Round-Up: Packaging

Here is your weekly round-up of packaging news. Next week’s round-up will focus on processing news. To submit an item for inclusion, please contact Carly Wood at [email protected].

• KM Packaging has extended its range of pre-made pouches in response to the growing demand within both food and non food sectors.
• Campari, Italy’s iconic red bittersweet aperitif, has unveiled its annual limited edition Art Labels.
• Italian snack producer Amica is packaging its traditionally manufactured Eldorada potato chips in rigid paper drums, produced by Sonoco Consumer Products Europe.
• Colpac has expanded its range of Combione packaging in response to food service and retail demand for more varied packaging sizes to fuel the increasingly popular food to go market.
• Crown Food Europe is launching Peelfit, a metal can designed for the dry food market to address demands for greater convenience, lightweighting and product protection.
• Simply Waste Solutions has announced that it will collect and supply used cups to the ACE UK recycling facility.
• Ball says it enjoyed its most successful year at BrauBeviale this month.
• ACE UK hosted an event last week (9 November) to promote correct recycling labelling of food and drink cartons amongst retailers and food and drink manufacturers.