Packaging specialist confirms further £1 million investment in Cumbernauld site

PITREAVIE Group has announced a further £1 million investment in new plant and machinery at its Cumbernauld corrugated box manufacturing facility. The packaging specialist said...
John Lewis

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,...

Worth the Waite: APEAL elects new president

TONY Waite has been appointed the new president of APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging. The sales director for packaging at Tata...

Macfarlane snaps up German protective packaging specialist

MACFARLANE Group has announced the acquisition of German-headquartered protective packaging business PackMann Gesellschaft für Verpackungen und Dienstleistungen mbH. The firm described the move as being...
Lizzie Naylor

Firms warned over brand protection

FOOD businesses are being urged to to protect their assets following a court decision to reject a plea by Kit Kat to trademark their...
Hervé Poncin, CEO of the Antalis Group

Antalis signs binding agreement to acquire Club Groupe

ANTALIS has signed a binding agreement to acquire Club Groupe, Digital Printing France and Technical Digital Printing (TDP). Club Groupe operates in the visual communication...

Berry to create new centre of excellence in Barcelona

BERRY Global has announced plans to begin developing its International Centre of Excellence and Circular Innovation Hub in Barcelona as early as third quarter...

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...
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FBCA to champion role of beverage cartons in building a sustainable future

THE Food and Beverage Carton Alliance (FBCA) has been formed following a merger of ACE and EXTR:ACT. The association is dedicated to advancing beverage cartons...

GPA Global completes acquisition of Cosfibel Group

GPA Global has completed the acquisition of Cosfibel Group, which specialises in luxury promotional packaging, gifting and merchandising solutions. GPA said that Cosfibel and its...