Global packaging companies Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in talks about potential merger
Boards of directors at Smurfit Kappa and packaging producer WestRock Company have agreed to merge the two companies to create Smurfit WestRock.
Regal Foods Group acquires Packaging ‘R’ Us
Regal Food Products Group Plc, the owner of Regal Foods and Yorkshire Baking Company, has acquired Packaging ‘R’ Us for an undisclosed sum.
Billingham ammonia plant to close due to “supply-demand imbalance”
CF Fertilisers UK Limited has announced a proposal to permanently close its Billingham ammonia plant.
Campden BRI launches new e-book on increasing shelf life
Campden BRI has launched a new e-book in which it shares insights on how packaging and processes can be optimised to reduce waste and increase shelf life.
Packaging innovator Anthony Penn has died
It is with regret that Food Management Today reports that owner and chairman of Packaging Automation, Anthony Penn, has passed away after a short illness.
£3 million funding to advance the science of sustainable food packaging
Climate tech innovator Kelpi has over £3 million fundraising to bring sustainable packaging a step closer to supermarket shelves.