IPP UK&I regional managing director Andy Maddock

Why change doesn’t have to be the weakest link in the supply chain

Andy Maddock, IPP UK&I regional MD, explains why ‘going with the flow’ helps business to harness and predict an unpredictable world GEOPOLITICAL tensions are a...
Winners celebrating event partnership award win

Event partnership award marks two decades of collaboration over contract packing

PACKAGING Innovations & Empack, in partnership with the BCMPA (Association of Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics), has won Best Event Partnership at the...
Coca-Cola bottling plant in East Kilbride

Infrastructure project complete at East Kilbride bottling plant

A major infrastructure project has been completed for Coca-Cola at its East Kilbride bottling plant. Morris & Spottiswood delivered the £390,000 project, which involved the...

Estrella Damm launches Barcelona-themed packs to mark 150th anniversary

DAMM has unveiled a limited-edition range of Estrella Damm can and bottle designs to celebrate the brand's 150th anniversary. Launching in early April, the seven...

New research reveals sustainability continues to shape purchasing habits

NEW research has found that 66% of European consumers now consider the environmental impact of packaging when deciding what to buy. The research by Perspectus...
Text highlighting Smurfit Westrock UK being been named as a finalist in the Green Business of the Year category at the 2026 British Business Awards.

Smurfit Westrock shortlisted for Green Business of the Year accolade

SMURFIT Westrock UK has been named as a finalist in the Green Business of the Year category at the 2026 British Business Awards. The shortlisting...
Fibre-based cap solution

Fibre-based packaging innovator to showcase new generation of caps

PULPAC has announced it is continuing to expand the possibilities of fibre-based packaging, with a new generation of caps currently under development. The caps will...
Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Zero Caffeine Zero Sugar relaunches in new packs

COCA-Cola Zero Caffeine Zero Sugar has relaunched in a premium black and gold pack design with a modern look. The brand explained that the updated...
Ribble Packaging receiving the Supplier of the Year accolade. Image credit: Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging names annual supplier awards winners

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Packaging has revealed the six winners of its annual supplier awards. The awards are voted on by employees across the business. Macfarlane...
Design award winner Lark Distillery

McLaren Packaging supports World Whiskies Awards 2026

THE McLaren Packaging Family has congratulated the winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2026. The Port Glasgow-based firm, which is a long established specialist supplier...

Arrest made in multi-million pound waste packaging fraud case

AN individual in Birmingham has been arrested as part of an investigation into waste plastic packaging fraud and money laundering, the Environment Agency has...
Andrew Cockerill

James Cropper Paper & Packaging appoints business development manager

JAMES Cropper Paper & Packaging has appointed Andrew Cockerill as business development manager, as the company expands its reach across the UK and European...