Time to tackle food fraud
INSPECTION specialist Mettler-Toledo has warned that the rise in sourcing more of our food online could “open the floodgates” for more unsafe counterfeit products...
Spicing things up
RPC Bebo UK has produced a bespoke thermoformed pot in clear PET for a houmous dip featuring restaurant chain Nando’s famous PERi-PERi sauce.
To help...
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...
