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FSAI Reveals New Label DNA Scanning Tool To Detect Food Fraud

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) recently revealed that it now has a new label scanning tool to identify the entire DNA content of an item to de...

Smurfit Kappa Posts 4% Revenue Growth For Full-Year 2018

Irish-based packaging giant Smurfit Kappa posted revenue growth of 4% in 2018 to €8.9 billion. The group also reported an EBITDA of €1.5 billi...

Smurfit Kappa Strengthens Mexico Presence With New Tijuana Plant

Smurfit Kappa, the Irish-based, paper-based packaging firm, has opened a new plant in Tijuana, Mexico, demonstrating its long-term commitment to the countr...

Ardagh Manufactures New Single-Serve 187ml Glass Wine Bottle

Irish glass and metal packaging giant Ardagh Group has announced the launch of a new 187ml single-serve glass wine bottle. According to the group’...

Big Brands Revisit The Milkman Model To Cut Plastic Pollution

Major packaged goods sellers and retailers, under pressure to cut the flow of single-use plastic bottles and containers clogging the world's waterways, hav...

Smurfit Kappa Bag-In-Box Unveils New Triple Head Filling Machine

Irish packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has launched a new high speed, triple head, automatic filling machine for its Bag-in-Box packaging solutions. The ne...

Bottler Coca-Cola HBC Buys Serbian Confectionary Firm Bambi

Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola HBC said on Monday it would buy Serbian biscuit and confectionary maker Bambi for an enterprise value of €260 million ($2...

Smurfit Kappa Full-Year Results: What The Analysts Said

Smurfit Kappa has posted a 4% increase in revenue in full-year 2018, with the business posting a 25% increase in EBITDA for the period. Tony Smurfit, th...