Times they are a Changing

National Flexible Chairman Barry Twigg reviews 2016 merger and acquisition activity in flexible “When Bob Dylan wrote these prophetic words in 1964 he could well have been referring to the flexible packaging market in 2016, for this has truly been a year of monumental changes in the structure and ownership of many of the most […]

Cross-market study shows ‘food comes first’ at parties

Food is universally key to a great birthday party, a new study by leading market research consultancy firm Kadence International suggests. This month, Kadence International celebrates its 25th anniversary, and to mark the occasion, Kadence conducted a study across 12 markets to explore the ingredients of a perfect celebration. The countries sampled were Hong Kong, […]

Silver award for new Lidl beer range design

Bristol-based Design Activity has won a silver Pentaward in international packaging and design for its re-design and range extension of Lidl’s craft beer range under the brand Hatherwood. Lidl took a strategic decision in mid-2015 to invest more seriously in design after recognising that using packaging design to align closely to brand leaders might confuse […]

Winning re-close pack praised for functionality

Global packaging manufacturer Coveris, has again secured victory at the UK Packaging Awards, taking home the prize for Flexible Pack of the Year. The company, which won Label of the Year two years ago, received the award for its re-close VFFS packs for Waitrose’s dried nuts, fruits and berries. The win marks a major triumph […]

Bottling plant calls for a cool breeze

Andrews Chiller Hire has come to the aid of a drinks company that was unable to maintain a constant cool temperature within a number of bottling areas. The problem arose because of lack of ventilation during planned staged replacement of its air conditioning system at the Gloucester production facility. Minimal air movement left the whole […]