Food & Drink

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Box gets glowing praise

Box gets glowing praise

PAPER and board manufacturer Tullis Russell picked up the Procarton-ECMA President’s Special Award for the use of its cartonboard in a “hugely innovative” presentation...

Trade body warns ‘latte levy’ will disproportionally impact lower-income consumers

A trade body has warned that there is 'inadequate' evidence to show that the Scottish Government's proposed tax on single-use cups will meet the...

Coca-Cola unveils Christmas packaging

COCA-COLA has kicked off its annual Christmas countdown with the launch of a brand new on-pack promotion aimed to 'help cover the cost of...

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...

Mondi helps deliver aluminium-free paper-based packs for major brand

UNILEVER and Mondi have teamed up to develop a new high barrier paper-based packaging material for Unilever’s Colman’s dry Meal Maker and Sauces range. By...

Charpak makes senior Scottish appointment

JONATHAN Pearson has been tasked with developing Charpak's Scottish packaging offering after being appointed new business development manager. Based in central Scotland, his focus will...

Pandemic prompts changed attitude to sustainability according to new survey

A survey has found that British consumers would purchase water sold in aluminium cans, over the traditional plastic bottle. Commissioned by Ball Corporation (Ball), the...

Frugalpac announces partnership with Project Waterfall

FRUGALPAC has announced the launch of its partnership with water charity, Project Waterfall, through the introduction of a fully recyclable coffee cup made of...

Just Eat expands seaweed box trial to Scottish takeaways

JUST Eat has expanded its trial of seaweed-coated takeaway boxes, with outlets in Scotland to be included in the pilot. It comes as part of...
Ben Elkington

Turning PPWR challenges into opportunities for meat and protein businesses

By Ben Elkington, innovation director, food packaging, kp (Klöckner Pentaplast) THE meat and protein industry is about to experience a seismic overhaul of the packaging...