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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...

Brits favour ‘environmentally-friendly’ Easter egg packaging

MORE than nine out of ten UK adults (91%) would prefer to buy an Easter egg predominantly packaged in carton/cardboard rather than plastic, new...

Taking your carton packaging from tired to inspired

By Stephen Shortland, managing director at New Vision Packaging Limited Chances are, when you read the word 'cartonboard', your first thoughts conjure up images of...
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Study takes a fresh look at tomato punnet trays

Jackie D’Ambrosio, senior manager, business development at Graphic Packaging, explores the benefits of cartonboard in keeping tomatoes fresh CONSUMER preference for more environmentally responsible packaging,...
(l-r) Hans Huyghe, md of Plantin-Tetterode, Marc Binnemans, CEO Antilope Printing, and Aviv Ratzman, CEO and co-founder of Highcon with the miniature “theatre”.

Digital production converting machine is a cut above

BILLED as “the first fully digital cutting and creasing machine for folding carton converting”, the Euclid from Highcon has in recent months had its...

Sustainable carton innovation celebrated at ECEA awards

THE winners of the 2023 European Carton Excellence Awards (ECEA) have been announced in Seville, Spain. Hosted by Pro Carton - the European Association of...
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FEFCO summit: “Onwards with modernisation”

PROFESSIONALS from around the world attended the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) Summit in London from 4-6 June. Several speakers addressed FEFCO’s...

Coveris and Notpla celebrate award win

COVERIS and Notpla have been announced as the winners of the Environmental & Sustainability Award at The British Sandwich and Food to Go...

Video contest challenges students to promote benefits of cartonboard packaging

ENTRIES are now open for the Pro Carton Student Video Award 2023. The competition challenges budding filmmakers to submit creations promoting the benefits of folding...
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McDonald’s in flurry to rid menu of plastic

MCDONALD'S have announced further sustainability changes to their menu by removing all plastic packaging from their McFlurry and salad ranges