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Ishida Europe has launched a new portable version of its Strip Pack Applicator system, which produces ready-to display hanging strips of pillow packs for retail display.

Emmi, Switzerland's leading cheese and dairy product company, has introduced their brand new cheeseboard (“Käsplättli”) with a hard cheese range available in the two varieties; Swiss Tradition and Premium Selection. Now consumers have the choice between four different types of individually portioned cheese, but conveniently packed in one single pack.

Bayerische Milchindustrie eG (BMI) has installed a new Multipack 8000 from OYSTAR Benhil at its Zapfendorf plant. The wrapping machine currently packs butter from the Paladin brand in three different pack sizes at a rate of 250 packs per minute. Used in conjunction with an OYSTAR A+F Setline end-of-line packaging machine, the double-cell Multipack 8000 has "significantly increased" the production capacity of the BMI plant, as Friedrich Fischer, plant manager at BMI Zapfendorf, confirms.

Cadbury, the confectionery market leader in France and Alcan Packaging Food Europe launch a new sharing-pack. The Carambar range has been expanded with the addition of Carambar Cub’s; smooth bite-sized pieces.

Ishida Europe has launched a new Flexible Strip Pack Applicator (F-SPA) which produces ready-to display strips of bagged products, providing an attractive hanging display for retailers.

Quality Meals identified a gap in the market: main-course quiches to meet the needs of families. Now they have the right pack for the product, too. What was once a problem is now an advantage – with the new pack, sales shot up over 400% in six months. An appetising, smart design made of Korsnäs White was the solution.

Swedish Pastejköket has recently launched a new smaller variant of their liver paté in a solution from Superfos. The result is a pack that stays fresher in the fridge.

Mackmyra malt whisky – The First Edition – was launched on the open market in June 2008, following successful sales of a ‘Preludium’ range.

At the Emballage 2008, to be held from 17 to 21 November at the exhibition centre in Villepinte, Paris, Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, will be showing some of its numerous complete-system solutions. Including a newly developed pack grouping unit and a modularised labeller plus solutions for life-cycle service and intralogistics.

Sealed Air, a leading manufacturer of food and protective packaging systems and materials, has added paper based protective packaging solutions to its European portfolio through the launch of the fastest paper packaging system in the industry. The PackTiger paper packaging system produces up to 150 paper pads per minute and is smaller and more environmentally considerate than traditional paper packaging systems.

Roger and Roger, a leading Belgian processor and manufacturer of potato products have re-launched its Croky Potato Chips range using Amcor Flexibles’ Monoflex® packaging material.

Pack & Gift will take place in Paris (June 11th & 12th), at the Porte de Versailles.

The Swedish Rheumatism Association has gathered more than 100,000 signatures to “motivate” retailers to increase the share of easy to open packaging.

The Idice company (ETAI group), specialist in trade fairs, is inviting marketing and promotion managers to meet participants likely to work with them on the creation of their promotional offers

An innovative double-pack concept launched by margarine brand Lätta has been achieved using the thermoforming and pre-printing expertise of RPC Bebo Plastik.

‘We chose Frövi White for the print quality,’ says H&M packaging buyer Viveca Kleebinder. ‘The material’s properties enabled us to reduce grammage compared with FBB, which we have used in previous years. With this graphic design, we’re trying to communicate a feeling of luxury and flair, so print quality is essential. The whiter the cartonboard, the better the results.’

OCME, among the first companies in Europe to introduce the wrap-around system suitable to pack products coming from the large consumption industry, presents today a new series of very high speed wrap-around packers. The first model was installed in China at China Resources Breweries.

In the Easter Egg Carton Pack category, sponsored by Marks & Spencer and cartonboard producer Korsnäs, this contribution - described as having great shelf impact, funny, creative, simple, displaying the product and easy to manufacture - won not only the Gold Star but was also awarded Best in Show and the Sponsors’ Award.

Boxes Prestige in UK have created a range of cartons for Crabtree & Evelyn’s Fine Foods Range. The presentation packaging as well as the special nature of Crabtree & Evelyn’s products make them the perfect gift all year round.

Grafobal Vilnius chose Frövi Bright for Gillette’s gift packs for the Russian market with Christmas 2006 at hand. And they are not alone. More and more brand-owners and converters choose Korsnäs cartonboard for their promotional packs. The reason is a combination of designability and print result in the material.

Luxury box injected in PS with built-in handle. This gift pack contains 75cl Cognac bottle and 2 stemless glasses, it was developped for NAVAN brand (GRAND MARNIER Group).

IPPON design has redesigned the packaging for Rolben tea, a popular brand in Russia, representing one of a series of projects by the brand owner Rollton.