Food & Drink

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

Denhay Farms bacon packs

Automation brings labour and efficiency gains for bacon producer

BACON producer Denhay Farms has fully automated its packaging operations by integrating Ravenwood’s linerless technology for its sleeves, in a move that is said...
Wind farm

Packaging firm ramps up sustainable credentials with green energy commitment

FOOD packaging specialist Faerch has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Eurowind Energy, which will supply the business with 70,000 MWh of...
ULMA at Foodex

ULMA to showcase automation and sustainable solutions at Foodex 2025

MACHINERY manufacturer ULMA Packaging UK has unveiled plans to showcase a selection of solutions designed to improve efficiency, automation and sustainability across multiple food sectors...

Staropramen launches fridge packs in response to consumer demand

STAROPRAMEN has launched a new 10x440ml can fridge pack in response to rising demand for multi-pack can formats in the world beer category. The packs...
Borrow Cup project

Berry innovation chosen for Glasgow returnable cup project

BERRY Global’s range of reusable plastic cups has been selected for the Borrow Cup ‘collaborative returnable cup initiative’, which was launched recently in Glasgow. Borrow...
K3 r100 packaging

Major retailers switch to self-separating packs for porridge pots

SEVEN major UK food retailers have switched to the new K3 r100 self-separating packaging solution from Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland, for their own-brand...

Highland packaging firms urged to take part in net zero support initiative

PACKAGING and logistics companies are amongst those being invited to take part in the Highlands and Island Enterprise's (HIE) TechHUB Net Zero Mobilisation programme. The...
Celebration Packaging Cardiff College

Best in class: disposable wooden cutlery dispensers pass college test

CARDIFF & Vale College (Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) has reported success in using Celebration Packaging’s zero-touch disposable wooden cutlery dispensers. The products are designed to...
Sabert fibre-based packaging

Sabert joins Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging

SABERT Corporation Europe has announced it has become a founding member of the newly formed Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging. The Alliance has been created to...

M&S trials paper packaging on top-selling chocolate bar

MARKS & Spencer is to move its top-selling Vanilla Fudge Bar to paper packaging in a new trial. The retailer said the new packaging maintains...