Macfarlane to buy Nottingham firms in multi-million pound deal

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Packaging is poised to purchase two Nottingham-based firms in a deal worth up to £16.75 million. The company announced the conditional acquisition of...
Graham Nicolson, group buying director at Aldi Scotland

Aldi launches search for Scottish suppliers offering sustainable packaging

ALDI Scotland is searching for suppliers offering sustainable packaging solutions. The retailer is inviting Scottish food and drink producers to pitch new product ideas at...
Mondi bread packaging

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...

New look aims to bring out the best in Scottish beer brand

SCOTTISH beer brand Belhaven Best has unveiled a new look described as celebrating over 300 years of brewing history. The design by creative agency Thirst...
Personal care products in aluminium packaging

Skin care specialist transitions to 100% PCR aerosol cans in Europe

SKIN care specialist Beiersdorf and Ball Corporation have marked a milestone in their partnership, after transitioning all of Beiersdorf’s European aerosol cans to 100%...
Alice Harlock

OPRL welcomes publication of PackUK’s RAM roadmap

OPRL has welcomed the publication of PackUK’s Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) 2025-2030 roadmap. The organisation has described the resource as a valuable tool for brands...

New Sipsmith bottle offers ‘beauty, form and sustainability’

CRAFT gin pioneer Sipsmith has launched a new bottle design, which uses up to 44% recycled content. The makers of the 'quintessential' London Dry Gin...

Single-use carrier bag levy to double in Scotland

THE single-use carrier bag levy will increase to 10p in Scotland. The announcement came as finance secretary Derek Mackay MSP outlined the Scottish Government’s 2019-20...
Packaging EPR

Recyclability Assessment Methodology for pEPR brings ‘valuable clarification’

OPRL has welcomed the publication by Defra and the pEPR Scheme Administrator of the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) for Packaging EPR. Jude Allan, interim MD...

DS Smith appoints new UK & Ireland packaging division MD

DS Smith has announced the appointment of Paul Clarke as its new managing director within its UK and Ireland's packaging division. The company said Mr...