Food & Drink

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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...

Non-alcoholic spirits brand branches out to ready-to-drink cans

A London-based non-alcoholic spirits brand has launched its product in ready-to-drink cans. STRYKK said that its beverage is the first non-alcoholic tipple to replicate the...

Isle of Harris Distillery launches refill service

THE Isle of Harris Gin Distillery has launched a refill service to allow customers the option of reusing their award-winning gin bottle. The initiative has...

Kellogg’s to add technology used on Barcelona Metro to boxes

KELLOGG'S is to make all of its cereal boxes accessible to blind and partially sighted people, following the successful trial of technology used in...

Coca-Cola’s on-the-go range to move to 100% recycled plastic

EVERY on-the-go Coca-Cola bottle in the UK is to be made from 100% recycled plastic by September, the soft drinks manufacturer has announced. The move...

Tobacco-style marketing restrictions could be ‘catastrophic’ for brands

THE marketing restrictions faced by the tobacco industry could lead to a $521 billion loss to businesses if extended to other sectors, a new...

Aluminium packaging specialist sets out new sustainability goals

BALL Corporation has announced new sustainability goals. The firm said the move is focused on 'enhancing product stewardship and social impact' to create value...

Calls made for cigarette-style warnings on alcohol labels

A worldwide study has found that cigarette-style warnings on alcohol labels could lead to people changing their drinking habits. Led by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)...

New packaging badge launched to aid sufferers of rare condition

  CALLS have been made for food brands to start paying attention to dietary conditions when labelling products. It comes after Freedom Confectionary announced that they...

Brands to trial environmental traffic light system on packs

GLOBAL food brands and leading supermarkets are to trial a new front-of-pack environmental scoring traffic light system. The initiative, launched by Foundation Earth, will measure...