Raving in the rubbish

Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...

SharpEnd announces capital injection from Guala Closures

SharpEnd, a London-based Agency of Things, has announced it has signed a strategic partnership with Guala Closures Group, a manufacturer of closures for spirits...

Sports drink specialist wowed by refurbished filling system

A refurbished, electronic, non-contact filling system from AVE UK has reportedly quadrupled capacity for Essex-based sports water manufacturer WOW HYDRATE. Now able to produce 8,000...
Amcor AmFiber Performance Paper stand-up pouch

Recycle-ready paper-based pouch launched for coffee and dry beverages

AMCOR has unveiled its new AmFiber Performance Paper stand-up pouch, a paper-based refill pack for instant coffee and dry beverage products. The solution is said...
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Arla to bin use-by dates in waste cut bid

ARLA Foods is to remove use-by dates from its branded fresh milk and yoghurts and replace them with best before dates only

Variety is the spice of life for Scottish contract packer

CONTRACT packing specialist RESCU Solutions is gearing up for growth after investing heavily in its Eurocentral HQ to increase capacity. The business, which has predominantly...

New study to determine whether aluminium can replace glass Scotch whisky bottles

STIRLING Distillery has partnered with Heriot-Watt University to find out if aluminium could replace glass bottles for its Scotch whisky. Working with experts from the...
Kevin Heap of Sumitomo Demag

The quest for mould-breaking productivity

Kevin Heap of Sumitomo Demag looks at recent trends in the design and manufacture of caps and closures. He explains some of the features...

Food specialist outlines “ambitious” sustainability targets

FOOD company Moy Park has announced a new campaign to tackle the use of plastics and packaging. The firm said it plans to reduce its...
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Nothing fishy about bulk bin initiative

SCOTTISH Sea Farms has been recognised at the Marks and Spencer Select Farm Awards 2019 with an Innovation Award for the company’s work in reducing plastic packaging