Food & Drink

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

A Zest for awards

COLPAC’S Zest range was recently recognised with  a British Sandwich Industry Award in the Food to Go Innovation (packaging and equipment) category.    The range...

New tool offers global machinery connectivity

METAL detector specialist Fortress Technology has launched a new tool the firm said looks set to “transform” production quality assurance for food manufacturers. The business...

Flexibility key to current tray sealing challenges

Tony Burgess, Proseal’s head of sales and control systems, outlines some of the main food industry issues from the perspective of tray sealer manufacturing FLEXIBILITY...

Adding colour for summer

COCA-Cola Turkey has claimed to be making “unprecedented” use of thermochromic inks to add colour, function and fun to its summer can range. The designs...

Reaping the benefits of seasonal packaging

SANTA Claus; snowmen; the Easter Bunny; pumpkins; bats; witches; ghosts and ghouls are all old favourites when it comes to seasonal branding on packaging....

Brewery toasts new equipment in Borders

IC Filling Systems has installed a sterile filtration system, a complete 551 automatic rinser-filler-capper, and an inline labelling machine and conveyor system for an...

TIJ helps pakora producer crack code

A Scottish-based pakora producer has reportedly seen the efficiency of its coding operation “transformed” after investing in Rotech’s RF Lite thermal inkjet. P K Foods...

‘Value for all’ is key to deposit return in Scotland

THE Scottish public is to have its say on a deposit return scheme (DRS) after the Scottish Government recently officially opened a public consultation...

Peebles firm to benefit from French connection

PEEBLES-based machinery provider Evolution is targeting major growth in the food sector after agreeing a deal with French manufacturer Serac to offer their filling...

New drinks bottle allows consumers to customise sugar intake

GLASS specialist Beatson Clark has produced a new bottle designed to help fight the war on sugar by allowing consumers to control the amount...