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Showerings Celebrates Landmark Harvest as 2025 Crop Nearly Triples Compared to Last Year
Showerings, the Somerset-based fine cider producer, is celebrating what experts are calling one of the sweetest harvests in recent memory, with over 2,700 tonnes of Dabinett apples collected this season, almost triple last year’s 1,000 tonnes. Weeks of summer sunshine across southern England have concentrated sugars in the fruit, echoing the conditions described by orchard […]
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Poly-Clip System Presents Pioneering Complete Solutions for Fully Compostable Net Packaging at Fruit Logistica 2026
The market for fruit and vegetable packaging is undergoing major changes. In the wake of the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), recycling rates and material savings are becoming an even stronger focus for manufacturers. The industry is conducting intensive research into future-proof solutions. Poly-clip System, the global technology leader in clip closure […]
Product News
Fray Bentos Serves Festive Convenience with New ‘Christmas Tinner’
Heritage pie brand Fray Bentos is bringing festivity and affordability to dinner tables this winter with the launch of its brand-new Festive Turkey Pie, offering a cost-saving alternative to the traditional Christmas dinner. The Festive Turkey pie is available nationwide at Asda, Morrisons, B&M, Nisa and Home Bargains. Packed with turkey and Cumberland sausage in […]
Features & Interviews
The Automation Edge: How Smart Tech is Rewiring the Packaging Line
As thoughts move to 2026 and what the second half of the decade might bring, we speak to some of the innovators working to make a more productive future come to pass. Technology has always been at the heart of packaging. In the 1800s, state-of-the-art machinery was used to drive innovations in box making, bag […]
Company News
LEAF United Industry for Landmark Open Farm Sunday Anniversary
‘20 years of connecting people with sustainable farming and food production’ LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) has officially launched the 20th anniversary campaign for Open Farm Sunday, calling on farm businesses and supply chain partners to come together next June to champion sustainable, nature-friendly agriculture. Plans for 2026’s flagship industry open day were unveiled at a […]







