Brewery shows its bottle for the World Cup
THE Martens brewery in Belgium has teamed up with a French supermarket chain to produce specially designed bottles for this summer’s football World..
Food & Drink
Tetra Pak helps produce drinking yoghurt with large fruit pieces
TETRA Pak has announced it has helped a Chinese dairy producer make the world’s first ambient drinking yoghurt with large fruit and cereal pieces. Yili..
Highland Spring to trial ‘100% recycled plastic eco bottle’
BOTTLED water brand Highland Spring has announced it is to trial a new 100% recycled plastic eco bottle in a bid to “help keep plastic in the circular..
From freezer to fire
Andy Wilkinson, senior UK sales manager of food packaging manufacturer Advanta, explains how modern food packaging can lessen food waste by extending the..
Huhtamaki acquires majority stake in Irish paper cup specialist
HUHTAMAKI has announced it has acquired 70% of Irish paper cup manufacturer CupPrint for 22 million Euros. The deal, Huhtamaki said, would give the firm..
Boxing clever: major milestone for wine tap
SMURFIT Kappa has announced production of its four billionth Vitop wine tap, which the firm claims has “revolutionised” the bag-in-box system...
Five alive: IPL unveils latest ice cream tub size
IPL Plastics has announced a new five litre rectangular ‘Napoli-style’ container for the UK ice cream market. The firm already produces one, two and..
Self-activated straw adds ‘wow factor’ to can
BALL Corporation has announced a collaboration with Russian restaurant chain BlackStarBurger to create a ‘striking’ new can using Ball’s..
Two compartment design has the ‘X’ factor
A two-compartment flexible packaging design has been unveiled by RPC bpi protec, described as providing multiple benefits for sectors including food. The..
PSE proves commitment to food safety management
PACKAGING Services Europe (PSE) has announced the successful renewal of its ISO 22000 accreditation. The provider of wash, inspect and repair services for..
