‘Value for all’ is key to deposit return in Scotland
THE Scottish public is to have its say on a deposit return scheme (DRS) after the Scottish Government recently officially opened a public consultation...
Small dip in can deliveries market
THERE was a slight dip in the UK can market last year, according to new statistics reported by industry trade body the Can Makers.
A...
Sainsbury’s launches plastic-free avocado packaging
SAINSBURY'S is to trial a switch of its own-brand twin pack avocado packaging from plastic to paper.
The plastic-free avocado packaging consists of paper with...
Best in class: disposable wooden cutlery dispensers pass college test
CARDIFF & Vale College (Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) has reported success in using Celebration Packaging’s zero-touch disposable wooden cutlery dispensers.
The products are designed to...
Endoline repeats egg-cellent result
PACKAGING machinery manufacturer Endoline Machinery has bagged a notable industry accolade for the second year on the trot.
The company scooped the Packaging Solutions award...
Croxsons and Yarty celebrate long-standing partnership
CROXSONS has announced the continued evolution of its long-lasting partnership with Yarty, a specialist in handmade premium cordials and vinegars.
Yarty's commitment to craftsmanship is...
Mars Food to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic
MARS Food has announced it is to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic (PP), in a move which it says is a first for microwavable rice...
Baby food success is no pot luck
RPC Superfos has claimed the convenience and barrier properties of the firm's injection moulded SuperLock polypropylene pot have proved the "ideal solution" for a new range...
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...
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...
