Food & Drink

Find out the latest food and drink news from the packaging industry

Diageo confirms £40.5 million investment in beer packaging facilities

DIAGEO has announced it investing £40.5 million to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, England, to support the...

Charge on single-use coffee cups expected to be introduced this parliament

AN advisory group has been formed by the Scottish Government to shape mandatory changes on coffee cups and other single-use disposable beverage containers. Holyrood said...

Colpac creates sustainable packaging solution for pet food brand

COLPAC has customised its recyclable Stagione range to create a 'future-proof' solution for Hug PET FOODS. The firm revealed that the result meets the pet...

Whatever your business needs to recover, rebuild, and grow

Business owners across the packaging industry have faced obstacles over the past two years that nobody could have predicted when the pandemic first hit.

Lightweight food closure launched for ketchups and sauces

BERRY Global has revealed it is launching a new lightweight food closure to minimise material usage. The company’s existing 55mm closure is now over 20%...

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...

The new packaging trend meat processors are in touch with

Global supply chain disruption has led to meat processors increasingly embracing a ‘touchless’ trend of packaging automation. Stephanie Poole, senior business development & retail...

Glasgow’s SEC to launch ‘incredibly easy to carry’ reusable cups

REUSABLE 'Stack Cups' are to replace single-use plastic cups at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). It comes as part of the campus' transition towards net...

Xampla celebrates winning best new business accolade

XAMPLA, a creator of natural alternatives to single-use plastic, is celebrating after being crowned the winner of the Best New Business category at the...

New sustainable solution launched for drink multipacks

GRAPHIC Packaging has announced it has added to its range of sustainable multipack packaging solutions for the beverage industry. The firm has launched EnviroClip, described...