Macsa laser coders ‘ideal’ for marking cardboard pots for dairy products

MACSA id UK has highlighted the suitability of its modular SPA2 CO2 laser coding systems for marking printed cardboard pots, which the firm said...

Starbucks partners with coffee pod recycling scheme

STARBUCKS UK has become the latest high-street chain to partner with the coffee pod recycling scheme, Podback. The firm is now offering customers of Starbucks’...

Bottled water firm Hammers home sustainability ambitions with new partnership

A bottled water brand billed as being a ‘game-changer’ has struck a sponsorship deal with West Ham United’s women’s team, as it approaches its...

Robotic cell helps production to sprout

SCOTTISH Borders-based vegetable processor, Drysdales, is said to have become the first UK produce firm to automate its sprout crate loading operation in a...

New testing lab predicted to speed up food packaging projects

BERRY Superfos has revealed it has established an in-house material testing lab to provide customers with 'fast and reliable' assessment and quality testing of...
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Packers urged to join testing phase for new punnets

Metsä Group has revealed that its innovation company, Metsä Spring, is advancing moulded fibre packaging innovation with the launch of the new Muoto punnet...

Celtic bars continue to help fund good causes

PACKAGING Scotland recently reported that Cadbury had launched a bespoke chocolate bar packaging celebrating Celtic FC’s greatest triumph in lifting the European Cup in...

Firm looks to create a “new era” of flexible packaging

A new type of packaging will soon be available in the UK that could change the way we dispose of our plastics. Israeli-based sustainable packaging...

Awards programme honours top can designs

CAN Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has announced the launch of its Design Accolades award programme. The first designs...

Klöckner Pentaplast announces ‘major breakthrough’ in food packaging

Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the launch of what it describes as the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively...