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Glass packaging innovation ‘balances sustainability and practicality’

CROXSONS has announced the launch of Rightweight, a glass packaging solution described as balancing both sustainability and practicality in bottle and jar design. Rightweight works...
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Ball secures award recognition for variable printing solution

BALL Corporation is celebrating after being honoured in the Best Packaging/Labelling Innovation category at the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025, announced at drinktec in...

Fresh call made for drinks producers to sign up to deposit return scheme

DRINKS producers have again been urged to register for Scotland's impending deposit return scheme (DRS) ahead of it going live on August 16. First Minister...
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Electric blue glowing sleeve conveys energy

SPECIAL glow-in-the-dark sleeves from CCL Decorative Sleeves are being used to convey the day and night image of a new water brand described as...
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Sustainable collaboration in food and beverage manufacturing

By Rachael Satchwell, global food sector manager, Domino Printing Sciences Working towards a circular economy is critical to global sustainability. This means embracing a food...

Sainsbury’s to label its own-brand coffee pods as recyclable following ‘discovery’

SAINSBURY'S has labelled its own-brand coffee pods as recyclable, after discovering that waste management firms have the facilities to recycle the item. The supermarket said...

Asda boosts own-brand packaging recyclability to 97.5%

ASDA has increased the proportion of its own-brand packaging that can be recycled to 97.5%, it has revealed in its fifth environmental, social, and...

Secure sealing for all

The benefits of leakproof and tamper-proof packaging should not be denied to consumers with limited grip strength. Selig sales director Peter Tindale explains how...

Coca-Cola creates plant-based bottle

COCA-COLA has unveiled a next generation prototype bottle made of plant-based plastic (bPET). It comes following a technological breakthrough by the company, which will allow...
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Crisp brand hails Ishida system as ‘Rolls Royce of bagmakers’

THE pack quality, accuracy and consistency delivered by an Ishida multihead weigher, bagmaker (Integrated Total Packing System (iTPS) and DACS checkweigher are reportedly helping...