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Carlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fibre bottle

Carlsberg has announced plans to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fibre bottle for beverages. It has initiated a three-year project with packaging company ecoXpac – with the collaboration of Innovation Fund Denmark and the Technical University of Denmark – to develop a biodegradable and biobased bottle made from sustainably sourced wood-fibre, to be known […]

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UK distillers join alcohol duty cut campaign

Small distillers across Britain have joined forces to call on George Osborne to cut the rate of duty on alcohol to facilitate growth of the industry. Distillers from across the UK have come out in support of the Drop the Duty campaign which is being run by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), Wine and Spirit […]

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Patriotic sleeves

CCL Decorative Sleeves has supplied high impact sleeves for Beefeater Gin’s limited edition Spirit of London bottles. The sleeve features a striking Union Jack design, while the brand’s intrinsic link to London beefeaters is maintained by a cut out silhouette of the Beefeater figure, which adorns the standard bottle label. Using 50 micron PET high […]

Collaboration called for in drinks industry

If the drinks industry is to respond to demands from consumers for more variety across its product portfolio, it has to be prepared to put greater emphasis on improving supplier collaboration across all elements of its supply chain, says Crispin Mair, director at supply chain consultancy Crimson & Co. Historically, supply chains operating in the drinks industry […]

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84% of Brits say Scotch whisky tax is unfair

An overwhelming majority of the British public (84%) find the rate of tax on Scotch whisky – which is 78% – unfair, according to new research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of the Scotch Whisky Association. The survey polled 1,129 people across the UK and found that one in three people buy Scotch as a […]

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Weight filler

The new Flextronic W from SIPA is a weight filler promising outstanding accuracy and precision. It is ideally suited to filling PET bottles with edible oils and is also an excellent candidate for use in lines filling such high-value products as milk, drinking yogurts and juices. The Flextronic W integrates into SIPA’s existing range of […]

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Hypnotic packaging

Sleeves from CCL Decorative Sleeves have been used for the packaging of a limited edition sparkling version of Hpnotiq Liqueur. Hpnotiq Sparkle has the same colour and taste as the original Hpnotiq but is infused with bubbles. The sleeve design features an opaque white base to provide a strong background for the Hpnotiq Sparkle branding […]

Pressé drinks

Radnor Hills has launched its premium Heartsease Farm pressé range. The pressé drinks are made with natural ingredients blended with spring water to create six flavours: Fiery Ginger Beer, Elderflower Pressé, Raspberry Lemonade, British Blackcurrant Crush, St Clements’ Pressé and Traditional Lemonade. Heartsease Farm is available in a single serve 330ml glass bottle as well […]

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Capping solution

Fowler Products, powered by Pro Mach, has introduced its highest speed inspection/rejection system for capping applications; the system can cap and inspect more than 900 bottles per minute. Bottles failing inspection are shunted off to a reject lane before they leave the capping machine. This assures that the bottle identified to be rejected is absolutely […]

Bottled water packaging report

A new report on Bottled Water Packaging Innovation from food and drink consultancy Zenith International has highlighted four key themes driving new product development worldwide. “Continuous cost reduction has been a primary focus for many recent innovations in bottled water packaging,” comments Zenith chairman, Richard Hall. “These stretch right through production to storage and transport, […]

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Add some sparkle

Britvic Soft Drinks is bringing back its limited edition J2O Glitter Berry to mark the festive season. The blend of grape, cherry and a hint of spice is back for a fourth year with a new look to add a touch of excitement to soft drinks this winter. The single-serve bottle for 2014 comes in […]

Show up or miss out

When I joined Food & Drink Technology back in July, I wrote in my first blog that I was pleased to be joining just ahead of ‘show season’ and looking forward to making contact with many of the magazine’s readers and contributors at the various exhibitions taking place before the end of the year. As […]

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Drinking fudge dispenser

Fudge specialist The Fudge Kitchen is using a Maxi Dispenser from Rieke Dispensing for the launch of its Drinking Fudge into the foodservice sector. Drinking Fudge is added to hot, frothed milk to create a hot drink, or to cold milk for the base of a milkshake or frappé. As one of Fudge Kitchen’s most […]

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