Irvine glass plant recognised for sustainability innovation
ARDAGH Group has won a sustainability innovation award at the inaugural International Beverage Awards, held recently in Tokyo.
The business fought off competition from 84 entries...
McLaren invests £3m in new Stirling packaging site
MCLAREN Packaging has announced a £3 million investment in a new luxury packaging facility in Stirling for subsidiary Blue Box Design.
Construction work has already started at...
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...
Impact of Covid-19 on UK packaging supply chain to be established
THE impact of Covid-19 on the UK packaging supply chain is set to be established in the next Valpak PackFlow report.
Valpak has recruited WRAP...
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 winners announced
AN eco coffee maker, in-home water appliance and gel-less film recycling technology were among the winners at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020.
Announced at the...
PPMA organisers confirm the show will go on
THE PPMA (Processing and Packaging Machinery Association) has confirmed that this year's PPMA Show will go ahead at the NEC Birmingham from September 28-30.
Organisers...
Digital passports could prompt move to reusable packaging
A digital track and trace system is the best way to encourage businesses to switch to reusable packaging, new research from the University of...
Packaging business invests in new fibre and paper development lab
DS Smith has opened a new fibre and paper development laboratory at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
The company has invested £750,000 on the...
wagamama packaging initiative set to significantly reduce virgin plastics usage
WAGAMAMA has confirmed plans to replace more than eight million delivery bowls with new packaging using recyclable material.
The firm believes the decision will remove...
Cullen Packaging owner honoured with top entrepreneur accolade
DAVID MacDonald, owner of Glasgow-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging, has been crowned the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 UK Transformational Leader.
He won the national...
