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].

• Crown Food Europe has introduced a service package for food manufacturers.
• Bottled water brand Wenlock Spring has announced that it will be including British recycled plastic (rPET) in the manufacturing of its plastic (PET) bottles.
• Schur Flexibles Group has added two premium packaging manufacturers from the Clondalkin Group, based in Utrecht, The Netherlands to its portfolio.
• UK supplier of premium food Cranswick has announced the launch of its Second Nature group sustainability initiative.
• In order to deliver an interactive experience to consumers, Coca-Cola has partnered with Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East and Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) to roll out cans featuring Reveal temperature sensitive inks.
• According to global authority on the packaging, print and paper supply chains Smithers Pira, the introduction of new business models and greater vertical integration are set to transform the packaging market.