Food & Drink

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Diageo creates plastic-free paper-based spirits bottle

DIAGEO has revealed it has created what it described as the world’s first ever 100% plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced...

New study finds support for compostable packaging

A new poll has highlighted strong support amongst UK consumers for compostable packaging. The Populus study found that 85% of respondents believe more compostable packaging...

New designs smash it for alcohol-free drinks firm

DRYNKS Unlimited has worked with specialist suppliers Croxsons and The Label Makers to supply primary packaging for its Smashed range of alcohol-free ales, beers...

New barrier solution helps cheese specialist achieve environment goals

AR Packaging has developed Safeboard, which is described as a plastic-free packaging solution now being used by Bel Group for its Boursin cheese range. To...

Firm develops plastic-free packaging solution for salads

A plastic-free salad packaging solution has been developed by UK-based Sirane after the firm was shortlisted for producing innovative food packaging. (RE)SET Packaging, a consultancy...

Flexibility stacks up for food packing operations

BRILLOPAK has announced the launch of the Dual Crate DESTAKer for feeding empty retail crates to food packing lines at high speed. Based on the...

Pack that allows for dry transportation of seafood receives registered status

A corrugated cardboard composition pack designed for the transportation of fresh fish and shellfish has received registered status. Developed for Scottish Shellfish by Cepac, the...

‘First of its kind’ tray-positioning system launched

PROSEAL has launched a 'first of its kind' tray positioning system that calculates the required tray-spacing set-up parameters for individual tray sealing tool-sets. This, the...

X-ray system offers window of opportunity to eliminate ‘fear factor’

SPARC Systems claims its Apollo food x-ray inspection system has 'bucked the trend' when it comes to transparency by engineering a system featuring magnetised sliding...

Recycled paper wine bottle launched

A new paper wine bottle has been launched, which has been described as the biggest innovation for wine and spirits since the launch of the...