Food & Drink

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

Vegware helps restaurants adapt to takeaway switch

EDINBURGH-based Vegware has announced the business is open and available to help foodservice firms with takeaway and delivery packaging requirements. The company's full team is working...

Pepsi targets millennials with new packaging

SOFT drinks manufacturer Britvic has unveiled new packaging for its Pepsi MAX range, which they say will ‘drive purchase intent and sales’. In a statement...

SIG celebrates EcoPlus carton pack milestone

SIG has revealed its combibloc EcoPlus aluminium-free aseptic carton has reached the milestone of one billion packs filled. The product eliminated the need for an...

Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed until 2022

The introduction of Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed by a year in order to allow businesses more time to prepare and...

Edible packaging for gym-users trialled

LUCOZADE Ribena Suntory is trialling a new form of edible packaging targeted at gym-goers. The pilot will see Lucozade Sport packaged in seaweed capsules, made...

Coronavirus puts hold on Starbucks’ reusable cup scheme

STARBUCKS has put a temporary hold on the use of reusable cups in its stores, following the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. In a statement, the American...

Clearmark looks to brew up a storm at trade show

CLEARMARK has announced it is bringing its ICE Vulcan print and apply labeller to BeerX 2020 to show brewers how it can help make savings. The...
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Campaigners urge Holyrood to adopt Nordic-style variable DRS

CAMPAIGNERS have urged the Scottish Government to implement a Nordic-style deposit return scheme with a variable rate after research found 'landslide' public support for...

Sustainable multi-pack solution aims to come out Top

SMURFIT Kappa has announced its TopClip solution will be utilised by beer brewer Royal Grolsch as a paper-based replacement for the plastic shrink wrap...

Aldi to remove plastic lids from own-label products in 91 Scottish stores

RETAIL giant Aldi is stepping up it bid to reduce single-use plastics by removing all plastic lids on its own-label fresh and cultured cream...