Food & Drink

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

Printed information can be displayed on both sides of the “Lidd”, presenting an opportunity to reduce the cost and weight of packaging

Film covering features printed detail on both sides

MARKETING services company HH Global has launched Lidd™, a patented peelable lidding film solution for ready meals. Eradicating the need for cardboard sleeves, Lidd’s...
Fischbein Saxon

Sewing systems take to the high seas

FISCHBEIN Saxon recently sold special MTS bag sewing systems to Marel, a provider of advanced equipment, systems and services used in the fish, meat...
Clear advantage

Clear advantage

A unique ultra-clear polypropylene-based material from RPC Tedeco-Gizeh offers fresh and convenience food suppliers a means to enhance brand image, emphasise product quality and...
New substrate coatings promise to minimise the migration of chemicals from food packaging into the product itself

Progress with contaminant migration

Ink migration continues to be a major concern with food packaging. Packaging Scotland looks at progress towards solving this problem, from new varieties of...
Can producer reveals new vessel designs and materials

Can producer reveals new vessel designs and materials

REXAM Beverage Can appeared at the Drinktec show in September, providing the first public unveiling of innovations such as photochromic ink and “thermochromic printed...
Pacepacker

Fast collation of pre-packed items with new system

RESPONDING to increasing corner-shop retailer demands for easy to handle multipacks of bulk food items, Pacepacker Services has launched a new Collator System which...
Tisomi Packaging

Flow wrapping flexibility for baked goods

HORIZONTAL flow wrapping solutions provider Tisomi Packaging is targeting the bakery and morning goods sectors with products that are said to protect the integrity...
Can creator lets designers view concepts in 3D and with different inks and finishes

Design app supports can experimentation

AN app for designing drinks cans has been unveiled by the Can Makers, a trade body representing manufacturers of these containers in the UK. Intended...
The Combidome - a bottle made from cardboard - picked up the award for best carton

Innovators recognised in Munich

THE finalists and winners of the Beverage Innovation Awards at Drinktec – sponsored by Rexam Beverage Can – were announced at a special awards...
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...