Food & Drink

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

Berlin Packaging acquires glass specialist

BERLIN Packaging has completed the acquisition of Newpack, a glass packaging specialist based in Savona, Italy. Newpack is Berlin Packaging’s tenth European acquisition...

University joins forces with firm to tackle fraud within whisky industry

THE University of Glasgow and Everledger have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to join forces to tackle fraud within the whisky industry. The collaboration...

Aldi to trial plastic-free beans multipacks

ALDI is to trial removing plastic shrink wrap from multipacks of baked beans in a bid to reduce its plastic waste. The supermarket will remove...

TV legend endorses wine in sustainable flat bottles

SUSTAINABLE wine specialist When in Rome Wine and TV presenter Phillip Schofield are launching what has been described as the world’s first celebrity endorsed...

Mars Food to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic

MARS Food has announced it is to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic (PP), in a move which it says is a first for microwavable rice...

Colpac honoured for food sector PPE production

COLPAC has announced it has been recognised in the Special 2020 BSI Standards Awards for its contribution to the food sector during the Covid-19...

Limited edition ‘Canniversary Ale’ launched to mark milestone

THE Can Makers association is marking the 85th anniversary of the beer can by launching a limited edition Canniversary Ale in partnership with Felinfoel...

Coca-Cola launches personalised cans in partnership with homeless charity

CONSUMERS will have the opportunity to personalise special packs of Coca-Cola with a name and Christmas image this festive season. The initiative is a collaboration...

Edinburgh manufacturer earns recognition for growth

EDINBURGH-headquartered Vegware has been ranked 75th in this year’s Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. The manufacturer of compostable cups,...

Marks and Spencer aims to ‘supercharge’ innovation

MARKS and Spencer is to 'supercharge' innovation through the launch of a new hub which it says will address some of the biggest sector-wide...