Food & Drink

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Sidel overhauls packaging machinery to deliver new Coca-Cola bottles

COCA-COLA Europacific Partners (CCEP) has collaborated with Sidel to convert its machinery to produce lighter bottles with tethered caps. CCEP's East Kilbride factory was the...

Recyclable sushi trays provide fresh look for Eat Happy

DS Smith has teamed up with sushi specialist Eat Happy to develop a fully recyclable solution for the firm’s disposable plastic sushi trays. The tray...

DS Smith and Coca-Cola give sustainability a lift with handle innovation

DS Smith and Coca-Cola HBC Austria have collaborated to replace plastic handles for 1.5 litre PET soft drink multi-packs with cardboard based outer packaging. The...

Winter-themed smart packaging gives consumers recipe ideas

TETRA Pak has partnered with Appetite Creative to refresh its fun and interactive smart packaging experience for a European fruit juice producer. The work with...

Multihead weighing solution provides right mix for raw vegetable range

AN Ishida multihead weigher has proved its worth for a new range of products from French canned food company André Laurent, which specialises in...

McLaren acquires Bathgate-based protective packaging specialist

MCLAREN Packaging has completed the acquisition of Bathgate-based protective packaging company Glenhaze for an undisclosed sum. Port Glasgow-based McLaren described Glenhaze as a 'market leader'...

TopClip system brings tangible benefits for craft brewer

SMURFIT Kappa has provided a Belgian craft brewer with the TopClip packaging system, a paper-based replacement for shrink wrap that bundles beverage multi-packs. BeerSelect has...

Boost unveils new packaging that ‘leaps off the shelf’

BOOST Drinks has unveiled its brand refresh with 'eye-catching' new packaging that 'leaps off the shelf'. The brand said the revised pack designs are poised...

Roar of approval for Lisbon Lions pack initiative

CELTIC fans can have limited-edition 'Lisbon Lions' packs of Magners delivered to their homes thanks to a "first-of-its-kind" partnership for C&C Group, the owners...

Deadline deposit – Why we need a DRS that works for Scotland

By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers. He is set to speak at the Designing a world leading recycling...