Mondi unveils recyclable paper-based bread packaging
MONDi is partnering with Welton, Bibby and Baron (WBB), a packaging supplier to the UK food and FMCG markets, to introduce recyclable paper-based bread...
Scotland urged to consider digital DRS alternative
A recycling technology business claims that digitalising Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) could see the initiative integrate better into modern society and help meet...
Scottish packaging specialist confirms four-day working week for staff
THE UPAC Group is set to formalise a four-day working week for employees after 'extensive' research found no evidence of any drop in productivity.
The...
Coveris and TIPA enter exclusive agreement to deliver home compostable produce labels
COVERIS and TIPA® Compostable Packaging have entered an exclusive agreement to manufacture and market compostable labels for fresh produce in the UK.
The move has...
UK Packaging PRO to lead packaging recycling scheme
UK Packaging PRO has been appointed by PackUK as the national Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the UK’s packaging recycling scheme, Extended Producer Responsibility...
EU launches first ever Europe-wide plastics strategy
The European Union has laid out plans for the first ever Europe-wide plastics strategy.
The strategy is being adopted as “a part of the transition...
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society presents Distillers One of One packaging concept
THE Scotch Malt Whisky Society has revealed it is bucking the trend with its inaugural contribution to the Distillers One of One auction at...
Supermarkets launch designer tote bags to encourage reuse mindset
FASHION designer Anya Hindmarch has collaborated with Waitrose and Sainsbury's to launch a new reusable shopping bag.
The project is defined by 'eco not ego'...
Circularity Scotland appoints administrators
THE firm which was due to oversee Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) has appointed administrators in the wake of the scheme being delayed again.
Speaking...
AI and the future of packaging
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the disruptive themes set to influence the future of the packaging industry. With a revolution almost certainly at...
