Food & Drink

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

GPI helps bring “authentic taste of the British chip shop” to North America

GRAPHIC Packaging International (GPI) has announced it has created a range of "British-inspired" frozen fish packs for the Young’s Seafood North American market. Young’s Seafood...

Bakers Basco steps up efforts to recover bread baskets

Bakers Basco is on a mission to help charities return bread baskets to their rightful homes. The business, which owns and licences a pool of baskets...

Plastic packaging ban ‘could result in more food waste’

A ban on plastics packaging could result in more - not less - food waste. That's the view of Michelle Carvell, COO at Lorax Compliance. She...

SIG agrees Joint Venture with DNP in Japan

SIG and Tokyo-based Dai Nippon Printing Co. (DNP) have signed a 50:50 joint venture agreement which they claim will bring added value and greater...

Teamwork pays off for Smurfit Kappa with top supplier award

SMURFIT Kappa has won a Nestlé award for a collaborative project which involved optimising the food firm's packaging and supply chain. Smurfit Kappa has been...

Sustainable pouch solution tipped to satisfy consumer demand

RPC bpi protec is set to launch a new environmentally-sustainable stand-up pouch product at the upcoming Packaging Innovations show in Birmingham. The X-EnviroPouch. made from...

Sustainable cups provide “almost limitless” branding opportunities

Tri-Star Packaging has launched a range of sustainable cups that are said to provide "almost limitless" branding opportunities for caterers. The Tri-Cup, manufactured by Huhtamaki, is...

Ovenable tray helps bring Detroit-style pizzas to UK homes

FOLDING carton specialist Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has teamed up with with 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) to launch a new carton with an...

Food packs lead to double award win for Wipak Group

HIGH barrier flexible packaging specialist, The Wipak Group, has celebrated a double triumph at the 2018 WorldStar Packaging Awards. The business, which has a UK...

Sustainable fruit packaging helps drive sales boom

SMURFIT Kappa has claimed its sustainable packaging has helped a Polish fresh fruit provider increase sales by 50%. The packaging specialist was approached by the...