Food & Drink

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Burger King unveils new logo and packaging

BURGER King has announced its first rebrand in over two decades alongside a commitment to be more environmentally friendly.  The fast food chain said that...

Rexam creates the Magic formula!

MAGIC Rock has selected Rexam to create designs for its first ever canned beer range. The craft brewer is making the transition from traditional glass...

Brands to trial environmental traffic light system on packs

GLOBAL food brands and leading supermarkets are to trial a new front-of-pack environmental scoring traffic light system. The initiative, launched by Foundation Earth, will measure...

Bakery supply chain equipment recoveries up 54% in second half of 2020

BAKERS Basco, a bakery equipment solution established by five plant bakers for transporting bread and morning goods, has reported a 54% increase in the...

New calorie labelling system ‘easier to understand’ than traffic lights

RESEARCH has indicated that labelling showing the amount of physical activity required to burn off calories contained within the product would be 'easier to...

Packaging solution provides 19% weight reduction for yoghurts and desserts

BERRY Superfos has revealed it has achieved a significant weight reduction on its 1kg UniPack container supplied to German dairy producer, Milchwerke Schwaben. It comes...

BRC accreditation tipped to open doors for print finisher

PRINT-finishing specialist ACA has announced it has secured Grade A accreditation from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) following completion of a 5,000 sq. ft....

Burger King brings augmented reality to customers via packaging

BURGER King has partnered with the creators of Angry Birds to bring augmented reality to customers. The collaboration will see the fast food giant utilise...
Beatson Clark

Glass solution in an instant

GLASS manufacturer Beatson Clark has come to the aid of a coffee producer that was looking to re-package its range of flavoured instant coffees. The...

Waterford Whisky ditches the typical cork closure for a custom glass Vinolok closure

Unashamedly influenced by the world’s greatest winemakers, Waterford Whisky obsessively brings the same intellectual drive, methodology and rigour to barley – the very source of malt whisky’s complex flavour.