Food & Drink

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

Celebration to show off new rPET foodservice packs

CELEBRATION Packaging is set to launch a new range of recyclable packaging products made from recycled PET plastic. The firm will be unveiling the products...

Balsamic vinegar gift pack scoops top carton prize

DURERO Packaging’s Bodegas Balsamic has been named Carton of the Year at the European Carton Excellence Awards 2021. The winner was announced during a virtual...

Council advises businesses ahead of nation-wide labelling changes

SHETLAND Islands Council has reminded local food businesses to prepare for the introduction of new nation-wide labelling legislation. From October 1, businesses in Scotland will...

‘Game-changing’ thermoforming solution launched for food processors

SEALED Air has announced it has created a new thermoforming packaging solution said to defy the traditionally thick and heavy properties of THF materials. Designed...

Sharpak showcases new premium-look sushi pack

SHARPAK has unveiled a new premium-look hybrid pack for sushi, which it says is designed with 'multiple' benefits. The new Luxifood pack comprises an rPET...

High absorbency pad offers ‘lowest carbon footprint’ on the market

ELLIOTT Absorbent Products has developed a new range of sealed edge pads for fresh meat and fish, described as having the 'lowest carbon footprint'...

Dispersion coated barrier board solution for Maltesers boxes

MARS Wrigley UK has removed the black PE liner from its Maltesers boxes. The move forms part of the firm's journey towards 100% reusable, recyclable...

Emmi unveils new packaging strategy

SWISS dairy product producer Emmi has announced its commitment to a circular economy through the use of entirely recyclable packaging by 2027. The company, which...

New prepacked food labelling legislation to take effect from 1 October

From 1 October 2021 the way in which businesses label food and drink prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) will change.

Call for ban of child-friendly packaging on high sugar yoghurts

A charity has called for a complete ban on using child-friendly images on the packaging of yoghurts that are high in sugar. Action on Sugar,...