Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic

SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas. It...
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Pret A Manger to list ingredients on fresh food labels

PRET A Manger has announced that all of its 391 UK stores will stock freshly made food in packaging that is labelled with a full list of ingredients

Asda trial new plant-derived packaging coating

ASDA is trialling a natural packaging solution which they say can ‘double to triple’ the shelf life of certain fresh produce

Lidl to launch packaging made from ‘ocean-bound’ plastics

LIDL will next month launch food packaging partly made from plastic collected from beaches around South East Asia. The supermarket said that the packaging will...

Fanta set for ‘spooktacular’ Halloween with on-pack QR codes

THIS year's Fanta Halloween celebration is set to include a 'spooktacular' on-pack promotion offering the drink's biggest pool of prizes and scary surprises yet. From...

New fully recyclable rice packaging launched for retailer

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has announced a collaboration with rice specialist Veetee to launch fully recyclable packaging for Aldi’s own-brand rice. Supporting the retailer’s aim for...

Drinks producers that miss DRS deadline risk not being able to sell in Scotland

DRINKS producers have been warned that they risk not being able to sell their products in Scotland if they fail to sign up to...

wagamama packaging initiative set to significantly reduce virgin plastics usage

WAGAMAMA has confirmed plans to replace more than eight million delivery bowls with new packaging using recyclable material. The firm believes the decision will remove...

Scottish coffee firm launches compostable capsules

A Scottish coffee producer has launched its beverage in compostable capsules made from plant-based ingredients. Compatible with Nespresso machines, Gordon Street Coffee said its new...

Film is ‘holy grail’ for MAP food applications

Cranswick Country Foods is benefiting from a new fully recyclable, recycled-content, food-safe barrier film supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for use across the...