Food & Drink

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

Metal detectors the ‘natural choice’ for Britain’s food-on-the-go SMEs

By Phil Brown, European sales director at Fortress Technology ACCORDING to statistics gathered by DEFRA for the annual Food Statistics Pocketbook, SMEs in the UK...

Peebles bottling firm gears up for expansion

PROVIDER of bottling and packaging solutions Evolution BPS is set to further expand its team this year by taking on its first engineering apprentice. The...

Thomas Hardy enhance labelling offering

ADVERTORIAL Thomas Hardy have been one of the most versatile contract bottlers for several years, handling some of the brand leading Beers, Ciders and Soft...

Summer prizes up for grabs with new Tennent’s promo pack

TENNENT'S Lager has announced a new on-pack promotion offering consumers the opportunity to win a variety of prizes. The competition is part of the brand’s...

Wipak takes ‘Direct’ action with new technology

THE Wipak Group has launched a new digital printing concept in response to the food sector’s growing demand for more processing agility. The firm said...

Beatson Clark makes mini Vimto bottles for Middle East market

British soft drink Vimto has been made available to consumers in the Middle East in special miniature bottles designed and manufactured by UK glass...

Glass tops class in food safety and recycling survey

More than half of UK consumers want food and drink in glass packaging, according to a recently published survey. The independent survey, which was commissioned...

APEAL backs report into reducing food waste

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed a European Parliament report on reducing food waste and improving safety The report, titled...

Limited edition lager packs scoop top awards

TENNENT'S is celebrating after two of the firm's recently released limited edition bottle packs picked up awards at the European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) Awards. DS...

Box manufacturer raises a glass

Pollard Boxes has produced the “luxurious” presentation box for a recently launched blended malt whisky from Chivas Regal. Chivas Regal Ultis is Chivas Brothers’ first blended...