Sainsbury’s to remove plastic lids from own-brand dip pots
SAINSBURY'S has announced that it is to remove single-use lids from its own-brand dip pots in 2023.
Since 2019, the supermarket has removed single-use plastic...
X-ray systems become part of the family for poultry processor
SMITHFIELD Murray has installed two Ishida IX-G2 X-ray poultry solutions to detect and remove bone and cartilage from its products.
A supplier of prepared fresh...
Vegware confirms appointment of new MD
EDINBURGH-based packaging company Vegware has confirmed the appointment of Helen Mathieson as its new managing director.
She succeeds the company's founder Joe Frankel, who is...
Partnership helps keep can producer’s environmental ambitions on track
BALL Beverage Packaging EMEA has revealed that a partnership with Woodland Group has enabled Ball to benefit from an 82% reduction of emissions for...
Morrisons to scrap date labels on fruit and vegetable packaging
MORRISONS has announced it is scrapping date labels and removing 'display until' messaging on almost 200 of its fresh fruit, vegetable, and salad items.
The...
Spirit of adventure: ‘stunning’ labels boost start-up business
THE Label Makers has revealed details of a project it embarked on with start-up spirits business, the Adventurers Drinks Company, which recently launched its...
Asda to make refill products cheaper than packaged alternatives
ASDA has announced a guarantee which it has said will ensure that each refill product on offer in its stores will be cheaper than...
Role of packaging highlighted at Scottish Whisky Awards
MORRISON Scotch Whisky Distillers has won the Excellence in Branding award, sponsored by McLaren Packaging at the fourth annual Scottish Whisky Awards.
Michael McLaren, sales...
New testing lab predicted to speed up food packaging projects
BERRY Superfos has revealed it has established an in-house material testing lab to provide customers with 'fast and reliable' assessment and quality testing of...
Aldi moves own-brand porridge pots to cardboard packaging
ALDI is to move its own-brand porridge pots to cardboard packaging in a bid to further reduce plastic waste.
The supermarket said that the move...
