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...

PPMA Total Show delivers once again for visitors and exhibitors

THE 2022 PPMA Total Show has been hailed a 'resounding success' after more than 350 exhibitors displayed their latest products and innovations at the NEC...

Decision to retain current labels under EPR ‘reassuring’ says OPRL

OPRL (On-Packaging Recycling Label) has welcomed the UK Government's announcement of plans for labelling under EPR for packaging, saying the decision to adopt the recycling...

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe winners revealed

THE winners of this year's Plastics Recycling Awards Europe have been announced. Seven category winners were revealed during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam,...

Camvac relaunches ‘Rolls-Royce’ of transparent lidding films

CAMVAC has announced it has relaunched a range of AlOx barrier lidding film solutions, namely Camclear, Extrapet, and Extrapet PCR. Re-engineered with a choice of...

New Ardagh furnace marks ‘incredible breakthrough’ for glass industry

ARDAGH Glass Packaging (AGP) has celebrated the official opening of its new NextGen furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany. Customers, suppliers, policy makers, and industry partners were...

Airdrie labels business in ‘UK-first’ AccurioLabel 400 installation

AIRDRIE-based Label Tec Scotland has commissioned the UK’s first installation of Konica Minolta's AccurioLabel 400 digital label press. The solution is said to deliver 'incredibly...

Research highlights impact of packaging on coffee consumers

NEW research has revealed that 70% of European coffee consumers have selected products solely based on packaging. Amcor conducted a study on consumers' preferences and...
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Pro Carton champions fibre-based packaging this Zero Waste Week

Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director at Pro Carton, urges the UK to lead on sustainability with fibre-based packaging during Zero Waste Week 2024 As...
University of Strathclyde cans turned into art

Used cans at University of Strathclyde recycled into artwork

USED drinks cans at the University of Strathclyde have been repurposed into a piece of art as part of a project to encourage people...