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Can creator lets designers view concepts in 3D and with different inks and finishes

Design app supports can experimentation

AN app for designing drinks cans has been unveiled by the Can Makers, a trade body representing manufacturers of these containers in the UK. Intended...

Paperboard specialist helps iconic chocolate manufacturer secure PEFC certification

BELGIAN chocolate maker Guylian has turned to Metsä Board for help in defining the steps required to be able to display PEFC forest management...
MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB

Antalis offers ‘recyclable and compostable’ barrier board for fresh food packaging

ANTALIS has announced it is offering MetsäBoard Prime FBB EB, a recyclable and compostable barrier board for fresh food packaging. The lightweight dispersion barrier coated...
Eden Gin bottles

Croxsons mixes with Eden Mill in packaging design

CROXSONS has collaborated with Eden Mill to design and create a bespoke bottle design for the Scottish distillery’s new range of craft gin liqueurs

Tony’s Chocolonely urges firms to sign up to the Better Business Act coalition

DUTCH chocolate firm Tony's Chocolonely has urged companies to sign up to the Better Business Act coalition. Spearheaded by B Corp UK and supported by...
Vegware cups

Vegware adds to end-of-life waste management options for customers

EDINBURGH-based packaging specialist Vegware has launched another waste disposal option for the firm's coffee cups. All of Vegware’s single and double wall hot cups can...

New machine proves to be the big cheese

AN artisan cheese specialist is said to be experiencing a “significant” production increase since installing ULMA Packaging’s TFS 200 Thermoformer at its facility. Watford-based family...
Hendricks gin bottle

Bespoke designs helping brands to stand out

THE market for niche and craft spirits such as gin and rum is growing every year and, according to glass manufacturer Beatson Clark, brands are looking for different ways to stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
Cartonboard food packs

Colpac hails award recognition for cartonboard innovation

COLPAC (now Sabert & Colpac) has expressed its delight after winning the Cartonboard Pack of the Year category at the UK Packaging Awards 2025. The...

Edinburgh tearoom launches new tea service in wake of microplastics studies

AN Edinburgh tearoom has launched a ‘plastic-free tea club’ as it looks to give customers a 'guilt-free' tea drinking experience. Eteaket, found in the capital’s...