Food & Drink

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

Calls grow for more vegan confectionery

RESEARCH has revealed that 28% of German consumers would like to see more variety of clearly labelled vegetarian and vegan confectionery. This number rises...

Project Waterfall cups set to help coffee growing communities

TO mark UK Coffee Week (Oct 19-25), outlets are being encouraged to buy a cup made from recycled paper to help support coffee growing communities. Frugalpac, who...

Balsamic vinegar gift pack scoops top carton prize

DURERO Packaging’s Bodegas Balsamic has been named Carton of the Year at the European Carton Excellence Awards 2021. The winner was announced during a virtual...

Glass packaging provider toasts relationship with growing distillery

GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons has spoken of its role in helping to provide primary packaging for The Shropshire Distillery’s range of premium gins since...

New pop-up cup heralded as a ‘game-changer’

A new reusbale pop-up cup that collapses in your hand after use has been introduced for both hot and cold drinks. The British-made pokito cup,...

New reusable cup scheme launches in the Highlands

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has launched a new reusable cup scheme designed to make it easy to switch from single-use cups to reusable...

Tesco meets target of removing one billion pieces of plastic

TESCO has announced that it has met its target of removing one billion pieces of plastic from its stores in just one year. The goal...
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In the high-margin export business, carton packs have clear benefits

European milk sells well in Asia and Africa – quality packaging for quality products Milk and dairy products in particular are becoming more and more...

‘Market-changing’ solution earns Parkside top award

PARKSIDE has won a Worldstar Packaging Award after teaming up with Northcoast Seafoods to create a reclosable pack for frozen foods. The firm triumphed won the...

‘First of its kind’ initiative aims to set new standards in paper cup recycling

HUHTAMAKI and Stora Enso have teamed up on a 'first of its kind' paper cup recycling initiative. The Cup Collective aims to recycle and capture...