New group vows to reinforce standards for paper straws

A number of stakeholders from across the paper straw supply chain have founded a new charter of trust for compliance standards relating to all...

Compostable packs tipped to extend shelf-life of fresh produce

TIPA and PerfoTec have teamed up to offer fully compostable packaging described as extending the shelf-life of fresh produce. The laser microperforated compostable film has...

Ardagh celebrates double award win

ARDAGH Metal Packaging and Ardagh Glass Packaging each won a World Beverage Innovation Award, topping off what the group described as a 'successful' week...

Lidl to alter cereal packaging to ‘alleviate pressure’ on parents

LIDL has announced that it is to remove cartoon characters from all of its own brand cereal packaging by spring 2020. The move comes after...

No one-size-fits-all solution to waste issue

GOVERNMENTS must look beyond just recycling materials in the fight against plastic waste, the CEO of TIPA has told Packaging Scotland. Daphna Nissenbaum, who co-founded...

PFAS-free packaging is a cause for Celebration

FOODSERVICE packaging specialist Celebration Packaging has warned that man-made ‘forever chemicals’ called PFAS (per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are likely to become a growing...

Clondalkin develops new generation packaging

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Wentus, based in Höxter, Germany, has developed a unique new barrier film for dry food products, particularly cereals, that prevents the...
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Macpac achieves BRCGS AA accreditation for seventh year in a row

MACPAC has announced it has achieved AA grade for the seventh year running from the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials in a recent...

Evolution and TMG complete ‘extremely challenging’ Grangemouth automation task

PEEBLES-based Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions and Italian manufacturer TMG Impianti have recently installed and commissioned a new 9,000 bph tube depalletiser and high-level...

Aldi to launch new packaging across its own-brand boxed cereal

ALDI is to introduce 100% recyclable packaging for its own-brand boxed cereal in a move which it says will save 650 tonnes of non-recyclable...