Food & Drink

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

New ‘recycle-ready’ thermoforming films launched for meat and dairy goods

AMCOR has announced the European launch of its new PrimeSeal and DairySeal recycle-ready thermoforming films for meat and dairy products. Suitable for fresh and processed...

Drinks producers that miss DRS deadline risk not being able to sell in Scotland

DRINKS producers have been warned that they risk not being able to sell their products in Scotland if they fail to sign up to...

New machine has flexibility in the bag for snacks producers

ISHIDA Europe has announced the launch of a new vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bagmaker, described as delivering a 30% increase in speed compared...

Packaging innovations keep Absolut on track with carbon targets

STRONG progress has been made by The Absolut Company in meeting its 2030 carbon reduction targets, the firm has revealed in its sustainability report...

Dr Pepper Zero packaging to highlight drink’s new taste

COCA-COLA Europacific Partners has unveiled a new and 'improved' taste for Dr Pepper Zero as it aims to unlock continued growth for the brand. Made...

New packaging solution designed to address food sector’s ‘most pressing’ concerns

BRILLOPAK has launched its new TrayPAKer product, described as a high-speed robot-based packaging solution that also offers multi-material handling capabilities. The model is said to...

Waitrose to ditch small wine bottles for cans

WAITROSE has announced plans to move the 'majority' of its small wine formats from glass bottles to aluminium cans. It comes as part of the...

TotalEnergies joins scheme to help develop food-grade recycled polymers

TotalEnergies has joined NEXTLOOPP, an initiative which brings together 48 companies from the plastics value chain with the aim of creating food-grade recycled polymer...

Scottish charities launch campaign to have braille on food packaging

A cohort of Scottish charities have launched a campaign calling for new requirements for braille labelling to be included on the packaging of food...

New report examines demand for canned cocktails

A new report on cocktails served in cans has been published by Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK. Bar...