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Pre-cut lidding supports plastic weight reduction

2023-05-11T13:38:42+00:00May 11th, 2023|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , |

We are delighted to be working with family owned and operated rora dairy, since its decision to remove the ‘clip on lids’ from its yogurt pots and replace them with pre-cut lidding. The move to pre-cut lidding has also meant an upgrade of its sealing equipment from lidding equipment specialists, Seal-it Systems. ‘The transition process has gone very well. Our original lidding equipment was modified and upgraded on-site by SIS engineers with minimal disruption, and [...]

Lidding for not milk ice-cream

2023-01-05T11:12:57+00:00January 5th, 2023|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , |

Chadwicks, was delighted to be able to work with Mighty Drinks on producing lidding for its dairy free ice cream range.  The plant based, vegan-friendly ice cream from Mighty Drinks has the same indulgent decadence of ice cream, but without the dairy.   Lids were printed in two varieties on white PET with pin dot embossing. Alastair Bearman, Sales and Marketing Director at Chadwicks, says: “ Demand for dairy free alternatives continues to rise,  and it [...]

Lidding for award winning vegan yogurt

2023-01-05T10:48:10+00:00December 14th, 2022|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , , |

It is always rewarding to be involved in a new product launch and even more so when it’s an award winning one, like the Co-op’s new GRO Mango and Passion Fruit Thick & Creamy Pot. Chadwicks’ lids can be seen on the vegan yogurt, which came first at the Quality Food Awards 2022. Manufactured by Meadow, the product was announced as the winner in the sweet treats and desserts category. We were delighted to work [...]

Money raised in memory of former colleague

2022-09-08T12:07:33+00:00September 8th, 2022|Categories: Blog|

Carolyn Tomlinson, supply chain manager at Chadwicks, has taken part in the Macmillan Peak District Mighty walking challenge in memory of a former colleague.   Carolyn and her husband, Dave, completed the 18 mile trek across the Peak District countryside in five hours in memory of Julie Kiely, who sadly passed away earlier this year.  Thanks to the generosity of colleagues, friends and family, Carolyn raised almost £600 for Macmillan cancer support. Carolyn says: “It is [...]

Highlights from Auspack

2022-08-08T14:15:27+00:00July 21st, 2022|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , , , |

Earlier in the year Chadwicks exhibited at Australia’s processing and packaging event, Auspack in Melbourne, which brings together more than 350 exhibitors unveiling the latest technology to more than 7000 targeted industry professionals. John Harrison, Technical Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand was at the event, and here’s what he had to say about it. Overall the exhibition provided valuable insight into current and emerging trends across the packaging and processing sectors in the [...]

Lidding for food to go packaging

2022-06-28T10:38:58+00:00November 12th, 2021|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , |

Covid-19 and lockdown changed many everyday experiences, including food shopping and consumption.  Ready-to-eat food delivery experienced a huge boost. This shift as well as a greater focus on health and safety has made many in the fast food and online food delivery industry review their packaging requirements. Over the last 18 months Chadwicks has seen a growing interest from fast food outlets in lidding and sealing equipment for condiments. Most recently Chadwicks’ sealing equipment partner, [...]

Lifting the Lid on Sales Manager Ken Dunlop

2022-06-28T10:48:57+00:00September 8th, 2021|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , |

Ken Dunlop has been Sales Manager at Chadwicks for almost nine years and has spent his entire career in the packaging sector. We caught up with him to find out more about his background, his current role, his views on what is happening within the plastics packaging sector and his passions outside of work.

Lidding for new plant-based yogurt range

2022-06-28T11:31:56+00:00July 21st, 2021|Categories: Blog, lidding|Tags: , , |

We were delighted to be involved in the launch of Meadow Foods’ latest addition to its growing plant-based range Plant & Co. Plant & Co is an oat and rice based yogurt alternative available in four flavours: strawberry, raspberry, peach and natural. Chadwicks supplied two different sized pre-cut lids in one colour which were then sealed to 100 percent recyclable pots. As consumer demand for vegan alternatives continue to soar we are seeing a growing [...]

The flexible packaging market

2022-06-28T11:01:56+00:00July 13th, 2021|Categories: Blog, lidding, News, Sustainability|Tags: , , , |

Talking exclusively to Packaging News Alastair Bearman, Sales and Marketing Director at Chadwicks, shares his views on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the flexible packaging market, as well as the impact of new trade rules with the EU and how sustainability is shaping innovation. He says: “Looking forward to the UK tax on plastic packaging in 2022, there is growing interest in adding recycled content into packaging and in response to this Chadwicks has [...]

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