Food & Drink

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

Weigher flexibility is no small potatoes for packing operation

A 20-head weigher from Ishida Europe has helped in the automation of the packing operation for a variety of potato products from Slovakian producer...

Concerns raised over ‘not for EU’ food and drink labelling plan

SCOTLAND'S rural affairs secretary has raised concerns over the UK's Government's proposed introduction of 'not for EU' labelling on food and drink products. Mairi Gougeon...

Pizza box innovation earns award recognition

Metsä Board is celebrating after being selected as one of the 2024 WorldStar awards winners for an ultra light pizza box concept developed with...

Kenco to be packaged in ‘revolutionary’ paper refill packs

KENCO coffee maker, JDE Peet's, is bringing its 'revolutionary' paper refill packs to the UK & Ireland retail this month. Following a successful year of...

Pringles unveils new ‘designed for recycling’ tube

THE Pringles tube has been given a sustainable redesign with its metal bottom replaced with a paper fibre-based alternative. Kellanova Europe worked with paperboard container...

Producers may not have to re-label eggs during bird flu outbreaks under new proposals

PRODUCERS may no longer be required to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza under new proposals by the UK...

Machinery investment delivers sustainability gains for brewery

BY investing over £10 million in modernising filling and packaging equipment at its Carlsberg Brewery in Northampton, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is aiming...

Food packaging specialist earns highest BRCGS certification

COLPAC has announced it has achieved an AA+ rating from BRCGS. After seven years of consecutive AA ratings, the food packaging specialist recently received its...

Berlin Packaging completes latest acquisition

BERLIN Packaging has completed the acquisition of Alpack Limited, a family-owned food packaging supplier based in Dublin. Founded in 1988 by Tony Lord, Alpack is...

Sainsbury’s makes its biggest ever single plastics removal

SAINSBURY'S is to switch its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which it says will save over 775 tonnes of...