Panel discussion at ESS Expo

Alupro highlights benefits of metal packaging at ESS Expo

ALUPRO took to the stage at the recent Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo in Birmingham to champion the circular economy for metal packaging....
ALDI aluminium wine bottle

Aldi unveils own-label aluminium wine bottle

ALDI has launched what has been described as the UK's first supermarket own-brand aluminium wine bottle. The Costellore Pinot Grigio bottle weighs just 95g -...
Berry Global Tethered Closure

Tethered closures ‘should not impede the drinking experience’

BERRY Global has claimed 'high performance, robust solutions and intuitive functionality' will be crucial to achieving consumer buy-in to tethered closures for plastic bottles,...

Snacks manufacturer is nuts about multihead weigher

ISHIDA Europe has revealed one of its compact linear multihead weighers is providing a 'fast and efficient' solution for the weighing of nuts into...

New study highlights demand for sustainable drinks packaging

NEW research from Ball Corporation has revealed that today’s environmentally-conscious consumers expect more from packaging, with brands increasingly being judged on their green credentials. According to the...

Asda unveils fully recyclable crisp tube

ASDA has unveiled fully recyclable packaging for a line of their own brand crisps, in a move described as a UK supermarket first for...

Project Waterfall cups set to help coffee growing communities

TO mark UK Coffee Week (Oct 19-25), outlets are being encouraged to buy a cup made from recycled paper to help support coffee growing communities. Frugalpac, who...

PFAS-free packaging is a cause for Celebration

FOODSERVICE packaging specialist Celebration Packaging has warned that man-made ‘forever chemicals’ called PFAS (per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are likely to become a growing...

Ice cream cone has an ace up its sleeve

MONDI Kalenobel has produced an innovative ice cream cone sleeve and lid after being challenged by a customer to produce a paper sleeve containing...

Slashing food waste with induction heat seals

Food waste has been in the headlines for a long time and in this season of supply chain challenges, making the most of such...