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Brands must embrace sustainable packaging

RETAILERS and brands in Scotland must embrace consumer enthusiasm for environment-friendly packaging to win spend and loyalty, according to Tony Hitchin
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SIG hopes collaboration will help foster ‘entrepreneurial culture’

ASEPTIC carton packaging specialist SIG has revealed it is teaming up with start-up accelerator Plug and Play to connect with 'visionary entrepreneurs' in the food and beverage industr
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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

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...

New AR app looks to use packaging to engage consumers

CARTON board manufacturer, KeCo Foodservice Packaging, has developed a new app designed to allow customers to “capture the imaginations of consumers”. The company’s new KARROT...

Paper and cardboard recycling reaches “record” high in Europe

PAPER and cardboard recycling has reached a record high across Europe, new research from the European Union has revealed. Ahead of Global Recycling Day, figures...

Entries sought for European Carton Excellence Awards 2019

ENTRIES are now open for this year's European Carton Excellence Awards. Run by Pro Carton and the European Carton Makers Associations (ECMA), organisers revealed this...

Functional and fabulous: CCE International to showcase latest corrugated and cartonboard trends

LONG gone are the days when corrugated packaging was merely functional. With innovation playing a greater role in the industry than ever before, and...

Designer wins award for second year running with eco-friendly design

A Swedish designer has scooped a top prize at the Pro Carton Young Designer Awards for the second year running. Marie Falk’s packaging solution ‘Save...

Technology trends to take centre stage at CCE International 2019

THE 4th CCE International event is set to showcase the latest technology trends in the corrugated and folding carton industry. Running from March 12-14, 2019 at the...