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Glass-sealing adds spice to packaging

Demand for herbs and spices in glass packaging may be good for the planet, but it leads to challenges - particularly when it comes...

Croxsons bolsters team with two new appointments

CROXSONS has bolstered its sales and marketing team with the recruitment of Martin Boyle as area sales manager for the north of England and...

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...

Beatson Clark bolsters sales team with new hires and promotions

GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has announced it has bolstered its sales team with two new hires and three internal promotions. Steve Moffatt has been appointed...

Beatson Clark announces £3 million investment

BEATSON Clark has invested almost £3 million to upgrade production lines at its South Yorkshire glassworks facility. The glass manufacturer has installed Bottero individual section (IS) machines...

“Distinctive” glass bottle wins top award

A new gin from distiller Whyte & Mackay has been recognised for its bottle design by industry body British Glass. Wildcat Gin was named ‘Design...

‘Subtle changes’ pay off

BEATSON Clark’s first standard embossed beer bottle has been selected for a range of craft beers. Oxfordshire-based Ridgeway Brewery has chosen the new smaller 330ml...
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Leading bodies back calls urging exclusion of glass in Deposit Return Scheme

BRITISH Glass has released an open letter raising its concerns over the potential inclusion of glass in the impending Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will see a refundable 20p deposit imposed on plastic bottles, cans and potentially glass bottles

Morrisons launches milk in glass bottles in traditional packaging drive

MORRISONS is to trial the sale of milk in returnable glass bottles as part of its drive to reduce plastic and bring back traditional...

Glass specialist ‘Voices’ approval for new limited edition vodka bottle

ARDAGH Glass has revealed its work in the latest limited edition Absolut vodka bottle, which contains 80% recycled glass content. Ardagh's product design team worked...