Food & Drink

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

Hold the front page for new magazine

SIG Combibloc has introduced a new Robotic Magazine (R-CAM) for high-speed filling machines, that fills up to 24,000 carton packs per hour. The new R-CAM...

How sensitive is your food metal detector?

By Phil Brown, Fortress Technology’s European managing director THEORETICALLY, many variables will determine the sensitivity of a food inspection metal detector. Among them the aperture...

KP Snacks looks to modernise Butterkist brand with new packaging

KP Snacks has updated the packaging across its Butterkist brand in a bid to introduce a new 'modernised' look to the range. The packs feature...

‘Game-changing’ development hailed in search for sustainable coffee capsules

BERRY Global has announced a 'game-changing' development in the coffee capsule market with the launch of a capsule made from renewable sources that do...

A fresh look for blended whiskies

NEW packaging designs have been unveiled for Pig’s Nose and Sheep Dip blended whiskies. Produced in Scotland as part of the Ian Macleod Distillers' portfolio,...

Jenton Ariana unveils new food pack stacker

JENTON Ariana has announced the launch of a new automatic food pack stacker for end-of-line high speed collation where minimal operator intervention and reliability...

Robotic cell helps production to sprout

SCOTTISH Borders-based vegetable processor, Drysdales, is said to have become the first UK produce firm to automate its sprout crate loading operation in a...

Domino effect pays off in US

THE canning lines of a major producer of PepsiCo products have been given a coding ‘makeover’ in the form of Domino’s F720i fibre laser...

Staying ahead of the game

Neil Goldman, managing director of Colpac, explains the complexities of sustainable food packaging ENVIRONMENTAL sustainability and business don’t always go hand in hand, especially when...

Arla to boost packaging facilities following £25m investment in UK site

ARLA has announced that 50 new jobs are to be created following a £25 million investment at its Yorkshire base. The firm revealed that a...