19 Apr UK readies to outlaw plastic straws
The UK is set to ban the sale of plastic straws and drinks stirrers that blight the country’s seas and rivers, government ministers have announced.
04 Apr Italian partners create innovative low-sugar, lactose-free milk
Italian dairy company, Granarolo Group, has collaborated with ENEA – the Italian national agency for new technologies – to create a new low-sugar, lactose-free milk product.
03 Apr SA’s bag-in-box wine consumption on the rise
Distell reports robust growth of its bag-in-box wines as SA consumers adapt to challenging economic times....
19 Mar Striking new Chibuku sorghum beer pack fuses heritage with modernity
As South Africans look to the future, and the country rapidly modernises, it’s more important than ever to maintain a connection to the traditions that have shaped our identities – by updating and making them relevant for the 21st century.
12 Feb Preventing can contamination while drinking
There's a growing global call for consumers to dump straws, but what about people's safety concerns when sipping soda directly from cans? Here's a new possible solution...
30 Jan UK: Taking plastic out of tea bags
British supermarket, The Co-op, has unveiled a fully biodegradable paper tea bag, which it says “could save nine tonnes of plastic every year from being dumped into household rubbish and compost collections”.
21 Jan ‘No to plastic straws’ movement takes off in SA
The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town is calling on all South Africans to put down their drinking straws because we are facing a "catastrawphe", and something must be done to save our seas.
09 Jan Top four ways beverage brands are refashioning can design
With consumers shifting towards healthier beverages and governments introducing sugary drink taxes, brands are innovating their packaging to achieve standout on shelf. In particular can designs are being catered for individual markets, demographics and tastes.
09 Dec Another edible, biodegradable straw
There's a war abrewing against the plastic drinking straw, and now comes news of another eco-friendly option, the Lolistraw.
08 Dec Honours for Dairypack’s green milk bottle
Dairypack has won double honours for its new ‘Green Milk Bottle’, developed in partnership with Woolworths; taking gold for sustainability at the recent Gold Pack Awards and an international WorldStar Award 2018.
28 Nov Top beverage winners in SA’s 2017 packaging Oscars
The IPSA Gold Pack Awards are a prestigious biennial event showcasing the best of SA's packaging industry. The 2017 winners were announced at a banquet in Gauteng on November 22, with some great beverage concepts among them.
26 Nov The secret life of the aluminium can, a feat of engineering
When was the last time you paused between sips of your favourite soda and wondered about that can in your hand? If you’re like most people, the answer is likely never. But that seemingly unremarkable object is actually a marvel of modern manufacturing. It is, in fact, a glorious thing....
24 Nov Food Matters Live 2017 Awards spotlight new cold concentration technology
Innovation focused food expo/congress, Food Matters Live 2017 ran over three days in London this week. Winner of the Best Food and Drink Processor Technology at its inagural awards this year is an intriguing new/old technology; engineered osmosis; a cold concentration technology that ensures total preservation of the product both in terms of sensory profile and bioactivity.
15 Nov Major advance in liquid carton recycling in SA
In what is a major development for the South African paper and packaging recycling market, Mpact Recycling and Tetra Pak have taken a big leap forward in the recyclability of liquid cartons.
30 Oct Think carton! This food and drink packaging is better for us and the environment
Carton packaging for dairy, juice, and food is the healthy, sustainable option that meets the modern lifestyle needs of busy people, asserts Tetra Pak.
29 Sep New device could reduce millions of wasted pints in UK
A Bristol-based inventor has created a device that can be attached to a beer tap to control frothing and reduce an estimated nine million pints of beer wasted in the UK each year.
28 Aug Wine stopper turf wars
While screwcaps’ hold on the market seems to be loosening, new developments in natural cork, Diam (a cork stopper with the mechanical and organoleptic security of a screwcap) and synthetics mean that wine producers are spoilt for choice when it comes to wine stopper power.
15 Aug Drostdy Hof unveils revamped look for its range of wines
Distell's value wine brand, Drostdy Hof, has a sophisticated new look: with the new label design being "both respectful of the legacy and modern in expression, inviting consumers to 'share the moment' with Drostdy Hof".
25 Jul Functional and funky single-serve wine format
Alternative packaging formats are increasingly being used in Europe and the US to drive wine sales in the face of fierce competition - and here's news of an innovative single-serve pouch.
17 May An alternative to plastic: new range of edible straws
A UK-based disposables manufacturer has developed a novel range of edible straws, which consumers can eat – rather than discard – after use.
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