Food & Drink

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

Borrow Cups

Major brands collaborate on landmark Scottish returnable cup trial

THE UK’s first-ever returnable cup initiative between multiple national brands is set to launch in Glasgow today. The scheme aims to help address issues associated...
FiberWise tray

‘Revolutionary’ tray solutions for fresh meat to be unveiled

FiberWise, a division of Hartmann, will showcase its 'revolutionary' fibre-based tray solutions, designed to meet the demand for sustainable alternatives in the fresh meat...
ASDA and Podback partnership

Asda and Podback team up to boost coffee pod recycling

ASDA has teamed up with coffee pod recycling service Podback, to provide a new way for consumers to recycle their used coffee pods in...
Food and Beverage Carton Alliance logo

FBCA to champion role of beverage cartons in building a sustainable future

THE Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) has been formed following a merger of ACE and EXTR:ACT. The association is dedicated to advancing beverage cartons...

Calorie labelling leads to ‘small but meaningful’ long-term effects for consumers

CALORIE labelling on food products leads people to choose options with slightly fewer calories which can lead to 'meaningful' long-term effects, a new study...
Industrial Physics report

Almost half of food and drink packaging firms invest to ‘future-proof’ operations

NEW research has found that almost half of packaging companies in the food and beverage industries are focusing on future-proofing their businesses to manage...

Limited-edition Dr Pepper launches in Valentine’s Day packs

COCA-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is launching a limited-edition cherry version Valentine's Day Dr Pepper Zero Sugar variation in a 'playful' packaging design. Featuring roses front...

Lidl to alter packaging designs deemed attractive to kids on its least healthy products

LIDL is to remove all packaging designs deemed attractive to children from its 'least healthy' own-brand products by mid-2025. The change will eliminate design elements...
Ben Elkington

Turning PPWR challenges into opportunities for meat and protein businesses

By Ben Elkington, innovation director, food packaging, kp (Klöckner Pentaplast) THE meat and protein industry is about to experience a seismic overhaul of the packaging...
Berry reusable sip lid

Berry launches new sip lids for reusable cup range

BERRY Global has launched a multi-purpose sip lid to complement the company’s Reusable Cup range and meet demands for alternatives to single-use plastics. Part of...