Sustainable and luxury packs – that’s the spirit!

Premium spirits packaging can incorporate many sustainable benefits – but that is not a new phenomenon, explains Tan Mahal, creative designer at Pollard Boxes ENVIRONMENTAL...
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Strawson and GIC mark 20 years of partnership working

VERTICAL form fill and seal packaging machinery manufacturer GIC and fresh produce supplier Strawson are celebrating 20 years of working together. The Strawson business has...

Glasgow’s SEC to launch ‘incredibly easy to carry’ reusable cups

REUSABLE 'Stack Cups' are to replace single-use plastic cups at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC). It comes as part of the campus' transition towards net...

Colpac adds 950ml option to multi-food pot range

COLPAC has announced an expansion of its recyclable multi-food pots with the introduction of a natural kraft 950ml option. The company has launched a kraft...

Scottish parent company of Tom Walker & Sons confirms rebrand

HMS, the parent company of several ingredient businesses, has revealed a new identity and name – The Albex Group. The firm is a major player...

3-in-1 heat sealing systems aim to keep food fresher for longer

SOKEN Engineering, a recently acquired subsidiary of Jenton International, has revealed plans to launch an all-inclusive range of heat sealing packing systems for ‘on...
Trayforma and Trayforma Brown fibre-based food packaging

Stora Enso confirms significant developments to tray board range

STORA Enso has announced it is launching two new developments to its Trayforma tray board range: a basis weight reduction across the existing range,...

DS Smith redesigns confectionary distributor’s packaging in time for Easter

DS Smith has partnered with Filir d.o.o. to redesign the packaging of the Croatian company's Easter product portfolio. The distributor of confectionary products had its...

Award win is Ultra accolade for foil tray producer

ALUMINIUM foil tray manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has been awarded an Alufoil Trophy in the Resource Efficiency category for its i2r Ultra container. The Alufoil...

Sainsbury’s says label change could stop millions of food products going to waste

THE removal of best before dates on the packaging of a raft of Sainsbury's fresh produce could save up to 17 million food products...