Food & Drink

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

Innovation key as Asda gives spirits range a fresh look

SUPERMARKET giant Asda has announced a revamp of its Extra Special spirits range as the battle for own-label spirits products hots up. The retailer's Malt Whisky, Gin and...

Iconic Coca-Cola bottle tops packaging poll

THE Coca-Cola glass bottle has been revealed as the most recognisable packaging on British shelves in a new study. A poll of 1500 Brits explored the...

RPC pots for fresh olives

European thermoformed packaging manufacturer RPC Bebo is providing multi-layer barrier pots to Croc’Frais, a French market-leader in fresh olives. The company’s lightweight 250ml pots are...

Buying by the scoop: the rise of unpackaged grocery shopping

As a business model, selling groceries loose isn’t a new- fangled approach. It’s what market stalls have done for decades. Farm shops, food cooperatives...

Firm looks to create a “new era” of flexible packaging

A new type of packaging will soon be available in the UK that could change the way we dispose of our plastics. Israeli-based sustainable packaging...

Marked-Image announces strategy to reduce manufacturer downtime

Coding and marking specialist Markem-Imaje has adopted a new strategy that it claims is “helping food and beverage manufacturers to reduce downtime by up...

Ball finalises Rexam acquisition

BALL Corporation has become the largest manufacturer of beverage cans in the world after completing a $6.1 billion acquisition of Rexam PLC. The company also...

RPC gets saucy with new bottle

A bespoke squeezy PET bottle from RPC Superfos is reportedly helping a major hot pepper sauce brand achieve greater on-shelf visibility. RPC said the new bottle for...

Flow-wrappers prove Paramount

PARAMOUNT Packaging Systems claims to be seeing increasing demand for its Alpha VII flow-wrapping equipment. Paramount is the exclusive distributor of Fuji Machinery Company’s horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal...

Hats off to new canned beer range

HOBSONS has launched the firm's first ever range of canned beers. The craft beer specialist teamed up with can maker, Rexam, to produce ‘The Hat Collection’. Hobsons...