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Sustainability: the bigger picture

By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers 'SUSTAINABILITY'is a term everyone is familiar with, but few...

Pro Carton hails reopening of Museum of Brands exhibition

THE winners of Pro Carton and ECMA’s European Carton Excellence Awards 2020 are back on display at the Museum of Brands after the exhibition...

Ovenable tray helps bring Detroit-style pizzas to UK homes

FOLDING carton specialist Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has teamed up with with 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) to launch a new carton with an...

Juice brand unveils sustainable smart packaging

SPANISH juice brand Don Simon has unveiled its first 100% environmentally friendly and smart packaging. In partnership with packaging supplier Elopak and creative technology studio...
Zotefoams ReZorce

Dutch courage as ‘once-in-a-generation’ carton innovation moves a step closer

Packaging Scotland's Craig Quirie reports from Amsterdam, where Croydon-based Zotefoams provided an update on the commercialisation of its ‘once-in-a-generation’ packaging innovation, which is set...
Winfried Muehling, Pro Carton

Public to choose from top cartonboard innovations

THE 2025 Public Vote is now open for the European Carton Excellence Award, Pro Carton Young Designers Award, and Pro Carton Student Video Award. Consumers,...

£13.5 million Livingston packaging facility officially opened

COMPACK Cartons’ new packaging facility in Livingston has been officially opened following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based parent company McLaren Packaging. Neil Gray...

Tetra Pak reports good progress towards environmental goals

TETRA Pak made further progress towards its 2020 environmental goals during 2014, passing several important milestones in its journey to develop sustainable products, reduce the...

Voting begins for top young packaging designer accolade

PUBLIC voting is underway for this year's Pro Carton Young Designer Award
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Well-defined pulp is recyclable/ compostable

HIGH quality, custom-designed moulded pulp packaging from Plastique entered production in early 2014. The process known as thermoformed fibre or pulp thermoforming uses...