Food & Drink

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

OMRON adds new food-grade robots to i4H portfolio

OMRON has announced the launch of new food-grade robots to its i4H product line. The manufacturer revealed the robots utilise 'high-performance extreme pressure' lubricants specially...

New machinery approach to beverage packaging set for launch

GRAPHIC Packaging International is set to unveil ClipCombo, described as combining 'multiple' packaging solutions over a modular machinery system, at this year’s drinktec exhibition...

‘Game-changing’ development hailed in search for sustainable coffee capsules

BERRY Global has announced a 'game-changing' development in the coffee capsule market with the launch of a capsule made from renewable sources that do...

‘Sturdy and protective’ solution helps firm tap into growing online wine market

SMURFIT Kappa has revealed how its experience in e-commerce and sustainability has helped a UK vineyard tap into the 'flourishing' online wine space. The Kingscote...

Study finds some drinkers buy alcohol solely on packaging appeal

A University of Stirling study has found that alcohol packaging can capture attention, create appeal, and help shape perceptions of individual drinks, their drinker,...

DS Smith programme sees 313 million pieces of ‘problem plastics’ designed out

DS Smith has announced that is has designed out over 313 million pieces of 'problem plastics' in the last two years. It comes as part...

Sponsored content: The Sky Garden Gin Project case study

Dark Art Distillery talk about the positive impact working with Berlin Packaging UK has had on its Sky Garden Gin brand.

Co-op to encourage freezing milk via on-pack message

THE Co-op is to introduce a 'freeze me' message on the packaging of its own brand milk products. It comes after WRAP figures revealed that...

Sector urged to help drive closed loop food packaging

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a specialist in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, has revealed it is celebrating the second year of its kp...

No one-size-fits-all solution to waste issue

GOVERNMENTS must look beyond just recycling materials in the fight against plastic waste, the CEO of TIPA has told Packaging Scotland. Daphna Nissenbaum, who co-founded...