Breaking the ICE
THE environment, digitalisation and individualisation are expected to be the main themes at ICE Europe 2019.
Held from March 12-14 at the Munich Trade Fair...
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...
Pitreavie Group’s expansion plans gathering pace
GLENROTHES-headquartered packaging supplier Pitreavie Group has a £13 million turnover, almost 100 employees and is about to venture south of the border with it...
10p bag levy: a step in the right direction or double trouble?
With the UK Government poised to double the single-use plastic bag levy to 10p - subject to consultation - south of the border, Packaging...
Plastic pallet advances open up opportunities for drinks sector
PLASTIC beverage pallets can help companies reduce both costs and breakages.
That’s the view of Goplasticpallets.com, who said that with the drinks industry busier than...
Setting a new benchmark
GARÇON Wines is looking to “revolutionise” home delivery with a new bottle capable of fitting through a letterbox.
The packaging designer and wine wholesaler has...
The war on plastic: be careful what you wish for
AMID the current furore over plastic packaging, a number of industry stakeholders have started to warn of potential “serious environmental consequences” of switching all...
PPMA Show to mark 30 years of innovation
The PPMA Show celebrates its 30th anniversary this year when the three-day exhibition returns to the NEC Birmingham in September.
Many of the biggest names...
Reaping the benefits of seasonal packaging
SANTA Claus; snowmen; the Easter Bunny; pumpkins; bats; witches; ghosts and ghouls are all old favourites when it comes to seasonal branding on packaging....
‘Value for all’ is key to deposit return in Scotland
THE Scottish public is to have its say on a deposit return scheme (DRS) after the Scottish Government recently officially opened a public consultation...
