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Sustainable bamboo fibre cups certified 100% recyclable

CELEBRATION Packaging's new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from sustainable bamboo fibre have received a Grade A rating for recyclability. The cups were...

Balsamic vinegar gift pack scoops top carton prize

DURERO Packaging’s Bodegas Balsamic has been named Carton of the Year at the European Carton Excellence Awards 2021. The winner was announced during a virtual...
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Weetabix unveils pink pack to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month

WEETABIX has launched a limited edition pink pack in support of Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign. The brand is donating £100,000 to the research and care...

Seaweed lining adds to green credentials of new compostable food boxes

TRI-Star Packaging has introduced new kraft food boxes lined with Notpla Coating, a lining made from seaweed which replaces the plastic coating usually used...

The key to optimised OEE

Jana Meier, marketing team leader product inspection & head of marketing checkweighing, Mettler-Toledo, discusses the benefits of checkweighers. MANUFACTURERS face the challenges of managing costs...

Trappist brewery launches new beer in Beatson Clark bottle

THE UK’s only Trappist brewery has released a second beer which is now on sale in a bottle designed and manufactured by glass specialist...

GPI helps bring “authentic taste of the British chip shop” to North America

GRAPHIC Packaging International (GPI) has announced it has created a range of "British-inspired" frozen fish packs for the Young’s Seafood North American market. Young’s Seafood...

New Dairy Milk packs are just champion for Rangers fans

CADBURY has released a new Dairy Milk bar with packaging celebrating Rangers’ recent Scottish Premiership title win – with proceeds from the first 1,872...

A unique coding solution for Yeo loyalty scheme

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has developed the unique coded lids for an extensive points-based loyalty scheme for Yeo Valley, known as ‘Yeokens’. The scheme, the...

AR packs help Scots to enjoy ‘virtual’ Burns supper during lockdown

SCOTS can enjoy a 'virtual' Burns supper this year thanks to a new augmented reality (AR) pack which beams a kilted host reciting the ‘Address...