HLP’s help 

GET SHARPER LOOKS AND REDUCE THE RISK OF RETURNS WITH 

PACKAGING DESIGNED TO APPEAL TO THE EYE AND PROTECT THE 

PRODUCT. C. M. YEUNG EXPLAINS HOW HLP KLEARFOLD CAN DELIVER 

ALL YOU NEED… 

With just four-years to go for HLP to celebrate 

50-years of producing high-quality packaging, we are 

proud of our state-of-the-art factory and of the 

progress we have made in that time. In our constantly 

evolving market it is now more important than ever 

that we offer and provide what our customers want. 

The forward-thinking companies of today realise 

just how important the packaging is for brand image, 

product protection and quality perception. Gone are 

the days when packaging was left to the last minute 

and product was just packaged in a cheap and lowspec 

box almost as an afterthought. Our customers 

today demand crisp, sharp packaging which we can 

provide with our soft crease technology, some 

customers want high-resolution printed graphics 

which we can achieve with our 13 colour one pass 

machinery. The fluorescent inks and foil blocking on 

offer can provide a limitless spectrum of graphics. 

“ We aim to provide high-quality 

product innovation at competitive 

prices, so why not call our UK team 

today and see what we can offer? “ 

We are looking to add value to our offering by 

engaging with our customers on a three tiered 

approach: performance, cost-efficiency and 

environmental impact. Sometimes, by looking at just 

one area of concern, we address all three. 

LOOKS & TALENT 

For example, recently we were approached by a new 

client who had been looking on our website and gave 

us a brief to improve the aesthetics of their 

packaging, as the product was loose in a cardboard 

box with an insert window. They were having a high 

level of returns from stores due to failing packaging. 

Our team in the UK re-engineered the packaging into 

a crisp clear box with a bubble insert moulded to fit 

the product perfectly, we also produced some options 

on the graphics. The client was delighted with the 

results and promptly placed bulk orders. The material 

used was made from 30% recycled PET and the client 

was keen to inform the consumers by advertising that 

on the packaging. 

In just three months returns from stores due to 

collapsing packaging was down by 50%. So, 

although there was little difference in the packaging, 

costs savings were achieved from fewer returns. We 

await the impact on increased sales as a result of the 

improved packaging. 

CALL FOR CAD 

We have a team based in the UK offering design 

input and packaging re-engineering, producing CAD 

samples, if required, within 48-hours. Production 

samples are normally supplied within five to seven 

days. We aim to provide high-quality product 

innovation at competitive prices, so why not call our 

UK team today and see what we can offer? 

T: +44 (0)1684 273 905 

E: sales@hlpklearfold.co.uk 

www.hlpklearfold.co.uk 

Get perfect design 

every time 

Practical for any purpose 

Protect products and ensure sales 

HLP offer a complete service, complete with samples, within 48-hours 


RETAIL PACKAGING CONFECTIONERY & SNACKS 

snack secure 

SARAH KETCHIN, MD AT FORTRESS TECHNOLOGY, 

EXPLORES THE VARIED CHALLENGES OF INSPECTING SNACK 

PACKAGING FOR CONTAMINANTS AND THE OPTIONS 

AVAILABLE… 

FM Software is backwards 

compatible and known to improve 

detection performance by 40% 

Midnight cereal snacks, energy sports bars and 

on-the-go breakfast replacements are shaping the 

snacks market with UK consumption expected to reach 

£3.8bn by 2016. Given this increasing demand for 

healthy convenience, snacks producers are turning to 

efficiency driven automation and utilising the latest 

machinery to deliver consumer satisfaction and maintain 

safe, high-quality snacks. 

To maintain freshness, metalised polypropylene is 

the snack industry’s standard for packaging. For many 

manufacturers that deploy metal detectors, ferrous 

in-foil detectors can be used. Settings can also be 

adjusted, so foil laminated packaging is rarely an issue 

for today’s advanced metal detectors. There’s also the 

alternative of passing product through a metal detection 

system before the packaging process commences. 

Contrary to popular belief, metal detection remains 

a modern day solution. As with any technology, metal 

detection hardware and software are evolving all the 

time and these developments keep pace with evolving 

retailer requirements. 

Typically, snack manufacturers will have more than 

one metal detector between the beginning and end of 

the production and packing process, corresponding to 

identified Critical Control Points (CCPs). Many will install 

a system as close as possible to the end of line after 

primary packaging, typically bagging with snacks. If that 

isn’t feasible, just before the bagging stage is also 

effective. In these situations, loose product such as chips 

or crisps can be channelled through a vertical ‘throat’ 

detector. 

It’s also likely that manufacturers will want to check 

incoming ingredients before they reach the processing 

stage. This might be advisable for a number of reasons. 

Firstly, snack producers will want to identify the source 

of any metal contamination, which may, of course, 

include raw materials. Secondly, the sensitivity achieved 

at this stage may be higher than with finished or 

packaged product. This may come down to the aperture 

of the metal detector or the relative sensitivity obtained 

with unprocessed and processed ingredients. 

Corresponding to critical control points a 

snacks manufacturer will have more than 

one metal detector on a line 

METAL HEAD 

So why choose metal detection rather than x-ray? 

The answer will depend on the application. X-ray 

remains far more expensive, both in terms of capital 

cost and running costs. Depending on the application 

size and complexity, expect to pay in the region of 

£35,000 to £40,000 to install x-ray, compared with 

£4000 to £18,000 for metal detection. 

Integrating a metal detector into a snack 

processing or packing line is relatively straightforward. 

Consideration needs to be given to ‘product effect’, 

although with today’s technology this ‘phasing’ or 

calibration is an automatic process. 

In recent years, retailers have become more riskaverse 

when it comes to food safety and quality, 

increasingly imposing their own stringent protocols 

and standards on suppliers. As well as ensuring that 

the required form of inspection is in place, to the 

Snacks are inspected at critical control points during the 

production process 

necessary specification, the retailer ‘safety net’ will 

also often include assurances about regular system 

checks to ensure that all QA systems – including 

metal detection – are functioning correctly. 

As one might expect, the sensitivity of metal 

detector systems keeps improving, which enables 

snack processors to detect ever-smaller metal 

contaminants. Fortress Technology’s latest FM 

software improves performance in some applications 

by 40%. This is down to an algorithm that factors in 

both time and amplitude with every detection signal. 

Some retailers may pressurise suppliers to invest 

in x-ray contaminant detection. Being able to 

demonstrate the reliability and improved sensitivity of 

metal detectors installed with FM software, for 

example, may strengthen the case for snack 

suppliers. 

SAY HALO 

Before selecting your inspection equipment, snack 

manufacturers should carefully research potential 

sources of contamination. Naturally, if your potential 

contamination is all, or mostly, metal-based, it makes 

sense to consider metal detection as a first option. If 

the contaminate risks are wider ranging, or 

predominantly non-metal by nature, it may be worth 

examining the benefits of x-ray in more detail. 

Ultimately, manufacturers worry when metal 

contaminants are detected. Understandably they may 

also worry when they are not. Improved automatic 

testing tackles these concerns. For example, Fortress 

Technology’s HALO system is an external test 

designed to supplement, but not replace, manual 

testing on throat, pipeline and gravity metal 

detectors used for loose or free-falling snack 

products such as crisps and nuts. HALO generates a 

signal identical to that of particles of different sizes 

and metals, so multiple test levels can be checked 

easily. It is also a more objective and repeatable test 

than manual or most other automatic alternatives. 

When it comes to brand reputation, consumer 

satisfaction is everything and contaminant detection 

is critical for maintaining product trust. With the 

future of snacks looking strong and more and more 

healthier variations entering the market, now’s the 

time to explore your inspection options and ensure 

your quality product gets the shelf space it rightly 

deserves. 

www.fortresstechnology.co.uk 




There are multihead weighers with up to 

32 heads, capable of mixing up to eight 

different products simultaneously 

Each section of a weigher is 

dedicated to a different product type 

and set at different target weights 

in the mix 

THE ENHANCED VERSATILITY OF MIX WEIGHING OFFERS MANY 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURERS SUPPLYING THE RETAIL 

SECTOR, EXPLAINS IAN ATKINSON OF ISHIDA EUROPE… 

Convenience has become a dominating factor in many 

areas of the retail food market, including 

confectionery, and snacks but also increasingly in other 

sectors. While for confectionery, at least, it is still 

possible for consumers to ‘pick ’n’ mix’ themselves, 

many today prefer to have products pre-mixed. 

However, although they may not be choosing the 

sweets themselves, they still want to make certain that 

there are enough of their favourites in each pack! 

For manufacturers, mixing throws up a number of 

challenges. Products need to be mixed in the correct 

ratios, to keep the customer satisfied, maintain brand 

consistency and control the more expensive items in 

the mix so that profits are not compromised. Legal 

requirements mean that stated percentages in the mix 

must be adhered to. All this has to be 

achieved while maintaining highly 

competitive speeds and efficiency 

on the packing line. 

The continuing development 

and enhancements of multihead 

weighing technology has made a 

huge contribution to mixed 

products. Today there are weighers 

with 16, 18, 20, 24, 28, and even 

32 heads, mixing up to eight 

different products simultaneously 

for discharge into the same pack. Machines can even 

be linked together to handle a virtually limitless 

number of mixed products within one line. 

MIXED IDEAS 

There are numerous benefits of the mixed weighing 

approach. One machine can effectively do the work 

of two or more, saving on operator and maintenance 

costs as well as significantly reducing space 

requirements in the factory. Each section of the 

weigher is dedicated to a different product type and 

these can be set precisely at different target weights, 

ensuring that the right mix of items is consistently 

included in each pack and that the more expensive 

items in particular – for example higher value cashew 

nuts in a fruit and nut mix – are tightly 

controlled. 

The multihead mixed weighing 

approach typically offers increases in 

speed, accuracy and efficiency 

compared to pre-mixing. Keeping 

products separate until they are 

packed can also help to minimise 

damage compared to more 

mechanical pre-mixing processes. 

Mixed weighing technology also 

continues to evolve, and the faster 

processing technology and very precise product 

transfer now available mean new levels of competitive 

advantage can be achieved. 

While products can be weighed and discharged 

simultaneously, an alternative technique called 

consecutive topping allows the proportion of the 

cheaper ingredients in the total weight to be varied, 

to both improve accuracy and save money. 

Consecutive topping works by making the target 

weight for each product take account of the actual 

weight of the previous component in the mix instantly 

and without delay. This compensation approach 

greatly helps improve overall accuracy by preventing 

allowable errors from adding together. 

Some customers also require guaranteed low 

piece counts in mixes down to single pieces. For this, 

precise designs and software are available to feed very 

controlled piece counts and, if necessary, reject over 

weights mid-cycle to ensure that exceptional accuracy 

and efficiency is maintained at the machine outlet. 

High head machines can be configured to feed 

multiple lines. And as well as its ability to handle 

different mixes, the same weigher can be configured 

to handle a single product for discharge 

simultaneously in up to eight different packs – 

delivering extremely fast speeds of up to 440 packs 

every minute. It is also possible to combine smaller 

mixes and discharge these into multiple outlets. 

WEIGH IT UP 

When choosing a mix or multiple outlet weighing 

solution, there are a number of factors to consider. 

Clearly accuracy and efficiency are essential but these 

need to be taken into account alongside the required 

speed of the line. It is very important that sufficient 

weigh heads are allowed per item in the mix to ensure 

a stable combination can be achieved for weigh 

calculations each time. At the same time, the overall 

speed of the weigher will be dependent on the 

section using the fewest number of heads, so the 

more heads available (combined with enhanced 

weighing technology), the faster the potential speed. 

Of course, the nature of the product needs to be 

carefully considered. This will influence the angles, 

shapes and materials used in contact parts design, 

which will be critical to ensure effective product 

transfer through the weigher. Similarly, a compatible 

interface with the bagmaker or distribution system is 

necessary to ensure that fast and efficient throughput 

is maintained. Size of the hoppers will also be 

dependent on the pieces’ size, bulk density and target 

weight of products being handled. 

It is worth therefore taking the time to assess 

your requirements in detail – including both current 

needs and potential future requirements – and then 

discussing these with your professional multihead 

weigher supplier to ensure that you have a solution 

that delivers the right mix of product and profit. 

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going nuts 

STEVE MALLETT, SALES DIRECTOR AT CURTIS, TALKS TO US 

ABOUT THE SERVICE THEY OFFER AND ONE PISTACHIO-BASED 

CASE STUDY IN PARTICULAR… 

Curtis’ reputation in the cosmetic skincare and toiletry 

market has grown immensely, and being known for 

‘Doing the difficult’ and nurturing smaller brands has 

proved to be a success over the last 10-years. Taking 

that skill-set and applying it to other market sectors 

has become a winning formula. 

At Packaging Innovations last year, Curtis met the 

founder of Pistachio Provenance and our relationship 

with the company has steadily grown. Jane, the 

Founder of Pistachio Provenance, has made a 

successful business by creating a company based on 

ethical sourcing direct from the farm. Being 

passionate about pistachios, Jane was looking for a 

packaging company who would be able to design 

and create a carton which reflected and represented 

the artisan and quality of the product inside. Being 

British and environmentally responsible and quality 

driven, it was obvious Curtis Packaging was the 

perfect choice. 

A PERFECT MATCH 

Both parties agreed that the match box idea was 

a definite way forward, but we had a dilemma! 

What do you do with the pistachio shells? 

Together we came up with a sliding 

divider. The divider moves 

up and down the box to 

accommodate which side 

has more, the pistachios 

or the increasing number 

of shells. 

Keeping in line with 

the practice of the 

pistachio farmers have, 

the match box carton 

was made from 

sustainable materials 

Pistachio Provence go nuts for Curtis… 

printed with vegetable based inks and sealed with 

a water-based coating. It was then embossed to 

give a premium, natural feel. 

Curtis work with many start-up companies 

and appreciate just how difficult it is when deciding 

on the perfect package for your product. For a 

small company starting out and choosing 

packaging for their product can be a mind-blowing 

task. This was an obstacle Pistachio Provenance had 

to overcome. Thankfully last year we created a tool 

called Finishing Touches… The 2015 Collection. 

It enables companies to assess and evaluate which 

finish would be beneficial to the packaging and 

the company. Jane at Pistachio Provenance was 

delighted with this tool, it explained the pros and 

cons of different finishes regarding cost, 

environmental impact, transit, wow-factor to 

name a few made the process a whole lot easier. 

Both Curtis Packaging and Pistachio 

Provenance are very proud of the finished product 

and have just had it shortlisted in the Luxury 

Packaging Awards this year. 

ABOUT CURTIS 

Founded in 1938 and now with the third 

generation on-board, we’re big enough to cope 

and small enough to care. We’re a family 

business – not a faceless business – combining 

traditional values with state of the art technology. 

Pioneers in sustainable packaging, we’re 

passionate, understanding that sometimes there 

has to be compromise. The journey to 

environmental excellence is made of small steps. 

Steps that can save on cost. Steps that can 

combine conventional methods with the latest 

sustainable materials and technology. 

Our team of packaging experts bring 

creative, sophisticated luxury adding real value to 

your brand. And with total project management, 

we’re with you every step of the way. From initial 

creative ideas through to final production and 

delivery – we produce it all on-site at our London 

premises. So we’re accessible, whenever you 

need us. 

If you are interested in receiving the Finishes 

Touches Collection or would like to talk to us 

about any other project, you can visit our 

website, click on Steve Mallett and email him a 

request. 

www.curtispackaging.co.uk 

The Finishing Touches Collection 

in all its glory 


Number 13 Lucky For Some 

Caroline Clay is celebrating 13 years as QA Manager at National Flexible and when the BRC 

Auditor came calling to inspect the business in February this year, as always Caroline had 

good cause for celebration as the company was one of the first in the flexible business to be 

given the new coveted AA rating. 

This is hardly surprising as Caroline has an A rating for 9 consecutive years, meeting 100% 

the hygiene and quality standards of both the BRC and ISO requirements. For anyone who 

understands the depth and complexities of both of these standards they will appreciate a total 

of 9 years with 100% compliance with no non conformities is a truly remarkable achievement. 

In addition to these successes during her 13 years with the business Caroline has had 

independent inspections / visits from hundreds of companies within both the food and 

pharmaceutical industries. These have included all the major supermarkets and as well as 

many blue chip brand owners. None of these independent inspections has ever found a major 

non conformity and on every occasion inspected the company has met all the different Quality 

and Hygiene standards required to supply these companies. 

As Caroline says “Every year the standards required in both Quality, Hygiene as well as ethical 

compliance are increased. But it is a challenge which I and the QA team at National Flexible 

really enjoy.” 

Tel: 01274 685566 | www.nationalflexible.co.uk 


RETAIL PACKAGING METAL CONTAINERS 

Softline aluminium jars from Roberts, 

available in 10ml to 75ml sizes 

metal detecting 

As the caps state: 

metal is a green 

friend for life 

MD OF ROBERTS METAL PACKAGING, CHRIS SAUNDERS, 

EXPLAINS WHY METAL AND ROBERTS COULD BE YOUR 

PERFECT PACKAGING PARTNERS… 

A proud heritage, but with a modern, innovative 

outlook, London-based Roberts Metal Packaging 

certainly does not dwell in the past as it edges 

towards its 130th birthday next year. Roberts prides 

itself as the European leader in the design and 

manufacture of niche metal packaging, supplying 

toiletries, hair-care, cosmetics, food and household 

goods markets across the world. 

Operating from its modern BRC-certified purposebuilt 

factory premises, significant investment in 

automation has been a top priority in recent years 

resulting in a low-cost high-quality product range. 

State-of-the-art high-speed press-lines have been 

skilfully dovetailed into a multi-batch manufacturing 

environment resulting in a unique production 

capability. 

METAL HEADS 

So why metal? Aluminium and tinplate packaging 

offer unique benefits; both metals look and feel 

superb, with a radiant sheen and smooth finish that 

will add a touch of class to any product. When it 

comes to branding, both metals offer high degrees of 

versatility. Aluminium is tactile, highly formable and 

does not rust, so is ideal for toiletries, hair-care and 

similar uses, whilst tinplate is stronger and more 

functional for food, household and industrial uses. 

Both can be lacquered, colour-coated, embossed or 

de-bossed, and have outstanding decorative potential 

through litho-printing. 

On the eco-side, aluminium and tinplate are 

permanently available resources, they do not deplete 

over any timescale, they never lose their molecular 

properties and therefore can be recycled and re-used 

indefinitely. In fact, they are the perfect materials for 

packaging in a circular economy. Metal scrap is not 

waste it is a resource – please tell your customers! 

Your next metal packaging project can be simple 

or complex, can be low-budget or of added value. 

Whatever your needs, our friendly team are happy to 

help develop the perfect solution to make your pack 

look fantastic. 

ABOUT ROBERTS 

Skill, experience and understanding are three qualities 

that have made Roberts the award-winning metal 

packaging provider we are today. 

Originally known as The Roberts Capsule Stopper 

Company Limited, and founded in 1887, after gaining 

a strong reputation as cork traders, Roberts then 

expanded into the manufacture of cork stoppers, 

before adding pressed metal decorative tops to their 

service offering. As the popularity of cork waned and 

gave way to pre-threaded metal caps in aluminium 

and tinplate, Roberts was ideally positioned to 

become market-leaders, and swiftly became the first 

choice for manufacturers throughout the UK. 

To this day, Roberts remains Europe’s premier 

manufacturer of pre-threaded metal caps and 

aluminium and tinplate jars and containers. Our clients 

range from global cosmetics, healthcare and food 

companies through to independent manufacturers of 

home and leisure products. 

Every one of our clients benefits from our 

outstanding service and capability, as we offer: 

n A bespoke design service, ensuring we provide 

the best solution every time. 

n A helpful and friendly team to provide technical 

and commercial support. 

n A 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility in 

South-East London, utilising some of the very 

latest automated machinery and control systems. 

n The ability to process and supply both large or 

small orders. 

n A network of sales partners across Europe and 

the U.S. 

TALK TO US 

We’ve been perfecting the art of containment in 

London for some time, so if you have a project that 

needs the premier experts in the field, why not give us 

a call? Or, if you need some sunshine, why not come 

to the French Riviera this September and visit us at 

Luxepack Monaco. 

T: +44 (0)20 8320 9500 

E: salesteam@roberts-metpack.co.uk 

www.roberts-metpack.co.uk 

Roberts caps can be fully 

customised too 


Contact 

us for a 

copy of our 

NEW 

Brochure 

www.robertsmetalpackaging.com 


RETAIL PACKAGING CAPS & CLOSURES 

bringing closure 

The design of toothpaste packaging has 

significantly changed, becoming more 

functional to maintain product freshness 

PACKAGING ACCOUNT MANAGER AT SUMITOMO (SHI) 

DEMAG, KEVIN HEAP, BRINGS US UP TO SPEED ON HOW 

PRODUCT SAFETY AND SECURITY DRIVE CAP INNOVATION… 

Innovations, like the self-mixing dispensing 

cap, will propel future growth in the 

global caps and closures market 

Bottled water caps are produced in their millions at 

cycle times of between two to three seconds 

The global plastic caps and closures market continues 

to report strong growth, especially in the FMCG 

arena. Beverage caps remains the most dominant 

market, accounting for approximately 60% of all 

units, while the toiletries and cosmetic sector and 

homecare markets remain the largest user of polymer 

caps and closures. 

Throughout the last few decades, bottled water 

has shaped the beverage closure market using 

mainstream plastic screw caps. However, there is a 

definite trend emerging towards more sophisticated 

tamper evident closures. In the pharmaceutical sector, 

this trend is mirrored with child-resistant and seniorfriendly 

dispensing closures, with a greater emphasis 

on product security. 

Caps and closures is a market driven by costs, 

which filters down the supply chain. For injection 

moulders, this means deriving more value, with a 

focus on lean manufacturing and optimising 

production processes. When manufacturing caps and 

closures by the millions, it makes economic sense to 

build a complete moulding system that anticipates 

future applications, rather than trying to adapt 

existing equipment. 

In recent years, cycle times have got shorter, 

performance has increased, and higher cavity numbers 

are demanded which in turn requires larger clamp 

tonnage. At Sumitomo (SHI) Demag we are seeing 

greater demand for caps and closure applications with 

cycle times of between two to three seconds. 

CAP CREATIVITY 

The correlation between modern lifestyles and the 

functionality of caps and closures cannot be 

underplayed. In fact, closures are what connect 

consumers to a brand or product. It’s what people 

interact most closely with. 

With lightweight closures now the industry 

norm, new technologies that improve cap 

performance, functionality and shelf impact is where 

the market is moving with companies enhancing 

market penetration by creating novelty solutions. 

One example is the self-mixing dispensing cap 

developed and patented by Hong Kong-based Incap 

Ltd last year. Storing and dispensing dry and liquid 

ingredients into a PET bottle containing still or 

carbonated water, the cap features a locked, 

unlocked and activated thread, which when twisted 

releases the additive and triggers the mixing process. 

The concept was thoroughly tested on one of our 

all-electric IntElect injection moulding machines. 

Premium beverage and spirit caps featuring nonrefillable 

valves and tamper evidence rings, child 

resistant closures for household cleaning products, 

and toiletry dispensing mechanisms, are just some 

other innovations reaching the market. 

Toothpaste packaging and oral hygiene is a 

sector that has undergone significant design change 

in the last decade. Joining the mainstay toothpaste 

tube with tiny cap are hinged flip top and snap shut 

closures, upright dispensers, pump action tubes and 

squeezy bottles. Again, the driver here is giving 

consumers more functional packaging and caps that 

maintain product freshness. 

THE CHAIN 

The challenge for manufacturers of caps and closures 

is they are balancing a wide range of variables, 

including cost and functional requirements, plus 

responding to demographic and lifestyle changes 

and environmental impact. From a cost and 

sustainability perspective, shaving off two-grams in 

polymer weight per cap can save mass 

manufacturers thousands of tonnes in raw material a 

year. However, producing thinner wall sections 

requires higher pressures and speeds, faster cooling 

times, and modifications to part-ejection and gating 

arrangements. All of which must be factored into the 

mould, machinery, and part design. 

Polypropylene continues to be the leading caps 

and closure resin but there are expectations that the 

material may be replaced with HDPE which has 

economic and sustainability advantages. The use of 

bioplastics is also poised to play a greater role going 

forward. 

Increased world population and the spread of 

rising living standards in emerging economies, is 

resulting in higher demand for bottled drinks and 

smaller packaging sizes as well as more sophisticated 

dispensing systems. Meanwhile, brand owners are 

using enhanced cap technologies and graphics to 

reinforce brand identify and differentiate themselves 

in the global market. All these factors will continue to 

be important stimuli for growth, presenting injection 

moulders operating in the caps and closures sector 

with the chance to penetrate new markets. 

uk.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu 


CAPS & CLOSURES RETAIL PACKAGING 

caps peaked 

VINCENT CLAUZEL, GENERAL MANAGER AT GCS FRANCE, 

TALKS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONVENIENCE, SAFETY 

AND INTEGRAL TAMPER EVIDENCE WHEN IT COMES TO CAPS… 

GCS’s screw-on 1881 Secure Pull sports cap – ideal for those that drink and run 

Closure has a crucial function: to protect the content 

and maintain product integrity and allow safe 

distribution. However, long gone are the days when all 

beverage bottles and containers were fitted with 

simple screw caps. Plastic closures are now integral 

part of the purchase and user experience. Today 

plastic caps and closures must meet the growing 

demand for more convenience, controlled dispensing 

and eco-friendly packaging. 

Nowadays, lifestyle changes are a major 

consideration that put packaging companies under 

pressure to connect with modern consumers and to 

adapt to their evolving behaviour patterns and 

expectations. GCS designs closures so that consumers 

of all ages find them easy to hold, open, use and 

reseal, even when using one hand. One of our many 

innovations is a patented snap-back hinge lid that 

opens to 180° for easier drinking and locks into place 

to avoid hitting the face. 

To respond to consumers’ needs, GCS has 

developed a wide range of sports caps, with or 

without valve, for mineral water, sport drinks or juices. 

For consumers who eat and drink ‘on the go’, we’ve 

“ Nowadays, lifestyle changes 

are a major consideration that 

put packaging companies 

under pressure to connect 

with modern consumers “ 

developed sports caps that incorporate a silicone 

valve to provide a straight directional stream, a clean 

product cut-off and the best product flow control. 

The integrated best-in-class silicone valve enhances 

the consumer experience. The bottle can be safely 

tipped upside down without risk of spills or leaks, 

making it ideal for the playground, at work or on 

the move. 

FLIP YOUR LID 

Tamper evidence and anti-counterfeit features are 

key requirements for leading FMCG players and 

closures must enable consumers to visibly and easily 

assess that the product has not been altered since it 

left the manufacturer. GCS’ high-tech tri-colour fliptop 

sports closure with a translucent polypropylene 

body incorporates a unique patented tamper-evident 

band, which remains within the closure after opening. 

When the flip-top is pushed open for the first time 

the band’s bridges break automatically, the lower 

section then drops to the base of the spout and is 

retained there as permanent evidence of opening. The 

translucent material for the closure body and flip-top 

allows a clear view of the colour-contrasted tamperevident 

band. Highly visible due to the colour 

differentiation and non-detachable, the integrated 

tamper evident band is completely inaccessible and 

therefore inviolable, even with an external tool. 

A significant benefit of this tamper evident design 

is that no separate strip of plastic is thrown away. It is 

also a truly sustainable and child-friendly closure. 

FOR THE KIDS 

Brands obviously want to use packaging that will keep 

children safe. Hence, good design and high-quality 

construction of the closure are an absolute necessity. 

Tiny closures and closures with small, removable parts 

can be swallowed or lodge in the windpipe, ears or 

nostrils. Furthermore, a high-quality closure will not 

break easily or leave jagged edges. GCS sports 

closures are designed to pass choking prevention 

safety tests in accordance with BSDA and EN 71-1 

standards. Closures for children are approved by 

Intertek, which works with the world’s leading brands 

to improve the safety of their products. 

GCS’ best in class push-pull closures have been 

specifically designed to keep children safe and protect 

the product integrity with its internal top cap 

retention and innovative dust cover design. 

ABOUT GCS 

The most interesting and challenging part of the 

beverage business is design, obviously combined with 

high technical performances. GCS has a long history 

in the Beverage market and offers a wide range of 

custom and ‘off-the-shelf’ screw closures as well as 

flip-top and push-pull sports closures. GCS sports 

closures are available in a wide variety of modern 

designs and attractive colours (including translucent). 

Our growing range meets the needs of FMCG 

companies looking for solutions that are in line with 

brand identity and maintain or even enhance the 

aesthetic on shelf appeal of their products. 

Since March 2016, GCS has been a member of 

RPC Group. With a consolidated revenue of €610 

million in 2015 and approximately 3500 employees, 

Global Closure Systems is one of the world’s largest 

providers of closure solutions for the FMCG market. 

Thanks to its 21 production sites strategically located 

in 13 countries all around the world, GCS 

manufactures close to 40 billion plastic and metal 

closures per annum. 

GCS offers over 2000 designs of standard and 

custom closures and dispensing systems for the global 

beverage, food, health care, household and industry, 

personal care, and wine and spirits markets. 

www.gcs.com 

Flip your lid for tamper-evident safety 


RETAIL PACKAGING ENVIRONMENT MATTERS 

Full of beans: 

educate all to 

recycle coffee cups 

The most versatile multi-drink 

tray available: the PortaTray 

take control 

KEVIN CURRAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR AT TRI-STAR 

PACKAGING INTRODUCES THE COMPANY’S INNOVATIVE 

NEW, AND THOROUGHLY GREEN, TRI-POT… 

The recent media attention surrounding the 

recyclability of paper coffee cups has re-focused 

industry attention on the sustainability of packaging. 

Retailers, from coffee shops to supermarkets, may 

publicise that their products are sold in containers that 

may be recycled or composted, but unless the product 

is disposed of through the correct channels for that 

material type, the statement is meaningless because it 

will end up in the general waste system destined for 

landfill. 

The problem for retailers is that they have no 

control over the way in which the consumer disposes 

of their product once they have left the premises. 

Coffee is drunk on-the-go, salads and sandwiches are 

eaten at the desk or in the park, deli items are taken 

home. If there is a conveniently-located, well-labelled 

collection bin, the items may be correctly disposed of 

for recycling (and there’s more likelihood of this for 

items that are taken home), but otherwise, chances 

are the packaging will end up in the closest bin. 

PET PROJECT 

For retailers and the packaging industry the problem is 

a lack of legislation, or even government guidance. 

There are so many different materials in use – 

paperboard, PET, PVC, PLA, rPET to name just a few – 

and the recycling procedure for each is different, then 

you’ve got compostable products made from corn 

starch, for instance, that are different again. 

Manufacturers have invested in their production 

facilities according to the material they choose to 

work with and for retailers the sustainability of 

specified packaging and the material used is often a 

long way down the procurement checklist. Every 

retailer, and every manufacturer, has their own agenda 

and trying to pull these together into one consistent 

initiative that everyone signs up to is the challenge the 

industry faces. 

As a distributor, as well as being a leading 

innovator, Tri-Star moves boxes. We will supply the 

customer with whatever product they choose and our 

range includes all materials and some really innovative 

products, like the hugely successful Tri-Pot, which is 

made from rPET, so it contains recycled PET and it can 

be recycled time and time again. I would like my 

customers to choose the most environmentallyfriendly 

packaging items available, but the reality is 

that when the packaging buyer is faced with having 

to reduce costs, the likelihood is that any move 

towards greener packaging will be derailed before 

it’s even reached the starting line. 

Retailers can help to drive the sustainability 

agenda for packaging. Coffee shop chains will 

generally use the same type of cup for their 

takeaway hot drinks; paperboard with a PE lining. 

The leading chains could help to solve the problems 

of collecting material by joining forces to fund the 

manufacture and siting of collection bins, 

strategically on our high streets or wherever there is 

a cluster of outlets. The bins could be branded with 

logos so the consumer knows which cups to put in 

them and the local authority could have a section on 

the waste collection vehicle for these cups. This sort 

of initiative could also be given a positive marketing 

spin for the chains involved. 

WORK TOGETHER 

Solving the problem of collecting the material is one 

thing, but does it then make environmental or 

financial sense for it to be transported hundreds of 

miles for recycling? At the moment in the UK we 

have only two recycling plants for paper cups, both 

based in the north of England, although 

the biggest consumer market for 

takeaway cups is in London. 

We need regionally-located 

recycling facilities. 

The 

innovative 

Tri-Pot 

Family 

Tri-Star’s Oval Eco Street Bowl 

In the wider context of all food and drink 

packaging, the consumer understandably finds it 

difficult to identify different packaging materials, but 

the industry could help with this by standardising on 

the material used for different product ranges, for 

instance, salad pots. Then the retailer could play their 

part with the final link in the chain – consumer 

education – and this needs to target our children as 

well, because it isn’t an overnight process. Young 

people are really switched onto recycling and if we 

embark on a rolling education process now, in 

10-years’ time when they are adults they will 

understand the difference in materials and the 

correct channels for disposal for recycling or 

composting. 

SUS IT OUT 

But to do this, the retailers need to put sustainability 

higher up the agenda when making their packaging 

procurement decisions. The focus needs to be on the 

material being used rather than on the cost. 

We need recycling to be more affordable and I 

believe sponsored by the government, or funded by 

a tax, for instance, on the paper cup, which would 

be passed down the line to the consumer with 

minimum effect on the cost. No-one is going to 

complain about that – or even notice it. But someone 

needs to take control. The government needs to take 

control; to help the country to meet its 

recycling targets and at the same 

time create employment and 

reduce waste in the system. 

www.tri-star.co.uk 


RETAIL PACKAGING MACHINERY NEWS 

DECENT PROPOSAL 

A note in a ‘Suggestion Box’ has led to the installation of an Audion Elektro EL-MATIC 

EM 24H automatic L-Sealer + TE-MATIC TM 18 shrink tunnel at Pensord Press in 

Blackwood, Gwent. 

Says operations director Karl Gater: “One of our bindery assistants noted that our 

existing shrink wrapper was too slow and urgently needed replacing, so we took the 

comments on board, attended a couple of trade shows, decided on what machine 

best suited our needs, and following a good demo at Friedheim, placed the order. 

“Two ladies currently operate the Audion and it is so simple to use that they did 

not need any training. Even I can run it! The quality of the shrink wrapping is 

excellent, and in terms of production throughput, since the Audion has been installed 

it has cut down on wrapping times by more than 50%! I therefore think that you can 

safely say that we have made a very good investment in choosing the Audion as our 

shrink wrapping solution!” 

For further details of the complete range of Audion Elektro shrink wrapping 

equipment, plus other cost-effective finishing solutions for conventional and digital 

print, bindery, packaging and converting applications, contact Friedheim International. 

T: 01442 206 100 

E: info@friedheim.co.uk 

www.friedheimpackaging.co.uk 

SINGLE LIFE 

E-commerce is a growing market sector, and Beck Packautomaten has 

introduced a standalone packaging machine that has been designed to deliver 

real added value to the user, as well as providing the perfect entry level solution 

for those wishing to enter the market. 

Designated the Serienpacker SXJ svs, the new machine is particularly suited 

to packaging single products, especially when utilising shipping bags in the 

German Maxibrief size (length = 350 mm, width = 250 mm, height = 50 mm). 

All kinds of different articles can be automatically wrapped into the adequately 

sized shipping bag. An integrated camera scans the articles and the incorporated 

labelling system attaches the corresponding label to the bag. 

According to Beck, this new automated approach means that the placing of 

products by hand into pre-made bags or packaging them into costly cardboard 

boxes can now become a thing of the past, resulting in greater efficiency and 

production possibilities, as well as reduced costs. 

For further details of the Serienpacker SXJ svs packaging machine, as well as 

the rest of Beck Packautomaten’s range of film, shrink, sleeve and form shoulder 

wrapping machines contact Friedheim International on the details below. 

T: 01442 206 100 

E: info@friedheim.co.uk 

www.friedheimpackaging.co.uk 

Machinery News 

Some of the sharpest new tools 

of the packaging trade… 

TAKING THE BISCUIT 

180 Degrees is a rapidly growing Auckland company producing a range of baked biscuits, 

snacks and crackers. With export markets really taking off, 180 Degrees have begun a major 

investment programme to expand production capacity and improve the efficiency of their plant. 

Quality is the big driver behind 180 Degrees investment programme, so it was a priority for 

company director Nigel Cranston to make sure 180 Degrees had the best available metal 

detection technology in place. After looking at all the options 180 Degrees selected a 

Sesotec Varicon+ metal detector supplied by Reynolds Group, featuring a C-SCAN 

multi-frequency detector tunnel. The Varicon+ metal detection system detects all 

metal contaminants (ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel) – even when enclosed 

in the product. This provided the best possible level of detection for all metal 

types across the full range 

of products, and 

extremely easy set-up 

and operation. 

Nigel noted: “We 

have worked with 

Reynolds Group for our 

coding requirements for 

many years, and 

knowing that our new 

quality control systems 

are supported by such a 

great partner is 

reassuring.” 

www.sesotec.com 

STRAP IN 

The efficiency and reliability of Mosca strapping technology has been 

further endorsed by leading manufacturer, Cullen Packaging, with the 

purchase of another Mosca machine for its state-of-the-art plant in 

Glasgow. 

The company, a leading supplier of a large range of recycled paper 

products for the NHS and leading supermarket chains, has installed an 

MCB-2 in-line squarer-bundler. The MCB-2 has been specifically 

developed for corrugated board applications and features an integrated 

squaring system that allows users to align stacks before strapping them. 

Strapping occurs in the direction of bundle travel, typically in-line with 

flutes, and the squaring system provides control of all sides to deliver 

perfectly squared, uniform bundles. The machine’s fully automatic 

in-line strapping ensures fast set-up and job changes, delivering 

extremely high process reliability at up to 27 inline bundles per minute. 

For Cullen, the automatic operation of the MCB-2 is a particular 

advantage for this new line, as the company’s Production Manager, 

Chris Adam, explains: “Mosca machines are very good – reliable, 

efficient and easy to operate, all essential criteria to ensure we can 

continue to deliver the high standards for which we are renowned.” 

T: 0115 989 0209 

E: info@moscadirect.com 

http://en-uk.mosca.com 


Flexible Heated Hoses Ltd 

Unit 1, 79-81 Cheapside 

Digbeth, Birmingham, B12 0QH 

United Kingdom 

Tel: +44 121 753 0077 

Fax: +44 121 753 0044 

SUPPLIERS OF • HOTMELT HOSES • HEATED JACKETS • TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS 

www.flexibleheatedhoses.com 

email: sales@flexibleheatedhoses.com 

Wherever you need to maintain the viscosity of thick setting fluids, stable temperatures 

or frost protection, Flexible Heated Hoses have the answer. We stock a complete range 

of products to suit a wide variety of commercial and industrial requirements: 

HEATED HOSES 

A wide range of bespoke 

heated hoses anufactured 

and installed for 

applications that transfer 

heated fluids such as 

bitumen, wax, hot melt 

adhesives etc. 

CONTROL PANELS 

We can supply a range of 

temperature controllers 

and construct bespoke 

control panels to suit your 

environmental needs. 

DRUM HEATERS 

We can supply drum 

heaters in a range of 

designs from simple belt 

heaters to heated cases. 

HEATED MATS 

Our heated mats are ideal 

for relatively flat irregular 

shape surfaces for example 

machine hoppers. 

HEATED JACKETS 

Made to measure heated 

jackets ideal for complex 

shapes that require 

heating such as process 

equipment. 

SURFACE HEATING/ 

TRACE HEATING 

We are able to design and 

install surface heating 

systems constructed with 

the highest quality trace 

heating elements. 

FLANGE HEATERS 

To ensure process 

pipework maintains a 

stable temperature. Our 

flange heating 

compensated for heat loss 

around flanges.

RETAIL PACKAGING CLASSIFIED 

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BAGS 

Dale Products 

(Plastics) Ltd 

Barnsley Road, 

Platts Common, 

Barnsley S74 0QW 

Tel: 01226 742511 

Fax: 01226 350496 

Manufacturer of all types of 

polythene bags printed or plain 

inc. shaped bags, block bottom bags, 

drawstring. 

BOTTLES 

AW Gregory & Co Ltd 

Plastic Bottles and Containers 

UK manufacturer of: 

Semi-automatic & automatic 

inline filling machines. 

Inline automatic capping 

machines. 

Rotary filling & capping 

machines. 

Tube filling & closing 

machines. 

Service, refurbishment & 

ancillary equipment. 

T: +44 (0) 1597 824918 

F: +44 (0) 1597 822553 

E: colin@sp-filling.co.uk 

www.sp-filling.co.uk 

CONTRACT PACKING 

BLISTER PACKS 

To request our latest brochure call 

Tel: 01732 462656 

Fax: 01732 742602 

Technical Treatments Ltd 

Est. 1946 

Manufacturers of Blow Moulded 

Bottles. 

Large range of both narrow 

and wide mouth bottles and 

containers. ISO Approved 

Station Works, Rye Lane, 

Dunton Green, Sevenoaks, 

Kent TN14 5HD 

Tel: 01732 462656 Fax: 01732 742602 

www.technical-treatments.co.uk 

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COSMETIC & TOILETRY 

PACKAGING 

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Why buy film on cores, only to throw 

them away? 

Hollowrap film saves you time, effort 

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• An eco-alternative that 

out-performs current 

stretch film products 

Tel. +44 (0) 116 2760206 

sales@hollowrap.com 

Fax. +44 (0) 116 2742995 

www.hollowrap.com 

EDGE PROTECTION 

FILMS 

We have over 700 sizes of cartons and 

boxes in stock: 

• Single, double and triple wall cartons 

• White boxes • Long boxes 

• Telescopic boxes • Removal boxes 

• Loading cases and containers 

• Export boxes 

We have over 3,500 packaging products in stock 

available for delivery to you next day. 

To get your FREE COPY of the Rajapack catalogue 

call or go online: 

Tel: 0800 542 44 28 

www.rajapack.co.uk 

e-mail: sales@rajapack.co.uk 

T 01204 675150 

F 01204 657151 

E corenso.uk@corenso.com 

W www.corenso.com 

A Hercules Business Park, Bolton, Lancs BL6 4BR 


CLASSIFIED RETAIL PACKAGING 

FOAM PACKAGING HEATED HOSES LABELLING 

Flexible Heated Hoses can offer the design, 

manufacture supply and installation (if required) 

of the following products: 

● 

Heated Hoses 

● 

Hydraulic Hoses & Fittings 

● 

Trace Heating Cables 

● 

Heated Panels 

● 

Insulated Heating Jackets 

● 

Combined Heating/Cooling Jackets 

● 

Cartridge Heaters 

● 

Band Heaters Nordson hoses 

● 

Radiant Hoses are now available 

● 

Drum Heating Systems 

● 

Specialist Temperature Controllers 

● 

Bespoke Control Panels 

● 

Temperature Sensors & Controllers 

● 

Surface & Air Sensing Thermostats 

Flexible Heated Hoses Ltd 

Tel: 0121 250 2525 Fax: 0121 250 2526 

sales@flexibleheatedhoses.com 

www.flexibleheatedhoses.com 

LABELLING 

LIMITED 

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Tel: +44 (0)333 1234 188 

GIFT PACKAGING 

High quality 

specialist 

sachet 

manufacturers 

We can pack: 

• Powders • Liquids • Granules • Creams 

• Plain or Printed finishes • Up to nine process 

colours • Large and small volume orders 

01772 723100 

www.thesachetcompany.co.uk 

To advertise in the 

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Tel: 01206 506254 

PACKAGING ORIGINATION 

The Art of Presentation 

We are London’s premier packaging 

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in producing high quality all in house 

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EMBOSSING 

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tel: 0208 691 4567 

e-mail: info@artofpresentation.co.uk 

Innovative & Luxurious Decorative 

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• Boxes & Bags • Ribbons & Bows 

• Cords & Tassels • Elastics & Stretch loops 

• Assemblies & Package decorations 

Let Stribbons Design & Create A Unique 

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Tel: 01933 675012 

Email: geoff@stribbons.com 

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The UK’s No1 designer & 

manufacturer of bespoke 

clear packaging 

• Rpet from a min. 50% PCW 

• Folding cartons, sleeves & collars 

Full range of manual, 

semi and fully 

automatic machines 

complimented with 

a wide range of 

materials 

• Welded lids & bases 

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INDUSTRY INSIGHT 

JIFFY PACKAGING 

THIS ISSUE WE SPEAK TO FIONA 

MACDOUGALL, SALES & MARKETING 

DIRECTOR AT JIFFY PACKAGING… 

Everyone knows the Jiffy name and brand, but they’re probably not so 

aware the huge portfolio of products available, can you tell us more? 

Ask anyone and they will recognise the Jiffy brand, whether or not they are 

‘into packaging’. 

Jiffy started in 1964 with the iconic Jiffy Padded Bag, then we introduced 

lighter weight versions of this mailer in the form of MailMiser®, AirKraft®, and 

more recently the innovative Superlite® foam lined mailer. 

In 1979, we were the first in the UK to launch polyethylene sheet foam for 

packing, wrapping and interleaving. We also extrude a wide variety of bubble film, 

and add value to bubble and foam by adding substrates such as film, paper and 

metalised films and aluminium. 

We offer packaging material to the produce industry in the form of cut sheets 

for punnets and packing bananas, and we export paper pads to pack soft fruit to 

avoid bruising in transport. 

Recently, we added foam profiles to the range for edge protection and 

corner protection which filled a gap in the portfolio. 

Another specialism is the manufacture of technical foams 

for the convertor who will then cut and shape into units for 

packing delicate instrumentation, computers, medical 

equipment and engineering products. 

So what are the key markets for Jiffy? 

And where do you enjoy 

the most success? 

Our products pack everything from false teeth 

to three piece suites, ceramics to mother 

boards, and lipsticks to alloy wheels! 

Aside from the traditional applications, and 

the growth area of mail order and distribution, we 

also supply heavily into the DIY and construction 

market. Foam, whether plain, or laminated to film to 

act as a damp proof membrane, is widely used under 

laminate flooring boards, and we also supply thicker 

foams in the application of concrete curing, or thermal 

applications such as loft insulation. 

In this business, innovation is key. 

So how does Jiffy stay ahead of 

the curve? 

We have fantastic relationships with 

our distribution partners who know 

we are on-hand to give advice on new 

applications and suited products. We 

stay ahead by listening, and 

understanding the needs of our 

customers 

Investment is also key and in 2014 

we were acquired by Airpack. Within a 

year we saw a multi-million-pound 

investment in the form of a new PE 

foam extruder. 

So, we listen, are backed by the latest technology and have the know-how 

to convert ideas to reality – it really does keep us ahead of the curve! 

Obviously, these days, being green is all important. 

How does the company fair in the eco-stakes? 

We are mindful of the impact of our manufacturing processes and in 2013 

achieved certification for ISO14001 Environmental Management. We are 

committed to controlling our environmental impact, ensuring we are compliant 

with all legislation and we work hard to continually improve our processes and 

procedures. 

Environmental concerns are as important for our customers, so minimising 

waste, improving yield per pallet, gaining efficiencies and offering ways to reduce 

packaging are always considered when introducing new products. Take our Earth 

Aware® concept. This sees us packing mailers without the need for a corrugated 

box. We simply belly band a bundle of mailers, stack on a layer on a pallet, and 

we can achieve up to 200% more on a pallet. 

What new products can we expect to see this year? 

Extra wide sheet foam (2.5-metes wide) for applications 

where size is key; such as packing garage doors, filing 

cabinets and glazing panels. Insulation products to 

ship chilled food stuffs is a growth area 

for us. Our in-house lamination and conversion 

facilities mean that if you want a metalised bubble 

pouch to keep a side of salmon chilled, we can help. 

And, we are adding to the existing range of profiles. 

We have further investment planned for 2016 

into 2017 which is still under wraps for now, so watch 

this space! 

Finally, after 52-years of success, 

ºwhat’s next for Jiffy? 

Continual investment, the protection of this iconic and 

loved Jiffy brand in the market place, more innovation and 

new products – it will continue be a busy period for 

everyone at Jiffy Packaging! 

www.jiffy.co.uk 

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