Group warns of plans to ‘derail’ impending deposit return scheme

SCOTLAND'S impending deposit return scheme (DRS) is at risk of further delay, a campaign group has warned. Have You Got The Bottle? warned that efforts...

Packaging supplier conjures up spooky design

BOXMART has delivered a new design for Marston’s Hobgoblin beer brand to mark Halloween. The packaging supplier has created a 7ft advent calendar-style haunted house with...

Laser coding solution specified for olive packaging

MACSA ID UK has revealed it is supplying SPA 2 CB30 CO2 laser marking systems to meet the traceability requirements of the-fast growing olives...

Aluminium option a “positive choice” for consumers

NEW research from Ball Corporation has revealed that almost a third of British consumers believe not enough drinks are available in non-plastic packaging. The can...

Waitrose to end use of shrink wrap on tinned multipacks

WAITROSE has announced it is to end the use of multi-buy shrink wrap on millions of own label tinned grocery products. The plastic wrap used...

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...

Flexible film range highlights recyclability of protein packaging

IN response to demand for sustainability in fresh protein packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced it has shown how packaging can rise to the...

Coca-Cola creates plant-based bottle

COCA-COLA has unveiled a next generation prototype bottle made of plant-based plastic (bPET). It comes following a technological breakthrough by the company, which will allow...

SRUC study considers impact of animal welfare logo on packaging

SCOTLAND’S rural college (SRUC) has told Packaging Scotland of its plans to develop a universal logo aimed at helping consumers identify pro-animal welfare meat...
Automated shrink wrapping line

Automated shrink wrapping system milks the attention at Little Town Dairy

A new automated shrink wrapping line has been installed at Little Town Dairy in Lancashire. The servo-driven side-feed dairy shrink wrapping system was supplied by...