Food & Drink

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

Sales aplenty at PPMA Total Show 2025

SALES and partnerships being agreed on stands appear to have made a comeback at the PPMA Total Show 2025, with exhibitors hailing the event...
Corrugated cardboard display of beer

DS Smith helps create ‘visually striking’ POS display to promote beer brand

DS Smith has worked with the Carlsberg Group to develop a 'visually striking and fully recyclable' display solution as part of the strategic launch...

JD Wetherspoon faces £2.4m extended producer responsibility costs

EXTENDED producer responsibility tax is to cost JD Wetherspoon £2.4 million in the current year, the pub group has revealed in its annual accounts. The...
The Distillers One of One logo

McLaren Packaging Group returns as sponsor of The Distillers One of One charity auction

MCLAREN Packaging Group is returning as a programme sponsor of the third edition of The Distillers One of One charity auction. Taking place this Friday...
Thermoformed packaging

Macpac achieves BRCGS AA accreditation for seventh year in a row

MACPAC has announced it has achieved AA grade for the seventh year running from the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials in a recent...
Carling cans

Carling to hide retro cans in packs

CARLING is to mark 32 years of supporting British football by hiding 1,000 limited-edition retro cans inside promotional packs. Designed to take fans back to...
NXW product range

SIG and NXW team up to help close global nutrition gap

SIG and Nutrition from Water (NXW) have announced a global partnership to develop integrated product concepts that combine algae-based protein beverages with advanced aseptic...
Cans in metal packaging

Metal packaging stakeholders explore impact of evolving regulatory landscape

AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings recently brought together voices from across the metal packaging industry for a webinar that explored how brand owners, canmakers, and coatings...
Biffa's Seaham polymer plant

Biffa completes acquisition of PET bottle manufacturer Esterform

BIFFA has completed the acquisition to merge its UK PET recycling operations with Esterform - an UK PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer. This move has...
Warehouse with packed shelves

Prism eLogistics secures HMRC Duty Suspense Authorisation

THIRD party logistics provider Prism eLogistics has announced it has been granted Warehouse Excise Authorisation for Duty Suspense Services by HMRC. The firm said this...