Food & Drink

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

Tri-Star introduces “new hero” for sustainable food pots

TRI-Star Packaging has launched a new fully recyclable Spartan pot. The pots are described as being made from 85% "premium high-clarity" UK-sourced recycled PET (rPET). Tri-Star...

Polish ice-cream producer has sustainability licked!

POLISH producer Bracia Koral is introducing reusable ice-cream packs. The PET jars from RPC PET Power can be reused for many different purposes, offering customers a...

Food machinery specialist ‘seals’ new partnership

SEALPAC has revealed it has become the sole UK distributor for Sleegers Technique's slicing, interleaving and modular production lines. Dutch-based Sleegers is a supplier of...

Packaged food supplier makes sustainability pledge

SLEAFORD Quality Foods (SQF) has vowed to ensure all of its packaging is recyclable or compostable by 2022. The supplier of packaged foods said its...

New Proseal system stands up to the test

TRAY sealing specialist Proseal has introduced a new seal quality testing system which the manufacturer claims will allow food manufacturers to determine the ideal...

Award-winning eco-friendly wine bottle looks to turn tide on recycling

INDEPENDENT wines and spirits merchant Inverarity Morton has taken on the UK distribution of a range of eco-friendly wines in fully recyclable bottles. Sea Change...

The Can Makers and Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association unite

TRADE body The Can Makers has announced it is to merge with the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) in a move aimed at streamlining...

Britain’s post-Brexit food rules

WITH Brexit looming, the British food industry must remain desirable to import and export markets. However, when compared to other countries in the EU,...

New eco-friendly packaging is StrEATs ahead

A new range of kraft paper disposables from KeCo Foodservice Packaging is aiming to offer caterers a “modern and contemporary” eco-friendly serving solution for...

Frugalpac backs Scottish cup recycling initiative

ECO-friendly cup manufacturer Frugalpac has confirmed its support for Scotland’s first cup recycling initiative. The company is backing the Cup Movement, which recently launched in...