Vegware appoints new sales manager for Ireland

VEGWARE has appointed Tom McKenzie as its sales manager for Ireland as the Edinburgh-based company looks to increase its share of the Irish market. Tom...

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  ADVERTORIAL AS public awareness around the environmental impact of plastics reaches new heights, businesses, organisations and the government itself have announced ways in which they...
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Canadian and UK firms partner to develop sustainable bioplastics

RENAISSANCE BioScience Corp is partnering with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a £814,000 two-year initiative to develop sustainable bioplastics. The Canadian specialist in bioengineered yeast...

Avanti makes its mark with Made in Britain membership

AVANTI Conveyors has announced it has been accredited as a member of Made in Britain. The firm said its adoption of the official, protected mark...

Foodservice Packaging Association announces new executive chair

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has announced the appointment of Mark Byrne as its new executive chair. Mark takes over from Mark Pawsey MP, and...

Saica design room aims to speed up process

SAICA Pack has launched a new design room at its factory in Wigan, where customers can work alongside members of Saica's design team on...

Group warns of plans to ‘derail’ impending deposit return scheme

SCOTLAND'S impending deposit return scheme (DRS) is at risk of further delay, a campaign group has warned. Have You Got The Bottle? warned that efforts...

New API site doubles stock holding capacity

API Group has announced it has relocated its Sheffield sales and distribution facility to a larger site in the city. The 18,000 square feet warehouse...

YPS event marks 45 years in business

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) recently celebrated the firm's 45th anniversary and raised over £3,000 in charitable donations for hospices in the West Yorkshire area. Around...

German acquisition strengthens De Jong expansion plans

DUTCH-based corrugated packaging specialist De Jong is expanding its production to Germany after completing the acquisition of Gaster Wellpappe. Gaster Wellpappe, a corrugated manufacturer with bases...