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06 October 2005
SIBUPACK'2005 - International Package, Packaging Materials and Technologies Exhibition, November 29 – December 2, 2005 Novosibirsk, Russia
The Siberian Fair is pleased to announce the 13th edition of International Exhibition for Package, Packaging Materials, Technologies and Equipment - SIBUPACK’2005. SIBUPACK-2005 is now firmly established as the largest packaging trade show in the Asian part of Russia. Held as an integral part of PRODSIB’2005 – Siberia’s major Food Technologies Exhibition - SIBUPACK’2005 is expected to bring together up to 450 national and foreign exhibitors.
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06 October 2005
BPM - The Process of Change, London, 27th October 2005
Ultimus UK & Ireland are delighted to be hosting a half day complimentary event in London on 27th October 2005, introducing "BPM - The Process of Change", a unique event that will allow Senior Executives to assess the importance of Business Process Management within their organisations.
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05 October 2005
New Compact O2 and O2/CO2 Analysers for Food Packaging from Witt Gas
Witt Gas Techniques Ltd, the Warrington, Cheshire based gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier has launched two new compact gas analysers PA-O2 and PA-O2/CO2 to monitor the oxygen and carbon dioxide content in food modified atmosphere packaging (MAP).
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28 August 2005
New Low Cost ‘PACK VAC’ Leak Detection System Launched by Witt Gas
Witt Gas Techniques Ltd, the Warrington, Cheshire based gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier has launched ‘PACK-VAC’ a new, low cost, leak detection system that will detect leaks in individual packages without the need for trace gases.
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20 July 2005
The Manufacturer Live - Telford International Centre - 28th/29th September
The Manufacturer LIVE 2005 is a living extension to the award winning flagship magazine The Manufacturer. Its objective is to spread manufacturing best practice. The Manufacturer LIVE 2005 will bring together over 50 speakers from the manufacturing sector, 2000 senior manufacturing directors/managers and 80 product/service suppliers, for what will be the biggest ever sharing/showcase/celebration of manufacturing best practice. Those seeking a future as manufacturers will be there to listen and to be inspired.
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12 July 2005
Witt Gas Techniques at PPMA Show in Birmingham
Witt Gas Techniques Ltd, the Warrington, Cheshire based gas safety, control, mixing and analysis equipment supplier is exhibiting on stand nr. 9245 at the PPMA Show 2005 a new Leak-Master, micro-leak detection systems for finding leaks in individual flexible and rigid food and pharmaceutical packaging based on CO2 detection technology and a new, low cost, leak detection system called PACK-VAC which operates without the need for a trace gas.
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01 June 2005
Food Contact Plastics 2005: 14 – 15 June 2005, Marriott Brussels, Belgium
The Super Regulation is about to be announced; this will impact the entire food contact plastics industry. By attending this timely conference you will receive comprehensive update on all the issues relating to the legislation governing food contact materials in the EU and US. This conference will give you two intensive days of critical information that will pinpoint how legislation is changing and demonstrate how this will affect your business.
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13 May 2005
The second GS1 UK EPCglobal Conference and Exhibition is being held on Tuesday 7 June 2005 at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London
The GS1 UK EPCglobal Conference and Exhibition is a unique event from GS1 UK, the unrivalled authority on global, cross sector supply chain standards and the UK provider of the EPCglobal Network. We have brought together leading industry figures to give you strategic guidance and implementation experience on RFID and the EPCglobal Network.
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12 May 2005
Auspack 2005: 11 - 14 October, Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia
AUSPACK 2005, Australia's only international exhibition of packaging and processing machinery, materials and associated technology returns to Sydney from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 October at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park.
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18 April 2005
Nano4Food Conference Brings the Nanotech World into the Food Chain: June 20th-21st at Wageningen International Convention Centre, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Nano4Food will provide the first opportunity for food manufacturers and nanotechnology providers to discuss the current and future needs and opportunities for nanotechnologies within the food industry. This is accomplished by a multidisciplinary approach of business and technology represented by a world class programme which includes high-level speakers from global food industry manufacturers, government regulatory bodies, top technology companies and research institutes.
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12 April 2005
IQA: Food Safety Management Systems auditor / lead auditor course
This Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA) training course will enable delegates to undertake effective quality management systems audits specific to the food and drinks industry, by clearly understanding the requirements of a number of relevant standards such as ISO 9001:2000, new proposed ISO 22000 (Food Safety Management Systems - Requirements), ISO 15161:2001 (Implementation of ISO 9001:2000 for Food and Drink Industry) and BRC (British Retail Consortium standards) and ISO 19011:2002 (Guidelines for Auditing).
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08 April 2005
RFID Networking Forum: 5th May 2005, Sheraton Skyline Hotel, London Heathrow, UK
The RFID Networking Forum is designed to help you explore the opportunities and address the challenges faced when considering the adoption of RFID technology.
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20 March 2005
Latest developments from The British Quality Foundation (BQF)
The latest news from The British Quality Foundation (BQF) including the 2005 schedule of Workshops and eight great new Business Improvement Publications.
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15 March 2005
MFA Gas Analyser from Witt Gas Techniques now has new protective casing
The MFA portable gas analyser introduced in 2002 by Witt Gas Techniques Ltd, the Warrington, Cheshire based gas safety, control, analyser and mixing equipment supplier is used for monitoring protective atmosphere packaging (MAP). Used to measure 02 and CO2 levels in food packaging, it is now supplied with a new, easy to clean, hygienic, robust stainless steel casing.
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31 January 2005
Papilio Training Announce 2005 Training Timetable
Papilio Training have announced their 2005 training timetable on wide range of public courses including Six Sigma Training, Lean Enterprise Training, Supply Chain Optimisation Training, Continuous Improvement Training. All courses can now be booked online and full course content can be accessed from each timetable. As a special offer SaferPak visitors receive a 10% discount off all courses.
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02 September 2004
Saferpak Shortlisted In 2004 E-commerce Awards
SaferPak have been shortlisted in the E-Business Start-up category (North West Region) in the 2004 National E-Commerce Awards.
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02 September 2004
New Joint Packaging Trade Association Formed
The Association of Drum Manufacturers, (ADM) The Rigid Intermediate Bulk Container Association (RIBCA) and members of the Federation of Drum Reconditioners (FCDR) have come together to form one principal trade body for UK Industrial Packaging: The Industrial Packaging Association (IPA).
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01 August 2004
Inspex 2004 | 28-30 September, NEC, Birmingham
Inspex is solely focused on the UK’s key competitive advantage: quality. And the very latest test and inspection technologies and solutions that make it possible. The only event of its kind in the UK. A centre of excellence for the entire quality community, Inspex lets you get hands-on with the latest solutions from every major supplier. Plus dozens of highly-focused seminars and case studies in their Free Education Programme.
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21 July 2004
CCFRA Training Course Schedule July - September 2004
Campden & Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) training and events calendar for July - September 2004.
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17 May 2004
Food Contact Plastics 2004: 29 – 30 June 2004, Brussels Marriott, Belgium
If you find the rapid regulatory changes for food contact materials challenging, you are not alone. Many plastics producers are struggling in their efforts to keep up with complex legislative amendments and to implement the new compliance criteria. The Food Contact Plastics 2004 conference clarifies progress in EU legislation, examines the latest technology and analyses the implications for the plastics industry.
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06 May 2004
Leading from the front
The Ken Blanchard Companies® has released Situational Frontline Leadership - a revision of the award-winning programme Leadership Training for Supervisors. Based on the renowned leadership development model Situational Leadership® II (SLII®), the process focuses exclusively on the leadership requirements, challenges and aspirations of frontline leaders and supervisors.
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22 March 2004
IQA National Award 2004
IQA are now accepting applications for its prestigious National Award. The award will be presented to the student or quality professional who has submitted the best synopsis from a dissertation, thesis or project report relating to any aspect of quality.
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07 March 2004
The Balanced Scorecard Institute: Upcoming Seminars and Workshops
The interactive professional courses are updated regularly to include the latest best practices and ideas. Each course includes a seminar on their award-winning balanced scorecard/performance measurement methodology with a 200-page workbook, case studies, exercises, international best practices, small-group scorecard and measures development, and expert lectures. They also include practical workshops which allow you to focus directly on your own current project. Many people have found it helpful to have two or more people from one organization attend so that they can discuss their work together.
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18 February 2004
The Deming Forum: The Transformation Forum 25, 26 & 27 May 2004
You've done the analysis, incorporated best practice and constructed the business case. You know it is the best thing to do, but it means another department having to compromise. The project is rejected. Why are there so many barriers to genuine and lasting improvement? Is it possible to work to optimise an organisation when so many managers are fighting their own corner or seeking to hit their own targets? Discover strategies and solutions to issues like this at the Transformation Forum 2004.
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11 February 2004
Lean Enterprise Academy: Accelerating Progress Towards Lean in the UK
The Lean Enterprise Academy has launched the most ambitious and comprehensive programme of advanced level workshops on lean in the UK. Fifteen workshops, nine of them completely new to the UK, cover the essential knowledge needed to make a lean transformation.
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01 February 2004
The British Quality Foundation (BQF) - BQFsnapshot Focus Workshop, 8 March 2004
BQFsnapshot has been updated to the latest version of the Excellence Model and now includes a Balanced Scorecard Feature. The British Quality Foundation (BQF) are running a BQFsnapshot Focus Workshop on Monday 8 March 2004, 10am - 4pm at BQF Offices London.
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01 February 2004
Record Visitors for SaferPak
2004 has got off to a record start with over 19,000 visitors to the SaferPak.co web site during January.
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23 January 2004
Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition - 29 March 2004 - 01 April 2004, NEC Birmingham
The ‘TOTAL Packaging and Processing’ event combines the traditional strengths of the leading UK exhibitions - Pakex, the PPMA Machinery Only show and REC’s processing exhibitions Eurochem and Interphex. The event will address the requirements of both specialists and broad based all-rounders across all aspects of processing, packaging and production creating a unique and exciting business to business exhibition.
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09 December 2003
Latest developments from The British Quality Foundation (BQF)
The latest news from The British Quality Foundation (BQF) including the 2004 schedule of dates for the BQF Master Classes and Excellence Model Introductory Workshops. As well as a FREE download of the BQFsnapshot software which has been upgraded to incorporate the latest changes to the Excellence Model.
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19 November 2003
Manufacturing Awareness Launch New Lean Tools
Manufacturing Awareness have launched two new lean tools: the Quick Reference Source (QRS) for LEAN in Manufacturing, which is the essential pocket guide to Lean Thinking. And 'A Journey Towards Manufacturing Excellence', which is the completely revised and updated lean guide for manufacturing.
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19 November 2003
Intelligent Regulations (www.foodproductiondaily.com)
The European Commission has put forward revised regulations on materials that come into contact with food. Among the proposed changes is a more modern approach to the principle that packaging materials should not interact with the food they contain. This, say supporters, would allow the introduction into the EU of ‘active’ and ‘intelligent’ packaging that, for example, prolongs shelf life or monitors and displays information about the freshness of food.
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08 November 2003
INSPEX Exhibition - 11-13 November 2003, NEC Birmingham
The UK's leading and largest event for metrology, testing, inspection equipment and quality management. Attend Inspex and you will gain access to a wide-range of free seminars including the IQA seminars programme.
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07 November 2003
Another New Record for SaferPak
October was yet another record month for SaferPak with over 17,500 visitors to the website.
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01 November 2003
NORTH WEST MANUFACTURING 2003 - REEBOK STADIUM, BOLTON, UK
A reminder not to miss the largest exhibition of industrial suppliers to manufacturing industry in the North West - over 2000 local and international industrial buyers & suppliers will be present. If you're responsible for Purchasing, Production or Engineering Design, North West Manufacturing 2003, taking place on 5th and 6th November, is your opportunity to see new product launches and live demonstrations from world-beating manufacturing & engineering companies - all under one roof.
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12 October 2003
Seal-it-Systems launches burst test unit
Heat seal machinery specialists Seal-it-Systems (SIS) Ltd have recently launched a compact vacuum chamber designed specifically for the testing of sealed containers such as yogurt pots and other products that require an air tight seal.
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05 October 2003
New Record for SaferPak
September was another record month for SaferPak with almost 14,000 visitors to the website - check out the latest statistics.
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14 September 2003
ISO 9001:2000 transition deadline stands
Despite recent speculation that accreditation bodies might extend the time limit for companies to transfer to ISO 9001:2000, The IAF, ISO/TC 176 and ISO/CASCO announced in a joint communiqué that the 15 December deadline still stands.
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28 August 2003
A special event: How can we get more value from ISO 9000?
A unique collaboration between BSI (British Standards Institution), Orange plc and The Business Improvement Network, If you have opinions about ISO 9000 - whatever they are - you will not want to miss this Open Space gathering, which promises to be the most exciting and productive ISO 9000 event ever. It will certainly be the most innovative - like nothing you have ever experienced.
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01 August 2003
Latest developments from The British Quality Foundation (BQF)
All the latest news, products and services from The British Quality Foundation (BQF) including Excellence Model introductory workshops, the new BQF Six Sigma Certification Service and details of the 2003 UK Business Excellence Awards.
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24 July 2003
SaferPak Customer Satisfaction Survey
In the true spirit of continuous improvement we have developed an online Customer Satisfaction Survey. We want to know if we are meeting your needs and where we should focus our improvement efforts to benefit you most. We would be very grateful if you could help us out by completing the short survey.
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12 June 2003
Is the end in sight for The BRC/IoP Packaging Standard?
The ISO committee, ISO TC 34 Working Group 8, are currently developing the ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Standard. With a scheduled release of September 2004 the scope of the standard will cover the whole of the food industry. Will this mean a premature end for The BRC/IoP Packaging Standard?
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22 May 2003
BPIF (British Printing Industry Federation) Excellence Awards 2003
The Annual BPIF Excellence Awards take place at The London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 15th September 2003. The Call for Entries closes on 30th May so you need to be quick if you want to enter.
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06 May 2003
47th European Organization for Quality (EOQ) Congress 2003, The Hague, 4-6 June 2003
The 47th EOQ Congress implements a new format for 2003 in response to rapid changes within society: as opposed to issuing a 'call for papers', a group of 10-15 experts in the field will initiate a series of debates via a website-based discussion forum.
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21 April 2003
Northprint 2003 - Harrogate Exhibition Centre 13th - 15th May 2003
Northprint 2003 is the 18th print media machinery, equipment, materials and services exhibition. Northprint was established in 1967 and has since gained a reputation for being a key feature in the print media calendar.
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10 April 2003
Facilitating Lean Thinking - A Programme for Facilitators or Champions of Change
Manufacturing Awareness announce their latest lean training programme's commencing in May. The programme's are spread over three 2-day sessions and will be held at venues in Huddersfield and Stratford upon Avon.
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08 April 2003
Food Contact Plastics - Prepare to successfully comply with the 'super' Plastics Directive
The 2 day conference held on 3 - 4 June 2003 at the Hotel Le Plaza, Brussels, Belgium is essential for all members of the food contact plastics supply chain. The conference will enable you to stay informed about current and forthcoming legislation and understand your role in ensuring compliance. 
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01 April 2003
A Letter to Our Readers
Although today is April 1st – we are not kidding when we report to you that over 8,000 visitors found their way to SaferPak during the month of March.
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07 March 2003
Institute of Quality Assurance - think quality training: think quality membership
The Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA) is offering free Associate level membership for the remainder of 2003 to delegates attending the IQA introduction to quality training.
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06 March 2003
SaferPak Website Reviewed in Quality World
I know its blowing your own trumpet but what the heck. The SaferPak website was reviewed in the March edition of Quality World, the Institute of Quality Assurance (IQA) magazine - the UK's leading independent magazine on quality. What's more it was very complimentary.
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27 February 2003
Microsoft Hosted Free Process Mapping Seminars
Triaster hold free distributed process mapping seminars in Edinburgh, Reading, and London. These 2 hour seminars are packed with practical advice and guidance on process mapping and the benefits of the process owner – the employee that does the work – undertaking the actual mapping work. These informative seminars, followed by a question and answer session will address all of your questions in full. A free 30-day trial copy of Process Navigator and a free evaluation version of Microsoft Visio are available at every seminar. Book yourself on one of the upcoming seminars today by registering at: www.triaster.co.uk/seminars

14 February 2003
The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) (Amendment)(No.2) Regulation 2002
The above legislation comes into effect on 28 February 2003. This guidance from The Food Standards Agency is aimed primarily at companies that manufacture, use or sell plastic materials and articles that are intended for use in contact with food. It may also be of interest to others with an interest in the legislation, such as enforcement authorities.
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20 January 2003
One Day Seminars in Customer Research
The Leadership Factor announce 2003 schedule for one day seminars in Customer Research including: Customer Satisfaction Measurement, Analysing & Reporting Customer Satisfaction Data, Advanced Customer Satisfaction Measurement, Facilitating Focus Groups and Questionnaire Design.
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06 January 2003
UKAS Announce BRC/IoP Packaging Standard Accreditations
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service announce the organisations who have achieved accreditation under EN 45011, and who are now fully authorised to issue certificates of compliance against the BRC/IoP Packaging Standard.
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