Coffee pods to be included in East Ayrshire’s kerbside recycling

COFFEE pods are to be included in East Ayrshire Council's household recycling service in what the local authority said is a first for Scotland. The...

Beverage cans hailed as “perfect packaging format” for chocolate

CAN specialist Ball has designed a new 330ml aluminium can for Belgian chocolate brand Ovidias. Ovidias is said to be the only company to package...

Embossed amber bottle chosen to launch new vodka product

A bespoke embossed amber glass bottle has been chosen for a new British vodka. Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka is the first new product to be...
Xact Prepack and Frutmac collaboration

Collaboration delivers cardboard packaging solutions for UK food sector

XACT Prepack, a provider of packaging solutions for the UK food industry, has announced a collaboration with Frutmac, an Italian manufacturer known for its...

Latest acquisition strengthens Berlin’s offering in spirits and wine market

BERLIN Packaging has completed the acquisition of DiscoGlass, a supplier in the high-end spirits industry with a strong reputation in cognac. The firm said the...

Software provider looks to ‘engage’ with spirits brands

ELTRONIS Group is targeting growth in the Scottish spirits sector with its new software solution called engage. The security and brand engagement specialist explained that...
Sparkling wine bottle

‘First British-made sparkling wine bottle’ set for launch

GLASS manufacturer Croxsons has announced it has developed the country’s first British-made sparkling wine bottle. The Sovereign bottle has been designed to support the wine-making industry by...

Asda to use plant-based protection to increase shelf life of fruit

ASDA is to use plant-based protection to increase the shelf life of its citrus fruits and avocados. The supermarket said that it will be the...

Burger King brings augmented reality to customers via packaging

BURGER King has partnered with the creators of Angry Birds to bring augmented reality to customers. The collaboration will see the fast food giant utilise...

New testing lab predicted to speed up food packaging projects

BERRY Superfos has revealed it has established an in-house material testing lab to provide customers with 'fast and reliable' assessment and quality testing of...