Food & Drink

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

Lizzie Naylor

Firms warned over brand protection

FOOD businesses are being urged to to protect their assets following a court decision to reject a plea by Kit Kat to trademark their...

Small dip in can deliveries market

THERE was a slight dip in the UK can market last year, according to new statistics reported by industry trade body the Can Makers. A...

Time for a ‘Fresh’ approach to RTP?

In the past few years, the issues surrounding the recyclability of one-trip packaging have been put into the spotlight in the food logistics industry....

Reliability is Paramount with new flow-wrapper

PARAMOUNT Packaging Systems has announced the launch of a new flow-wrapper, which is said to be customised for  ideal use for salad and vegetable growers. Paramount is...

Vegware brewing up a storm over coffee cup recycling

EDINBURGH-based Vegware claims to have devised a solution to the ongoing issue surrounding the recycling of coffee cups. The eco packaging specialist has produced a 59-second...

International food and drink firms make tracks to Birmingham

INTERNATIONAL cuisines have long been on the rise in the UK as consumers become more adventurous and are exposed to a wider range of foods...

Corrugated producer scoops top Nestle accolade

CORRUGATED packing producer, Cepac, has been named UK Supplier of the Year to Nestle. Cepac has provided Nestle UK with over one hundred million corrugated packs...

“Something for everybody” at Foodex 2016

Foodex 2016, a trade event for the food and drink processing, packaging, ingredients and logistics industries, returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 18-20 April...

That’s a wrap: Parkside claims another EFIA prize

PARKSIDE has scooped its third European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) award in two years. The manufacturer was awarded gold in the sustainable manufacturing and product innovation category for...

Food businesses “exposing themselves to risk on social media”

Businesses in the food industry are exposing themselves to risk on social media, according to the 2015/16 Social Media at Work Survey conducted by...