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Skin care specialist transitions to 100% PCR aerosol cans in Europe

SKIN care specialist Beiersdorf and Ball Corporation have marked a milestone in their partnership, after transitioning all of Beiersdorf’s European aerosol cans to 100%...
MetsäBoard Pro FBB Go packaging

New folding boxboard solution launched for food and pharma packaging

Metsä Board is launching a new folding boxboard designed for demanding food and pharmaceutical packaging – together with a custom-cut sheet delivery solution for...
Josephine Coombe and Emma Verkaik

BCMPA conference arrives at ‘pivotal moment’ for outsourcing industry

THE BCMPA is inviting the UK outsourcing community to unite on key issues at the organisation's upcoming conference, which takes place at the Oxford...
DS Smith Grenaa packaging site

DS Smith confirms multi-million-pound investment in Danish packaging facility

DS Smith has announced it is strengthening its production facilities at its packaging site in Grenaa in Djursland, Denmark, with an investment of up...
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Entries sought for London Packaging Week Innovation Awards

LONDON Packaging Week has opened entries for its Innovation Awards 2026. Innovators can submit entries for free until Friday 24 April, 2026. A panel of...
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Amcor invests further in 3D printing technology

AMCOR has installed a new additive manufacturing system, also known as 3D printing, at its Innovation Center in Barcelona. Part of the firm's rigid packaging...
Gary Steen, Craig Crooks, and Emma McCartney, Beatson Clark

Beatson Clark strengthens sales and marketing team with triple appointment

GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has announced three new appointments to its sales and marketing team. Gary Steen has joined as sales & marketing director,...
Cartonboard reels

European carton industry cuts fossil carbon footprint by 8%

PRO Carton, the European association of cartonboard and carton manufacturers, has announced that the carton packaging industry has achieved an 8% reduction in cradle-to-gate...

Arrests made in multi-million-pound packaging fraud case

TWO individuals in Cornwall have been arrested as part of an investigation into packaging fraud and money laundering. Officers from the Environment Agency worked alongside...
Connected packaging survey results

Annual study reveals record adoption rates for connected packaging

NEW research has highlighted a surge in industry confidence around connected packaging. Appetite Creative, in partnership with Koenig & Bauer AURAVEO, has released the results...
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Macfarlane increases revenue by 11% in ‘difficult year’ for group

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has reported an 11% rise in revenue to £300.8 million in its preliminary financial results for 2025. Operating profit is...
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New research highlights progress in supermarket packaging sustainability

OVER half (53%) of the packaging components used by major UK supermarkets are rated ‘green’ for recyclability under Defra’s Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM), according...