Old Norse legends inspire winner of young designer competition
A young British designer has been confirmed as the winner of the 2021 O-I : EXPRESSIONS Design Awards with an entry inspired by old...
Boxing clever: major milestone for wine tap
SMURFIT Kappa has announced production of its four billionth Vitop wine tap, which the firm claims has "revolutionised" the bag-in-box system.
Smurfit Kappa cited the...
New fully recyclable rice packaging launched for retailer
PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has announced a collaboration with rice specialist Veetee to launch fully recyclable packaging for Aldi’s own-brand rice.
Supporting the retailer’s aim for...
Brits favour ‘environmentally-friendly’ Easter egg packaging
MORE than nine out of ten UK adults (91%) would prefer to buy an Easter egg predominantly packaged in carton/cardboard rather than plastic, new...
Luxury presentation pack tipped to make an impact
POLLARD Boxes has designed a luxury presentation pack for whisky Creag Isle, described as combining 'high-impact on-shelf presentation' with an 'effective opening experience’.
The box’s...
CANtastic aiming to protect and connect
CCL Label, which produces speciality label and packaging solutions, has launched a new type of aluminium can packaging described as offering ‘maximum hygiene...
Thousands of Brits sign recyclable coffee cup petition
10,000 Britons have given their support to a campaign to get coffee shops to switch to fully recyclable coffee cups.
A petition launched by eco-influencer Madeleine...
Back to the future for award-winning whisky bottle
GLASS specialist Stölzle has announced that its British-manufactured spirits bottle, “The Dark”, has gained recognition for its design and technical execution in several international...
Compostable sandwich packaging on trial at Glastonbury
THE Co-op will trial fully compostable sandwich packaging in a pop-up store at the Glastonbury festival this week
Bagging advance
SUPERMARKET fresh Produce bags may never be the same again, suggests packaging specialist KM Packaging Services, which is introducing Unisold Produce Bagging Systems to...
