Deliveroo makes £2.5m investment in packaging
DELIVEROO has launched a new £2.5 million packaging fund to subsidise the cost all environmentally friendly packaging items from its packaging store.
The scheme will...
New resource launched to give start-up firms advice on outsourcing
THE British Contract Manufacturers and Packers Association (BCMPA) has created a new section on its website after experiencing 'increased demand' for advice from start-up businesses
GPI invests €20m in Netherlands facility
GRAPHIC Packaging International has revealed an expansion of its Sneek manufacturing site in The Netherlands as part of a €20 million investment to meet...
Item Products appoints key account manager
PACKAGING components specialist Item Products has promoted sales executive Charlene Hurst to the newly established position of key account manager.
The move is said to...
VPK ‘regretfully’ confirms plans to close Leeds production site
VPK UK & Ireland, part of VPK Packaging Group, has announced it 'regretfully' confirms it has entered into a collective consultation process with its...
Scott Pallets in move to aid ‘seamless transition’ of customer goods post-Brexit
SCOTT Pallets has revealed that its Bathgate site is the first in the UK to secure approval to carry out repairs to EPAL-licenced Euro...
VPK agrees deal for acquisition of Encase
VPK Group has reached an agreement with COPI Holding to buy Encase, a manufacturer and designer of corrugated cardboard packaging.
Encase operates two integrated corrugated...
John Lewis Partnership’s first half results ‘significantly impacted’ by EPR
JOHN Lewis Partnership has said that the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging levy has 'significantly impacted' its first half results.
The organisation, which includes Waitrose,...
Global bioplastics sector continues to rise
THE global bioplastics industry is expected to grow by 50% over the coming years despite the low oil price, according to new research.
The results...
James Cropper and Winter & Company agree exclusive Coloursource deal
JAMES Cropper has announced a new partnership deal that will see global materials supplier Winter & Company become the exclusive partner of Coloursource paper.
The...
