Food & Drink

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

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...

Augmented reality gaming technology used to encourage can recycling

TO mark Recycle Week, the Every Can Counts initiative is raising the profile of can recycling across Instagram and Facebook through the launch of...

Mars Food alters Uncle Ben’s packaging to create ‘equitable iconography’

MARS Food has announced it is to change the Uncle Ben's brand to Ben's Original, in a move which will see a change to...

Nestlé Waters UK and Biffa announce partnership

NESTLÉ Waters UK and sustainable waste management firm, Biffa, have announced a new partnership to help drive a circular economy for plastics in the...

Haggis brand unveils new lighter packs

HAGGIS specialist Macsween has unveiled a new package redesign, which claims to improve sustainability and offer more affordability for customers. Macsween’s original and vegan-approved vegetarian...

Waitrose to end use of shrink wrap on tinned multipacks

WAITROSE has announced it is to end the use of multi-buy shrink wrap on millions of own label tinned grocery products. The plastic wrap used...

Recyclable paper straw launched for drinks cartons

TRANSCEND Packaging has unveiled a fully-recyclable and biodegradable U-bend paper straw for drinks cartons. Ribena will be the first UK juice drinks brand to introduce...

Pressure group calls for ban on ‘misleading’ fruit snack packaging

ACTION on Sugar, a UK pressure group comprised of health experts aiming to influence sugar reduction policies, has called for a ban on the...

White Rabbit Pizza Co hopping with joy at plant-based packaging

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced that The White Rabbit Pizza Co has adopted the firm's B-NAT bio-based shrink film to package its range...

Metal refillable water bottle launched to aid charity mission

CONSERVATION charity World Land Trust (WLT) has teamed up with the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) to launch a metal refillable water bottle. Each bottle will be sold...