Food & Drink

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

100% rPET packs to be rolled out for 500ml IRN-BRU products

AG Barr has unveiled plans to roll out out 100% recycled plastic (rPET) packs across all 500ml IRN-BRU and Rubicon products. The new packs will...

FANUC introduce robotic swap pot unit

FANUC has collaborated with integrator Pacepacker to engineer a new robotic pot swap tray loading system, in response to a rising demand from retailers. The...

DW Reusables offers cost savings and greater sustainability for craft breweries

Circular economy legislation and new taxes on single-use plastics across Europe prompt need for craft brewers to adjust packaging
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Bagging advance

SUPERMARKET fresh Produce bags may never be the same again, suggests packaging specialist KM Packaging Services, which is introducing Unisold Produce Bagging Systems to...

IPL Plastics adds to IML-capable food packaging offering

IPL Plastics has announced the launch of two new sizes of containers for the food industry that the manufacturer says are both tamper evident...

Can labels benefit new gin offerings

A series of new can labels have been produced for the launch of Slingsby Gin’s RTD (ready to drink) range.   The popularity of the category...

Costa Coffee releases reusable festive range

COSTA Coffee has unveiled a new range of reusable coffee cups and Christmas decorations that pay homage to their iconic red takeaway cups. The new...

Asda plucks plastic from packaging of its chicken range

ASDA has announced it is to reduce plastic packaging by up to 50% across its chicken range, following a successful trial period. The move will...

Sustainable challenges for closures

Darren Dodd, service and marketing director at Selig, discusses how the environmental agenda is bringing into question how beverage companies use packaging seals in...
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Blue sky thinking

AN innovative series of six can designs for UK craft brewer Fourpure Brewing Co depict the skyline of each city from which the characteristics...