Food & Drink

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

Washdown checkweighers aim to minimise contamination risks

METTLER Toledo Product Inspection has announced the launch of a new series of 'washdown resistant' checkweighers for applications in food manufacturing environments. The manufacturer...

Coca-Cola European Partners invests in recycling start-up

COCA-COLA European Partners (CCEP) has taken what it described as an important step on its journey towards 100% rPET for its plastic bottles by...

Ishida webinars to shine a light on automation opportunities

ISHIDA Europe is poised to host a series of live webinars to highlight the latest automation opportunities and discuss current trends in the food...

New logos to protect British food to be introduced

NEW rules and logos to protect British food and drink have been set out by the UK Government. The impending geographical indications (GI) scheme means...

Smurfit Kappa adds new options for online drinks market

SMURFIT Kappa has announced the introduction of a new range of eBottle packaging solutions for the online beverage and liquids market. The new portfolio includes...

Mondelēz International removes plastic windows from Easter egg packaging

OVER 6.4 million plastic windows have been removed from the packaging of Mondelēz International's entire Easter egg range. The firm, which is behind the likes...

New Dairy Milk packs are just champion for Rangers fans

CADBURY has released a new Dairy Milk bar with packaging celebrating Rangers’ recent Scottish Premiership title win – with proceeds from the first 1,872...

Jacobite Spirits launches new rum in ‘revolutionary’ bottle

JACOBITE Spirits has launched its new spiced rum in what it says is a 'revolutionary' premium bottle. The Glasgow-based distillery teamed up with O-I for...

Trade body for drinks can manufacturers welcomes new member

TRADE body the Can Makers has welcomed a new member in the form of XSYS, part of the Flint Group. Simon Gresty, Can Makers chairman,...

Co-op recycling scheme to turn packaging into construction materials

THE Co-op has launched what it says is Europe's most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping. It sees recycling units for...