Food & Drink

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

Fresh investment allows flat wine bottle supplier to ramp up growth plans

SUSTAINABLE wine specialist Garçon Wines has secured £670,000 of investment in parent company Delivering Happiness Limited to help grow the business, which is best...

New r-PET cups address sustainability challenges

GREINER Packaging has announced the launch of new r-PET cups for beer and other drinks. The plastic cup is currently made from 100% recycled PET...

Bespoke bottle provides the ‘wow factor’ for miniature gins

EDEN Mill has re-packaged its Love Gin miniatures range in 5cl glass bottles, created by Croxsons. The move complements Eden Mill’s existing 70cl and 50cl...

Asda plucks plastic from packaging of its chicken range

ASDA has announced it is to reduce plastic packaging by up to 50% across its chicken range, following a successful trial period. The move will...

Rustlers unveils its ‘most convenient solution yet’ with new packaging

RUSTLERS, the chilled ready meals brand, has unveiled a new innovative packaging format that it describes as its 'most convenient solution yet'. The cook in...

Hellmann’s confirms switch to 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles

HELLMANN'S has announced it has started moving its full ‘squeezy’ range in the UK to bottles made with 100% post-consumer recycled PET plastic. The Unilever...

Recycling scheme launched for used coffee pods

A new coffee pod recycling scheme has been launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK. The Podback system will allow consumers to recycle their Nespresso, Nescafé...

Firm celebrates launch of disposable paper cutlery in retail packs

CELEBRATION Packaging has announced the launch of its disposable and recyclable paper cutlery range in 'convenient' retail packs. Available in packs of 20 knives, forks...

Estrella opts for paperboard solution on multi-packs

GRAPHIC Packaging has announced it has teamed up with Estrella Damm to replace 100% of its plastic shrink wrap packaging with paperboard alternatives on...

Young designers tasked with creating innovative glass packs

A new competition will offer design students and designers under the age of 30 a chance to design using innovative glass packaging decoration. The O-I:...