Refreshment focuses on the water dispenser/cooler, office coffee service and vending sectors, while also taking an in-depth look into products for vending from bottled water and drinks, to snacks and confectionery. It also focuses on hydration, health and wellness, new technologies and environmental and social responsibility issues.
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Packaging quality control: Compulsory process or opportunity for competitive advantage?
Stefan Welker shows how modern quality control can cut waste, boost efficiency, build brand trust and create real competitive advantage.
Go-Pak UK launches closed-loop cardboard recycling service
Sustainable packaging provider Go-Pak UK and parent company SCG Packaging (SCGP) have launched Go-Recycle, a closed-loop recycling program for old corrugated cardboard (OCC).
WRAP names 53 founding members of UK Packaging Pact ahead of 2026 launch
WRAP has confirmed the first 53 organisations to sign the UK Packaging Pact, a new ten-year voluntary agreement set to launch in April 2026 and replace the UK Plastics Pact.
Re:Water signs five-year supply deal with Ball Corporation
Re:Water has agreed a five-year, eight-figure supply deal with Ball Corporation to support rising demand for its aluminium bottled water.
Sidel unveils square bottle design for nitrogen-dosed still water
Sidel has introduced Nitro Square, a new high-performance square bottle design for still water using liquid nitrogen dosing.
Radnor Hills invests £5m in new Tetra Pak line to boost production capacity
Welsh soft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills has completed a £5 million investment at its Knighton, Powys site, installing the UK’s first Tetra Pak speed portion pack line with the latest technology upgrade.
“Better to light a candle than curse the darkness” – Waiākea CEO Ryan Emmons on tackling packaging’s imperfect realities
CEO and co-founder Ryan Emmons discusses how the Hawaii-based company expanded from a local start-up into a B Corp–certified brand promoting circular packaging and community impact.
Nestlé ‘watergate’: French mineral water brands face trials over illegal treatments and microplastic pollution
Nestlé Waters is under intensifying scrutiny in France as investigations link its bottled water brands to alleged decades-long use of banned filtration methods and record microplastic contamination.
ACCC backs new industry-led plastics recycling scheme
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a draft proposal to authorise the creation of a voluntary, industry-led programme to collect and recycle soft plastic packaging from consumers.
Mott’s launches new Fruit Smoothie pouches
Mott’s, a brand under Keurig Dr Pepper, has introduced its first-ever line of Fruit Smoothie pouches, targeting the growing demand for convenient and nutritious snack options.
Oreo maker Mondelēz files lawsuit against Aldi for allegedly copying cookie and cracker packaging
Mondelēz International has filed a lawsuit against retail chain Aldi, alleging that the retailer has ‘blatantly’ copied the packaging designs for several of Mondelēz’s well-known cookie and cracker brands.
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