Food & Drink

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

Trappist brewery launches new beer in Beatson Clark bottle

THE UK’s only Trappist brewery has released a second beer which is now on sale in a bottle designed and manufactured by glass specialist...

Shortbread packs feature ‘minimalist’ approach to brand storytelling

LEEDS-based FACER. Progressive Printed Packaging has revealed how a 'minimalist' approach to brand storytelling was taken in the creation of packaging for Reids of...

Self-sealing cap aims to advance hygienic milk dispensing

Liquibox has announced the launch of the Liquibox Universal Self-Sealing Cap, in response to growing demand for closed dairy dispensing systems in the foodservice...

PP-based mono-material gives Mondi another slice of sustainable packaging

MONDI has collaborated with Scan Sverige to create a polypropylene (PP) based mono-material packaging, that is designed for recycling. Scan Sverige has over a century of...

Ultra-thin lidding film proves a Heck of a solution

SMALL batch sausage and burger producer Heck sausages has selected ultra-thin lidding film LIDTEC SOFT 200, supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS), to protect...

Aldi launches recyclable butter packaging in ‘UK supermarket first’

ALDI is rolling out a new recyclable wrap packaging on two of its own-label butter lines in what it says is a UK supermarket...

‘Still work to do’ on educating businesses about outlawed packaging

MONTHS after the UK's ban on single-use EPS/XPS foodservice packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) said it believes there’s still work to do in educating businesses...

Colpac adds 950ml option to multi-food pot range

COLPAC has announced an expansion of its recyclable multi-food pots with the introduction of a natural kraft 950ml option. The company has launched a kraft...

Frugalpac honoured with King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation

Frugalpac, which produces the Frugal Bottle – the world’s first paper bottle for wines and spirits, and the machines that make them - has...

Amcor Capsules launches over 90% recycled tin for wine and spirits sector

AMCOR Capsules has announced the introduction of more than 90% recycled tin into its premium tin capsules and sparkling foils range. The firm said it...