Tobacco-style marketing restrictions could be ‘catastrophic’ for brands
THE marketing restrictions faced by the tobacco industry could lead to a $521 billion loss to businesses if extended to other sectors, a new...
Aluminium packaging specialist sets out new sustainability goals
BALL Corporation has announced new sustainability goals. The firm said the move is focused on 'enhancing product stewardship and social impact' to create value...
Calls made for cigarette-style warnings on alcohol labels
A worldwide study has found that cigarette-style warnings on alcohol labels could lead to people changing their drinking habits.
Led by Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU)...
New packaging badge launched to aid sufferers of rare condition
CALLS have been made for food brands to start paying attention to dietary conditions when labelling products.
It comes after Freedom Confectionary announced that they...
Brands to trial environmental traffic light system on packs
GLOBAL food brands and leading supermarkets are to trial a new front-of-pack environmental scoring traffic light system.
The initiative, launched by Foundation Earth, will measure...
Sustainably packaged ‘living lettuce’ launched in Co-op stores
FRESH produce grower and supplier, JEPCO, has launched its 'living lettuce' innovation in sustainable packaging across Co-op stores nationwide.
Packed in sustainable, 100% recyclable and...
New initiative to create football pitches from crisp packets
CRISP maker Lays has partnered with the UEFA Foundation to create football pitches from empty crisp packets.
The firm expects up to five Lay's RePlay...
Coveris launches new cereal liner promised to improve product shelf life
COVERIS has developed a new cereal liner solution to deliver better packer performance, shelf life and consumer functionality.
Made from fully recyclable polyethylene, the packaging...
Darker label ‘looks the part’ for new single malt whisky
THE Label Makers has revealed details of its work with Oswestry-based distillers the Henstone Distillery to produce labels for the launch of its single...
English firm launches wine range in paper bottles
AN English wine producer has announced it is to package half of its products in paper bottles.
Essex-headquartered The English Vine will utilise Frugalpac's Frugal...
