Food & Drink

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

New paperboard food box with integrated cutlery introduced

CALIFORNIA-based EcoTensil has announced the launch of a new paperboard utensil built into an EcoFoodBox for plastic-free foodservice in Europe. The firm revealed it has...

Teamwork pays off for Smurfit Kappa with top supplier award

SMURFIT Kappa has won a Nestlé award for a collaborative project which involved optimising the food firm's packaging and supply chain. Smurfit Kappa has been...

‘Revolutionary’ Heineken bottle could lead to ‘radical’ change in glass manufacturing

HEINEKEN is to trial a 'revolutionary' glass bottle in the UK which it said could lead to a 'radical' reduction in the use of...

Plant-based water bottle to compete for up to £30,000 in funding

A Queen Margaret University (QMU) graduate is in the running for up to £30,000 of business funding for the development of his plant-based, double-ended...

Graham’s Dairy delivers milk in recyclable cartons with tethered cap solution

GRAHAM'S Dairy is poised to become the UK’s first dairy to roll out fresh milk to retailers in fully recyclable cartons using tethered caps. The...

Double award success for rPET water bottle

BERRY Global's rPET bottle for NEUE Water has achieved double award success. Achieving first place in two categories at the Global Water Drinks Awards 2023,...
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Conquering the art of can coding

A traditional soft drink canning line processes enough beverage to fill two Olympic-size swimming pools every week, could your coder keep up the pace?

SIG offers on-the-go convenience with Heat&Go packs

THE first product to appear on shelves utilising SIG’s Heat&Go packaging has been launched in South Korea. South Korea’s Seoul Dairy Cooperative’s (SDC) new ‘Achimae’...

Sustainable cartonboard solution unveiled for fresh produce

PAPER-based specialist Graphic Packaging International has introduced ProducePack, a cartonboard solution for fresh produce. The carton is said to offer an eco-friendly option for a...

Scotland’s deposit return scheme to go live in August 2023

SCOTLAND'S deposit return scheme (DRS) is to go live across the country on 16 August 2023, the Scottish Government has announced. Lorna Slater, circular economy...