Food & Drink

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

Compostable products ‘an exemplar of best practice’

VEGWARE has announced the UK Parliament has introduced a range of the Edinburgh-based firm’s compostable products as part of moves to reduce single-use plastic. The...

New FUSION bowl ‘ticks all the boxes’

WK Thomas has launched its new FUSION bowl, a container that is said to fill a gap in the market and offer “ultimate convenience...

That’s a RAP for food pack supplier

FOOD packaging supplier RAP has scooped a European Carton Excellence Award in the ‘Innovative Material’ category for its MA RapTray. Judges cited RAP’s use of...

Packaging supplier conjures up spooky design

BOXMART has delivered a new design for Marston’s Hobgoblin beer brand to mark Halloween. The packaging supplier has created a 7ft advent calendar-style haunted house with...

New plastic waste initiative offers retailers “peace of mind”

VANDEN Recycling has launched a new initiative to help food packaging producers provide retailers with evidence that plastic waste is being managed responsibly. Thermoforming companies...

New partnership gives SMEs access to paper straws

PLASTICO has announced a supply agreement with Transcend Packaging that will offer SME food and drink service companies access to paper straws as an alternative...

MAP, CAP or vac-pack?

Drying, chilling, freezing, sterilisation and pasteurisation describe just some methods of food preservation. However, all of these have major drawbacks — including the loss...

Ball strengthens Spanish presence with “sustainable” new plant

GLOBAL beverage can manufacturer Ball Corporation has unveiled its new production plant in Spain. Located in Cabanillas del Campo, Guadalajara, the new factory will produce...

Ardagh helps shape new-look whisky bottle

ARDAGH Group has unveiled the new William Grant ‘Triplewood’ whisky bottle, which has been redesigned for a global relaunch of its whisky range. Ardagh collaborated...

Brillopak offers PPMA punnet packers free machine trial

BRILLOPAK has announced that visitors to PPMA 2018 will have the chance to experience a one-week free trial of its new 'super fast' BR2...