Food & Drink

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

Latest innovations to be showcased at FoodTec

THE latest machines for the food packaging sector will take centre stage at the Anuga FoodTec trade fair in Cologne in March. Ishida Europe has...

Brand protection: Ramping up your food safety strategy

Consumer perceptions and a high profile product recall can make or break a food brand. The damage, if left unchecked, can come back and haunt...

Technology increases shelf life of salmon

HIGH technology company JenAct Limited have been working in partnership with Marine Products (Scotland) Limited to produce a system designed to increase the shelf-life...

A ‘new dimension’ to product packaging

A retail packaging specialist has revealed it has attracted “huge market interest” in its new Fuse division. The Wilkins Group invested £600,000 in a digital...

Award-winning brand stays ahead of the curve

Hernö Gin has utilised curved packaging to create a “striking” new gift set Crowned the World’s Best Gin & Tonic in 2016 by IWSC, Hernö...

Glass specialist targets Italian craft beer sector

THE craft beer sector is booming in Italy, so the inaugural Craft Beer Italy conference and exhibition in Milan proved the perfect opportunity for...

ShelfSmart service drives sales of premium bottled water

SMURFIT Kappa has announced its ShelfSmart service has allowed a Spanish premium bottled water firm to increase sales by 10%. Agua de Benassal wanted more...

Slimline can created in response to changing consumer tastes

BALL Corporation has responded to European consumer trends towards greater portion and sugar control by announcing a 15-centiliter slim can - the smallest in...

New report urges 25p coffee cup levy

THE Environmental Audit Committee has urged the UK Government to introduce a 25p levy on disposable coffee cups and for all coffee cups to...

Street food packaging concept earns student top prize

A young student has taken the top honours in a national packaging design competition after creating a new packaging concept for the booming street...