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Weetabix unveils limited-edition packs to mark campaign return

WEETABIX has announced the return of its Any-Which-Way-A-Bix campaign. A ‘Win £10,000’ on-pack promotion will run until March. The limited-edition pack design will feature on all core...

Pepsi targets millennials with new packaging

SOFT drinks manufacturer Britvic has unveiled new packaging for its Pepsi MAX range, which they say will ‘drive purchase intent and sales’. In a statement...

New packaging concepts unveiled for minced meat

SÜDPACK is launching two new packaging concepts for minced meat that do without bottom trays. Both concepts are described as mono-material packaging solutions based on...

Can Makers appoints new chairman

SIMON Gresty has been appointed chairman of the Can Makers, the industry trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK. Simon, who is general...

Nestlé Waters UK and Biffa announce partnership

NESTLÉ Waters UK and sustainable waste management firm, Biffa, have announced a new partnership to help drive a circular economy for plastics in the...

Bacardi vows to launch 100% biodegradable spirits bottle

BACARDI has announced plans to put the 'world’s most sustainable spirits bottle' on shelves by 2023. The drinks giant said the 100% biodegradable bottle will...

AR packs help Scots to enjoy ‘virtual’ Burns supper during lockdown

SCOTS can enjoy a 'virtual' Burns supper this year thanks to a new augmented reality (AR) pack which beams a kilted host reciting the ‘Address...

Brupac unveils new recyclable in-cup drinks packaging solution

IN-CUP drinks specialist Brupac has announced it is to use Greiner Packaging's K3 cardboard-plastic packaging for its 12oz in-cup drinks range. The firm said that...

Tackling food waste woes on the factory floor

By Charlie Graham, European sales manager, Sparc Systems AN estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – causing immense financial, ethical...

Collaboration to industrialise the production of paper bottles

STORA Enso and Pulpex have collaborated to industrialise the production of paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. Pulpex, the sustainable packaging technology...