Food & Drink

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

Balsamic vinegar gift pack scoops top carton prize

DURERO Packaging’s Bodegas Balsamic has been named Carton of the Year at the European Carton Excellence Awards 2021. The winner was announced during a virtual...
Chris Milnes, left, and PPS managing director Simon Bell with examples of Technocap lids.

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PROFESSIONAL Packaging Services (PPS) has become the sole UK and Ireland agents for Technocap, the world’s third largest manufacturer of metal twist-off food lids. Founded...
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Plastique secures BRC /IoP Certification for Poznan manufacturing facility

Plastique, one of Europe’s leading thermoforming companies has recently received BRC / IoP Packaging Issue 4 Certification for Food Packaging & other packaging materials...

Scottish universities to ‘drastically’ increase recycled content of plastic bottles

SCIENTISTS from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde are to develop additives and processing methods that will 'drastically' increase the recycled content of...

Scottish coffee firm launches compostable capsules

A Scottish coffee producer has launched its beverage in compostable capsules made from plant-based ingredients. Compatible with Nespresso machines, Gordon Street Coffee said its new...

Multi-lane flowpacker for single-reel pillow bags

ITALIAN sachet and stickpack machine manufacturer Boatopack has appointed Partners in Packaging (Machine Systems Ltd) as its UK and Ireland agent. The partnership coincides...

Pressure group calls for ban on ‘misleading’ fruit snack packaging

ACTION on Sugar, a UK pressure group comprised of health experts aiming to influence sugar reduction policies, has called for a ban on the...

Food machinery specialist ‘seals’ new partnership

SEALPAC has revealed it has become the sole UK distributor for Sleegers Technique's slicing, interleaving and modular production lines. Dutch-based Sleegers is a supplier of...

Transcend Packaging expands paper straw production to Italy

UK-based sustainable packaging specialist, Transcend Packaging, has announced it is expanding into Italy with an additional production facility, dedicated to producing paper straws. The factory...

Coca-Cola outlines ‘industry leading’ reusable packaging ambitions

COCA-COLA has announced an 'industry leading' goal to 'significantly' boost its use of reusable packaging. The company aims to have at least 25% of all...