Food & Drink

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Heineken uses virtual technology to install ‘game-changing’ packaging system

HEINEKEN is to launch a new cardboard topper to replace plastic rings on its Foster's and Kronenbourg 1664 packs of beer. The move comes following...

Kellogg’s launches personalised boxes to mark return to schools

KELLOGG'S has launched a new on-pack promotion that will allow consumers to get a personalised cereal box with their child's face and name on...

Proposed plastic tax could see ‘considerably’ higher packaging costs

THE British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that the UK Government's proposed plastic packaging tax could see firms paying 'considerably' more for packaging...

Unilever unveils new recycled plastic Magnum tubs

UNILEVER has announced that by the end of 2020 all Magnum ice cream tubs in Europe will be made from recycled polypropylene plastic (rPP). Last...

Kettle Chips unveils festive packaging

KETTLE Chips has unveiled the festive packaging that it will be introducing across eight of its core range of sharing packets of crisps from...

Tray sealing solution ‘ideal’ for surge in home delivery services

PROSEAL has claimed that tray sealing is providing the 'ideal' packaging solution for the growing demand for online and home delivery services. The company says...

Loch Lomond Whiskies unveils new packaging

LOCH Lomond Whiskies has unveiled new packaging for its domestic and travel retail single malt Scotch whisky ranges. The firm said the new look packaging...

Frugal Cup earns A-grade certification

THE team behind the Frugal Cup, described as the world’s first coffee cup made from 96% recycled paper, has secured the BRCGS Global Standard...

Modular system adds flexibility for food producers

GEA has announced the launch of its new SmartPacker TwinTube vertical packaging machine onto the UK market. The firm explained that the machine has been...

Edinburgh brewer unveils new packaging that ‘reflects the character’ of its beer

AN Edinburgh beer firm has undergone a brand and packaging shake-up, after saying that its original branding was 'increasingly inflexible'. Bellfield Brewery, a producer of...