Corrugated packaging manufacturer appoints new general manager

CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Durham Box has appointed Percy Sowden as the company's new general manager. Percy's career began in engineering where he amassed over 25...

Industrial Physics appoints VP of global operations and supply chain

PACKAGING, product and material test and measurement provider, Industrial Physics, has appointed Michael Jacobsen as VP of global operations and supply chain. The news follows...

Colpac retains AA rating after packaging audit

FOOD packaging specialist Colpac has announced it has retained its AA rating in a recent BRC packaging audit. The firm said the BRC Global Standard for...

Parkside appoints global sales director

PAULA Birch has been promoted to the role of global sales director at Parkside. Paula has been European sales director at the packaging specialist for...

Furlough scheme extended until end of October

THE Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October, meaning furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary...

DS Smith appoints new group HR director

DS Smith has appointed Darren Littleboy as group HR director. He's joining the business from Morgan Advanced Materials, a FTSE250 global manufacturing business where he...

Fresh investment allows flat wine bottle supplier to ramp up growth plans

SUSTAINABLE wine specialist Garçon Wines has secured £670,000 of investment in parent company Delivering Happiness Limited to help grow the business, which is best...

New report tipped to strengthen holography anti-counterfeiting role

AN international trade body has welcomed a new report which it says 'paves the way' to ‘significant’ opportunity and growth for packaging holography technologies. It...

Poll shows support for labelling detailing how meat and dairy was produced

A new survey has shown support for labelling on meat and dairy products that states the conditions in which the animal was reared in. The...

Scottish businesses urged to withdraw from trading with Russia

THE Scottish Government has urged businesses in Scotland to withdraw from trading with Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine. Kate Forbes, finance and economy secretary,...