Davidstow unveils new premium cheese packaging

DAVIDSTOW Cheddar is relaunching with a fresh new look and feel via a 'contemporary' pack design. The brand explained that the new look gives it...

Shrink wrapping ‘essential’ for food packaging industry

Victoria Christen, marketing manager at Liberty Packaging Systems, discusses the important role shrink wrapping plays in food packaging AS the food packaging market continues to...

Survey reveals support for variable rate DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

A new survey has found that consumers believe a variable rate deposit return scheme (DRS) would not be confusing. The research by YouGov was commissioned...
TRNSMT 2018 Day 2

Recycling to take centre stage at Glasgow music festival

TRNSMT music festival will introduce a host of environmentally-friendly initiatives after partnering with Green Nation – an organisation aimed at improving recycling at festivals
Magnum Scotch Whisky Cream Liqueur

Sustainable packaging ‘pioneer’ gears up for Christmas drinks rush

SCOTTISH drinks firm Magnum has announced its new Kirkcaldy production and bottling centre is now at full capacity as it prepares to distribute over...

Tesco asks suppliers to accelerate plans to tackle plastic waste

TESCO is to engage with suppliers in an attempt to accelerate its plans to tackle plastic waste. As part of the supermarket's 4Rs packaging strategy...

Sainsbury’s to scrap ‘use by’ dates on own-brand milk

SAINSBURY'S is to swap 'use by' dates on its own-brand milk for 'best before' dates in what it says comes in a bid to...

Ball offers Dutch brewer a blank canvas

PACKAGING firm Ball Corporation has collaborated with a Dutch craft beer brand to create a striking blank can design. Brouwerii Homeland Amsterdam has opted for...
Paul Synnott

Foodservice Packaging Association welcomes trio of new board members

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has appointed three new board members and launched a new website, incorporating an enhanced FPA member hub. The moves are...
A trayless apple flow wrapper with frictionless in-feed

Innovation in the flow – wrapping up explained

Flow-wrapping equipment has been around for a long time, its core features remaining largely unchanged. But user expectations are always rising, calling for things...