Family values pay off for Lanarkshire firm
“NOBODY packs enough any more.” Nigel Fleming, managing director of Lanarkshire-based J.I.T. Industrial Products, heard an export manager utter those very words at a...
Berry increases recycling capacity for flexible films
AS part of a project to expand production of its Sustane range of recycled polymers, Berry Global Group's flexibles division recently increased recycling capacity...
Biopolymer has “massive” potential
HOPING to turn the tide of both food and packaging waste is Scottish biotechnology company CuanTec, with an innovative new solution using langoustine shells.
Chapelhall-based...
Berry unveils Bontite Sustane stretch film with 30% PCR
BERRY Global’s flexible films division will unveil the latest addition to its Bontite Sustane stretch film portfolio – now featuring 30% certified post-consumer recycled...
Shrink, wrap and profits roll
A predicted rise in demand for film across the Atlantic could be good news for homegrown manufacturers if the trend is replicated in Europe.
AS...
Trial scheme looks to showcase recyclability of plastic film
A three-month trial project for the collection of used compost packaging will see the material turned into recycled plastic furniture from Plaswood, a Berry...
Next generation laminate ‘sets new high bar’ for barrier packaging
CAMVAC, a supplier of metallised and transparent barrier films and laminates, has announced the launch of a 'game-changing' product tipped to maintain high performance...
No shrinking from poultry challenges
DESCRIBED as an ‘industry first’, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) has launched a widely recyclable solution for the whole bird market in conjunction with shrink...
White Rabbit Pizza Co hopping with joy at plant-based packaging
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced that The White Rabbit Pizza Co has adopted the firm's B-NAT bio-based shrink film to package its range...
Packaging specialists team up on new circular solutions
TIPA has announced it has teamed up with Aquapak Polymers to deliver a range of research-led material where there are currently 'no workable alternatives'.
The...
