Food & Drink

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

The new technology at Linpac can clean 30,000 trays every single day.

Linpac awash with clean-up capacity

LINPAC Services has boosted its tray and bulk container washing capacity by investing in new technology at its Tamworth site. The two new machines –...
Chris Milnes, left, and PPS managing director Simon Bell with examples of Technocap lids.

The cap fits

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...
Dane’s CPET project

Dane’s CPET project

A DANISH firm has developed a plastic material that it says could “revolutionise” the plastics packaging and recycling industries. Færch Plast A/S says its black...
More than 130 exhibitors are expected to attend the March gathering in London.

Pro2Pac is good to go

A packed programme awaits delegates attending this year’s Pro2Pac at ExcEl London from March 17 to 20 ORGANISERS of the biennial exhibition that turns the...

Corrugated key to winning waste war

MORE packaging not less could help the environment by reducing the amount of food waste going to landfill. That’s according to the Confederation of Paper...
The Vivos Edible Delivery System.

Edible packs are food for thought

A GLOBAL water-soluble films manufacturer has introduced an edible food pouch. US firm MonoSol, which has a production facility in Hartlebury, Worcestershire, has created...
Squeezy does it

Squeezy does it

ITALY’S leading manufacturer of creamed vegetables has become the first producer to pack its products in squeezy plastic bottles from RPC Containers Corby. Serbosco Srl...
The SensoGrip zipper.

Zipper gets to grips with waste

FLEXIBLE re-sealable packaging company Flexico Group has introduced a new solution for multi-product storage to UK markets. The firm says its SensoGrip zipper is designed...
Endoline’s Alan Yates, left, and operations director Garry Powell accept the award from Chris Buxton, of the PPMA.

Endoline repeats egg-cellent result

PACKAGING machinery manufacturer Endoline Machinery has bagged a notable industry accolade for the second year on the trot. The company scooped the Packaging Solutions award...
Keeping it clear

Keeping it clear

A NETHERLANDS storage solutions firm has adopted an innovation that clarifies food containers. Sunware’s E-Claire Fresh keepers were manufactured using Milliken’s clarifying innovation Millad NX...