Food & Drink

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Food packaging firm retains AA Grade BRCGS accreditation

FOOD packaging manufacturer Colpac has announced it has again been awarded the BRCGS Packaging Materials Standard certification. While retaining its AA grade for the fourth...

New guide offers packaging advice for socially-distanced catering models

COMPOSTABLE packaging specialist Vegware has created a 24-page guide to help foodservice businesses plan for socially-distanced service models. The Edinburgh-headquartered business revealed disposables are in...

Glass specialist helps meet demand as online beer sales soar

BEATSON Clark has revealed it is continuing to produce beer bottles to help breweries meet demand for glass packaging during the Covid-19 crisis. Despite pubs...

Proseal teams ‘working flat out’ to meet increased demand

PROSEAL has revealed details of its role in helping to keep food packaging lines running during the current period. The company said its in-house manufacturing...

Award win is Ultra accolade for foil tray producer

ALUMINIUM foil tray manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has been awarded an Alufoil Trophy in the Resource Efficiency category for its i2r Ultra container. The Alufoil...

Food packaging supplier offers home delivery advice to restaurants

WITH the enforced closure of restaurants across the UK due to Covid-19, an increasing number of businesses are turning to home delivery services.  Food packaging...

Food pack manufacturer invests in north east site

FOOD packaging manufacturer PFF Packaging Group has invested in new extrusion measuring systems on the lines at its production site in Washington, Tyne and...

Salmon specialist nets fresh look for packs

JCS Fish has unveiled eco-friendly packaging for its BigFish range of frozen salmon products. The firm said the redesigned packs have cut the use of...

Alupro ‘reassured’ by acknowledgement of DRS concerns

ALUPRO (the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) has expressed its disappointment that Scotland's Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee voted through the nation's proposed...

SIG confirms joint initiative to fund sustainable materials research

SIG has announced it will fund 'breakthrough' research into more sustainable materials at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, as part of a joint initiative with...