Food & Drink

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

Coca-Cola European Partners invests in recycling start-up

COCA-COLA European Partners (CCEP) has taken what it described as an important step on its journey towards 100% rPET for its plastic bottles by...

Fortune favours the brave in the alc-bev sector

By Renan Joel, MD, packaging at Easyfairs Premiumisation. After you've tried saying that mouthful, you should know we're now seeing the shift towards more premium...
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...

Flow wrapper helps ensure life is sweet for chocolate specialist

A confectionary business that produces handmade chocolate treats has invested in a new horizontal flow wrapper from ULMA Packaging UK. Nottingham-based Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co...

QAS Group: One Stop Co-Pack & Supply Chain Specialist

QAS has over 30 years’ experience bringing products to market with robust Contract Packing, Bottling, Sleeving & Warehousing services. Our core service, contract packing has evolved over the years allowing us to provide a comprehensive range of packing and repacking solutions, fully tailored to our customer requirements, adding value to their products and brands.

Vegware confirms appointment of new MD

EDINBURGH-based packaging company Vegware has confirmed the appointment of Helen Mathieson as its new managing director. She succeeds the company's founder Joe Frankel, who is...

‘First’ fully recyclable paper crisp packet launched

THE UK's 'first fully recyclable paper crisp packet' has been launched. Unveiled by the British Crisp Co, the solution is designed to address the issue...
V. Rοubis and DS Smith packaging collaboration

DS Smith helps create fibre-based e-commerce packs for juice bottles

DS Smith has teamed up with drinks company V. Rοubis, the creator of bfresh spitiko, to develop e-commerce packaging for three sets of juice...

‘First of its kind’ initiative aims to set new standards in paper cup recycling

HUHTAMAKI and Stora Enso have teamed up on a 'first of its kind' paper cup recycling initiative. The Cup Collective aims to recycle and capture...

Tesco to no longer stock beer and cider packaged with ‘unnecessary’ plastic

TESCO has announced it is to stop ordering beer and ciders that are held together by soft plastic rings and shrink wrap from this...