Foodservice Packaging Association appoints first ever CEO
THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has appointed Ellen Daniels as the organisation's first chief executive officer.
Ellen joins following her tenure as CEO of the...
New venue for Plastics Recycling Show Europe
THE Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition and conference will move to a new venue in the Netherlands next year following "very strong support" for the...
‘Tis the season to be wasteful: Britain throws out around 227,000 miles of wrapping...
BRITAINÂ throws out around 227,000 miles of wrapping paper over the Christmas period, which is enough to stretch 90% of the way to the moon,...
Vegware looks to ‘close the loop’ on composting
EDINBURGH-based compostable packaging manufacturer Vegware has launched its collection service in Bristol, along with a new bring-back scheme for cafes.
Vegware’s Close the Loop scheme,...
Recyclable films and the future of flexible packaging
By Steve Hallford – product development technologist at Parkside
WHERE does flexible packaging fit in the circular economy of the future? It ticks a number...
W&M Watson complete acquisition of Peter Bryson Packaging
W&M Watson Packaging Ltd (WMW), one of Scotland’s long standing leaders in the new and used cardboard industry, has formally announced the successful acquisition...
Macfarlane Packaging launches new branding service for mailers
MACFARLANE Packaging has joined forces with specialist print-on-demand company, Print On, to launch the UK’s first print-on-demand branding service for its off the shelf range...
Grass packaging breakthrough
RESEARCHERS at the universities of Bangor and Aberystwyth have developed a technique where the sugar is squeezed out of ryegrass and the leftovers are...
Macfarlane results reveal ten successive years of profit growth
MACFARLANE Group has reported an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit for 2019.
The packaging specialist revealed that revenue was up 4% to £225.4 million,...
Zeus Group ramps up growth strategy with double acquisition
ZEUS Group has completed the acquisitions of Empire Tapes, a UK-based manufacturer of specialist adhesive tapes, and Rio Tinto Plásticos, a Spanish distributor and manufacturer...
