Food & Drink

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

Limited edition ‘Canniversary Ale’ launched to mark milestone

THE Can Makers association is marking the 85th anniversary of the beer can by launching a limited edition Canniversary Ale in partnership with Felinfoel...

Coca-Cola launches personalised cans in partnership with homeless charity

CONSUMERS will have the opportunity to personalise special packs of Coca-Cola with a name and Christmas image this festive season. The initiative is a collaboration...

Edinburgh manufacturer earns recognition for growth

EDINBURGH-headquartered Vegware has been ranked 75th in this year’s Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. The manufacturer of compostable cups,...

Marks and Spencer aims to ‘supercharge’ innovation

MARKS and Spencer is to 'supercharge' innovation through the launch of a new hub which it says will address some of the biggest sector-wide...

PepsiCo to eliminate virgin plastic from Pepsi brand bottles

PEPSICO has committed to eliminating all virgin plastic from its Pepsi brand beverage bottles sold in Britain and eight other countries by 2022. The firm...

Tesco plucks plastic trays from whole chicken packaging

TESCO has announced that from next year it will stop using plastic trays to pack its fresh, whole chickens. The supermarket will remove the tray...

Aldi to launch new packaging across its own-brand boxed cereal

ALDI is to introduce 100% recyclable packaging for its own-brand boxed cereal in a move which it says will save 650 tonnes of non-recyclable...

Lidless disposable cup launched to help tackle ‘eco disaster’

A product described as Britain's first fully plastic-free and recyclable lidless takeaway cup has been unveiled. The ButterflyCup is initially being introduced at WWT (Wildfowl...

Food-grade film helps businesses to reduce waste

SEALED Air has developed what the firm described as the world’s first food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR). The new CRYOVAC Brand...

The future of food packaging

From your favourite childhood sweets to your perfect bottle of wine, food and beverage packaging can be as evocative as the food itself. But...