Packaging
SodaStream uses Game of Thrones actors for new marketing campaign
SodaStream has today unveiled its latest video campaign, “Say Goodbye”, featuring Game Of Thrones actors, calling on people to drop single-use plastic bottles in favour of reusable.
Speakers for London Food Tech Week announced
More speakers have been confirmed for London Food Tech Week, a celebration of the latest Food Tech trends transforming the food and drink sector.
Business news, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
Volpak’s contribution to sustainability
Volpak, a manufacturer of horizontal form-fill machines for flexible pouches, has opened its PouchLAB to develop sustainable packaging solutions.
Global revenue of PET bottles to reach $25bn
The global revenue of PET preforms market is predicted to reach beyond US$ 25bn by 2028, according to research by Future Market Insights.
Scotland confirms deposit returns scheme
The Scottish Government has announced details of proposals for a deposit return scheme, with a 20p refundable deposit levied on all glass and plastics bottles and drinks cans.
Clever packaging drives frozen seafood sales in Spain
Sealed Air’s Cryovac VST tray skin does not distort the tray support and offers a balance between cost and quality.
Garcon Wines bottles up sustainability
DS Smith helps Garçon Wines ‘advance wine packaging into the 21st century, create an innovative and truly sustainable wine bottle that makes the planet healthier, industry wealthier and society happier’ in its secondary packaging.
Speedy one-stop bottle for chewing gum
Round Pharma bottle is light weight, easy to hande and has a large decoration area for effective branding.
Entries open for Future Food awards
The awards will showcase the very best of the innovation taking place across the food industry, whether in food, drink, packaging or technology.
70th IFFA opens its doors
IFFA 2019 is opening its doors 4-9 May in Frankfurt, Germany, with 1,039 exhibitors from 49 countries, including all market leaders, and significantly more exhibition space.
Pret to introduce full ingredient labelling
Pret a Manger has begun to roll out full ingredient labelling of its products as part of its Five Point Allergy Plan.
A look towards Vitafoods Europe
Vitafoods Europe 2019 will this year focus on bringing the industry together to discuss key challenges such as sustainable sourcing, and wider trends including free-from, plant-based ingredients, and hemp extracts and CBD.
Business news, Food safety, New products, Packaging, Processing, Regulatory, Sustainability
Proseal to be acquired by US corporation in £220m deal
Proseal – a provider of tray sealing technology to the food industry – is to be acquired by Chicago-based JBT Corporation for approximately £220m.
Sleaford Quality Foods to change to white plastic packaging
Sleaford Quality Foods (SQF) has revealed it is converting all its plastic packaging from black to white.