Food & Drink

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

Durham Box creates shelf ready packaging for award-winning start up

DURHAM Box has created 'stand out' shelf ready packaging (SRP) for new cookie brand, Snackzilla. Winner of the 2021 Nourish Awards for best kids' healthy...

Minebea Intec outlines challenges and solutions for bakery goods production

MINEBEA Intec has revealed details of the manufacturer's solutions for the fast-growing bakery sector. The challenges posed by this segment include trends like consumers’ desire...

Glasgow Airport launches reverse vending machine trial

TWO reverse vending machines have been installed at Glasgow Airport as part of a pilot project to encourage staff and passengers to recycle more...
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Cheese manufacturer transforms their labelling procedures using the WPL-A and WPL-S

Norseland was looking for new ways to automate parts of their manufacturing and reduce the demands on their existing workforce.

Seaweed lining adds to green credentials of new compostable food boxes

TRI-Star Packaging has introduced new kraft food boxes lined with Notpla Coating, a lining made from seaweed which replaces the plastic coating usually used...

‘World-first’ edible packaging solution to be trialled in recipe boxes

GOUSTO is trialling what has been described as a 'world-first' edible packaging solution, to help improve the environmental credentials in its recipe boxes. Following 15...

Young people ‘misled’ by health claims on packaging

A youth-led charity has called on brands to ditch 'misleading' health claims on their product packaging. Bite Back 2030 made the plea alongside the release...
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Waitrose report reveals influence of TikTok and plastic concerns

WAITROSE'S annual food & drink report has revealed increasing concerns amongst customers over the amount of plastic in packaging. Just over 70% of respondents said...

Raving in the rubbish

Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...

Coca-Cola creates plant-based bottle

COCA-COLA has unveiled a next generation prototype bottle made of plant-based plastic (bPET). It comes following a technological breakthrough by the company, which will allow...