Food & Drink

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

McLaren invests £3m in new Stirling packaging site

MCLAREN Packaging has announced a £3 million investment in a new luxury packaging facility in Stirling for subsidiary Blue Box Design. Construction work has already started at...

Company looks to make waves with covered flexible carrier

WaveGrip has announced the launch of what it claims is the world's first covered flexible multi-pack carrier for cans. WaveSafe is said to provide enhanced hygiene...

Perfect Part’ners

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Changeparts firm Zept Technologies UK looks to build on a strong reputation of technical knowledge and customer service ORIGINALLY founded by Canadian engineer Frank...

Green credentials give glass the edge

By Charlotte Taylor, marketing manager, Beatson Clark WITH plastic filling our oceans, and awareness growing of the need to protect our planet from pollution, the...

Smaller burger box is the “natural” choice

EDINBURGH-headquartered eco packaging manufacturer Vegware has launched a new five-inch burger box, which the company has described as “perfect” for kids’ meals. The box is...

Apeel-ing to Scotland: Label Apeel heads north

Label Apeel, award-winning printers based in Leicestershire, have opened a permanent office in Alloa following a rise in demand for their labelling knowledge and...

Stand out success

Ana Neale, marketing director at Ball Corporation, explains how to get your products noticed on the shelf against competitors The individualisation trend in the beverage...

Events align to create perfect storm for sectors

THE dual challenges of Brexit and climate change have come together to cause a “major impact” to the food industry and the supply of...

New film highlights role of steel packaging in tackling food waste

THE Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has produced a new film outling the food preservation qualities of steel packaging. The move...

Spreadable cheese packaging gets a makeover

RPC Bebo Bouxwiller has helped a French cheese producer enhance the packaging for one of its products. Les Fruitières du Vallon de Sancey is an...