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Supermarkets urged to ensure unit pricing on packaging is easy to read

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed concerns over unit pricing information being difficult to read on product packaging. Coming as part of an...

National Farmers Union calls for new food labelling system

THE National Farmers Union (NFU) of Scotland has called on the UK and Scottish governments to make changes to food labelling to improve the...

Major brands join forces to boost cup recycling rates

COSTA Coffee and McDonald’s UK have teamed up with motorway service area operator, Roadchef, to co-fund a cup recycling programme at all 30 Roadchef...

Four Corners Gin: A true taste of America

Sponsored content: Four Corners Gin is a unique gin that celebrates the essence of America through its unique blend of botanicals sourced from right across the United States.

Flow wrapper helps ensure life is sweet for chocolate specialist

A confectionary business that produces handmade chocolate treats has invested in a new horizontal flow wrapper from ULMA Packaging UK. Nottingham-based Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co...

EU considers ban of meat-related terms on veggie food packaging

THE EU could ban the use of terms such as 'burger', 'sausage' and 'cheese alternative' on the packaging of vegetarian and vegan products under...

Mackie’s of Scotland unveils new ‘cutting-edge’ ice packaging machine

MACKIE'S of Scotland has unveiled a new packaging machine capable of filling 30 bags of ice per minute, in what the firm said represents...

Frugal Cup manufacturer appoints new sales and marketing chief

REBECCA Turner has been appointed head of sales and marketing at Frugalpac, manufacturer of a recyclable coffee cup made from recycled paper. She was previously...

Glass tops class in food safety and recycling survey

More than half of UK consumers want food and drink in glass packaging, according to a recently published survey. The independent survey, which was commissioned...
Mike Revell

Mike Revell elected executive chair of the Foodservice Packaging Association

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has announced Mike Revell, MD of the Socius Network, as the organisation's new executive chair. The result was very close,...