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...

Corrugated producer scoops top Nestle accolade

CORRUGATED packing producer, Cepac, has been named UK Supplier of the Year to Nestle. Cepac has provided Nestle UK with over one hundred million corrugated packs...

New research outlines online shopping demand for greener packaging

  NEW research has found that almost a third of online shoppers would like more environmentally friendly packaging - and would be prepared to pay more...
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Scottish parliament approves DRS regulations

THE Scottish parliament has voted in favour of the regulations for a deposit return scheme (DRS). The vote means that, from 1 July 2022, all...

Surgeons renew call for end of fireworks being packaged as ‘toys’

A group of plastic and reconstructive surgeons have renewed their calls for graphic warning labels, similar to those found on cigarette boxes, to be...

Highland Spring relaunches glass range as restrictions ease

HIGHLAND Spring has announced the relaunch of its glass range to offer 'premium and stylish options' ahead of hospitality and in-home restrictions being lifted...

‘World-first’ edible packaging solution to be trialled in recipe boxes

GOUSTO is trialling what has been described as a 'world-first' edible packaging solution, to help improve the environmental credentials in its recipe boxes. Following 15...

Construction begins of ‘UK’s largest aluminium packaging plant’

CONSTRUCTION is underway at Ball Corporation’s new can-making factory at the SEGRO Park Kettering Gateway. Local and government leaders, including North Northamptonshire MP Philip Hollobone,...

‘Breakthrough’ innovation enables rigid plastic recycling across film portfolio

AVERY Dennison has announced it has removed a 'key obstacle' to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology. The label manufacturer...

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...