Flexible packaging specialist appoints UK MD
JOHN Peat has been appointed managing partner and managing director at flexible packaging business ePac UK.
The move has been announced ahead of the opening of...
Scottish Government announces ban of plastic cotton buds
SCOTLAND has banned plastic-stemmed cotton buds in a UK first.
The move comes with the country's commitment to meet or exceed standards set out in...
Tennent’s goes green to tackle plastic waste
TENNENT’S has announced that it will end the use of single-use plastic in its packaging by 2021 as part of a £14.23 million sustainability...
Weedon group sees i2i with retail giant
i2i europe has been appointed to oversee the Co-op's own brand store packaging.
The creative services arm of the Weedon Group of independent corrugated packaging...
Weetabix unveils pink pack to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month
WEETABIX has launched a limited edition pink pack in support of Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign.
The brand is donating £100,000 to the research and care...
Plastic pallet specialist adds to senior team
Goplasticpallets.com has appointed Esther Bussell to the role of key account sales manager.
Esther, who has worked in the pallet industry for over 13 years, will work...
The Glenlivet unveils whisky seaweed pouch
THE Glenlivet has unveiled a glassless ‘Capsule Collection’ of cocktails that promise to ‘redefine the way whisky is traditionally enjoyed’.
The limited-edition collection has been...
Unilever announces major packaging plans
UNILEVER, the company behind brands such as Ben & Jerry’s; Persil; TRESemmé and Hellman’s, has announced that by 2025 it will halve its use...
Crackdown on illegal waste exports promised as company fined
THE Environmental Agency (EA) has promised to treat illegal waste exports as a 'priority', after fining a waste management company for illegal exports.
Biffa was...
Morrisons unveils sustainable retail ready packaging for bacon range
MORRISONS has partnered with DS Smith to launch a new sustainable product holder for the supermarket’s The Best bacon range.
Morrisons had traditionally used single-use...
Compostable cups are a work of art
VEGWARE has unveiled new limited edition 'eco embossed' hot cups. The Gallery Collection is a collaboration between the Edinburgh-headquartered compostables manufacturer and Coburg House Studios. Â
The cups are available...
Coca-Cola develops bottle made from ocean debris
COCA-COLA has unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered marine plastics.
The drinks company says that the innovation demonstrates that ocean debris could...
