Food & Drink

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

Parkside creates new compostable coffee pack

PARKSIDE Flexibles has developed new sustainable packaging for a top coffee brand, making it the only coffee company in the UK to receive an...

Loma names new Scottish regional sales manager

IAN Hogg has been appointed regional sales manager for Scotland at Loma systems. The manufacturer of metal detectors, checkweighers and X-ray equipment for the food...

Flow wrapper helps ensure life is sweet for chocolate specialist

A confectionary business that produces handmade chocolate treats has invested in a new horizontal flow wrapper from ULMA Packaging UK. Nottingham-based Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co...

Food manufacturers urged to consider alternatives to plastic

THE responsibility to reduce single-use plastics should lie with food manufacturers. That's the view of Miguel Campos, export sales manager at Advanta Packaging. Responding to...

Out of the Blue: Scots manufacturer unveils new £3m facility

DESIGNER and manufacturer of rigid presentation boxes Blue Box Design has unveiled its new multi-million pound base in Stirling. Blue Box Design, a subsidiary of...

Tennent’s launches promotional Scottish Rugby pack

TENNENT’S Lager has launched a new limited-edition gift pack in support of its sponsorship of Scottish Rugby. The pack includes two 568ml pint cans and...

Induction heat sealing of glass jars containing high-fat foodstuffs

Products with high oil/fat content pose special problems when tamper evident seals are applied to their containers – no more so than when these...

Plastic pallet advances open up opportunities for drinks sector

PLASTIC beverage pallets can help companies reduce both costs and breakages. That’s the view of Goplasticpallets.com, who said that with the drinks industry busier than...

New pop-up cup heralded as a ‘game-changer’

A new reusbale pop-up cup that collapses in your hand after use has been introduced for both hot and cold drinks. The British-made pokito cup,...

Aluminium option a “positive choice” for consumers

NEW research from Ball Corporation has revealed that almost a third of British consumers believe not enough drinks are available in non-plastic packaging. The can...