Food & Drink

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

Making the switch to greener alcohol packs

Stefano Pistoni, senior business development manager of wine, spirits & beverage at UPM Raflatac, discusses how the firm is working with alcoholic beverage companies...

Supermarkets urged to ensure unit pricing on packaging is easy to read

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed concerns over unit pricing information being difficult to read on product packaging. Coming as part of an...

Mondi to offer ‘ultra-high’ barrier paper-based packaging solution

MONDI has announced it is spending €16 million on technology to produce a new packaging range called FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate. The product is described as...

Amcor invests in new production line for shrink bags and films

AMCOR has invested in a new production line for 'high-performance' shrink bags and films for meat and cheese at its Amcor Flexibles plant in...

The Wine Society to trial flat recycled plastic bottles

PACKAMAMA has announced that The Wine Society is set to trial the firm's eco-flat bottles. Following the publication of its Alternative Packaging for Wine report in...

Buxton joins digital deposit return scheme trial

BUXTON has joined a 'first-of-its-kind' digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial in South Wales. The trial will encourage those living and working in Brecon to...

Pot Noodle to trial paper pots in Tesco

POT Noodle is to trial switching its pot to a new paper version created after three years of development work. The new pot will roll...

Bespoke gin bottle showcased at London event

A tailor-made bottle design by Berlin Packaging was on display at the recent Imbibe Live at London's Olympia exhibition venue. The product was created by...

Cling film producer looks to have sustainability all wrapped up

PROWRAP, a manufacturer of cling film, aluminium foil, baking papers and dispensers, has redesigned the packaging for its foodservice range in an attempt to...

New TV advert celebrates Coors’ innovative packaging

A new Molson Coors TV advert is to highlight the 'unique' use of thermochromic ink on Coors packs. The ink turns the mountain peaks featured...