Sainsbury’s unveils new own-brand steak packaging

SAINSBURY'S has removed plastic trays from its own-brand steak range in a move which the supermarket said will result in a saving of 249...

Food for thought as suppliers get set for ‘biggest event in town’

FOODEX 2018 returns to the NEC Birmingham in April, vowing to showcase the latest innovative products to hit the marketplace. The three-day biennial trade event...

TV chef launches new grazing board series with Canned Food UK

TV chef and author, Theo Michaels, has once again partnered with the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association's (MPMA) Canned Food UK (CFUK) campaign to launch...

Starbucks partners with coffee pod recycling scheme

STARBUCKS UK has become the latest high-street chain to partner with the coffee pod recycling scheme, Podback. The firm is now offering customers of Starbucks’...

Cocktail brand hails packaging firm for new bottles

FUNKIN Cocktails has turned to glass packaging specialist Beatson Clark for new bespoke bottles. The brand previously used standard glass bottles imported from overseas, but...

Brewery toasts new equipment in Borders

IC Filling Systems has installed a sterile filtration system, a complete 551 automatic rinser-filler-capper, and an inline labelling machine and conveyor system for an...

New research shows growth in canned alcoholic drinks market

NEW research has revealed the value of canned craft beer and wine has increased in the last 18 months. Speaking to industry trade body Can...

TopClip system brings tangible benefits for craft brewer

SMURFIT Kappa has provided a Belgian craft brewer with the TopClip packaging system, a paper-based replacement for shrink wrap that bundles beverage multi-packs. BeerSelect has...

Rexam and Metalman toast partnership

Irish craft brewer, Metalman, has joined forces with leading can maker, Rexam, for their first foray into the production of canned beers. The 330ml cans,...
Industrial Physics report

Almost half of food and drink packaging firms invest to ‘future-proof’ operations

NEW research has found that almost half of packaging companies in the food and beverage industries are focusing on future-proofing their businesses to manage...