Food & Drink

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Packaging tech and the future of food waste

Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, discusses how the latest developments in state-of-the-art product packaging are playing an instrumental role in reducing food waste TO...

Flexibility pays off for Dalkeith labels specialist

DALKEITH-headquartered NSD Labels is pressing ahead with ambitious investment plans after making a concerted effort to stand out on ‘agility, flexibility and service’. MD Chris...

O-I confirms judging panel for student design awards

O-I has announced the panel of judges for the 2021 O-I : EXPRESSIONS Design Awards. The awards challenge young designers to create 'innovative and appealing'...

Ferrero Group announces plethora of new packaging measures

THE Ferrero Group has said progress is being made on its packaging goals, as a raft of new sustainable measures are announced. The Italian firm...

FSA launches information hub ahead of Natasha’s Law introduction

THE Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published new resources to support food businesses preparing for upcoming changes to the labelling of pre-packed for direct...

Sealed Air unveils recyclable shrink packaging solution

SEALED Air has developed a recyclable shrink packaging solution to help food companies meet their environmental aspirations. The CRYOVAC standard presentation shrink bag and shrinkable...

Co-op recycling scheme to turn packaging into construction materials

THE Co-op has launched what it says is Europe's most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping. It sees recycling units for...

Groups call for cartoon ban on packaging of unhealthy cereals

CALLS have been made for child-friendly images to be removed from the packaging of cereals that are high in sugar and salt. It comes following...

Pork giant to use ‘lowest possible carbon packaging’ formats

PILGRIM'S UK, a farming and food business, has announced it is to use the lowest possible carbon packaging formats for its products by 2030. The...

Honey brand switches to gold lids

ROWSE Honey is to switch from black lids to gold as part of its commitment to reach 100% recyclable packaging. The brand explained that black...