Busy aisles at PRS Europe

Tenth PRS Europe event ‘felt like a real turning point for the industry’

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe have revealed the tenth edition of the show attracted over 11,500 attendees in Amsterdam earlier this month. Visitors...
Reverse vending machine in store

20p deposit for Scotland’s bottle return scheme

THE Scottish Government has outlined plans for the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), which is set to include aluminium and steel cans, as well...

90% renewable paperboard pressed tray solution launched for fresh food sector

STORA Enso has introduced a recyclable and peelable board material for vacuum packaged fresh food. The manufacturer said Trayforma BarrPeel supports sustainability ambitions by reducing...
Susan Graham and Michiel Molenaar

Michiel Molenaar appointed president of Print Scotland

PRINT Scotland has appointed Michiel Molenaar, a director of Irvine-based packaging solutions business Kennedy Smith, as its new president. Michiel succeeds the trade body's long-serving...
Michael McLaren, Jeremy Anderson, and Donald McLaren

McLaren Packaging and VPK UK & Ireland form JV to serve Scottish corrugate market

PORT-Glasgow headquartered McLaren Packaging and VPK UK and Ireland, part of the privately owned Belgian VPK Group, have announced a deal to create a...

Commercial launch of ‘revolutionary’ ReZorce packaging gathers momentum

MOMENTUM is gathering on the commercial launch of the 'revolutionary' Rezorce mono-material barrier packaging as a debut on supermarket shelves is targeted in the...

Berry prioritises production of products that assist in Covid-19 battle

BERRY Global has announced it is prioritising production of products that can assist in the fight against Covid-19. The firm supplies plastic packaging and non-woven...
Supermarket products

Research reveals PCR plastic use in packaging is a hit with consumers

NEW research has revealed the vast majority of European consumers are aware that some typical supermarket products feature recycled plastic in their packaging. Amcor has...
Stewart MacRae

McLaren appoints two non-execs and a new financial director

MCLAREN Packaging Group has appointed two non-executive directors - Stewart MacRae and Alasdair Miller - and promoted Andrew Rennie to the role of finance...
OPRL Recycle label on jar

Increasing participation through effective labels

Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...