BCMPA urges chancellor not to hit SMEs with tax rises
THE BCMPA has urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves not to hit SMEs with tax rises or red tape in the upcoming autumn budget.
The association’s...
Smurfit Kappa reveals early success of sustainability goals
SMURFIT Kappa has announced it has surpassed its 2020 CO2 emissions target three years ahead of schedule.
The firm's annual Sustainable Development Report showed a 26%...
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...
Divide and conquer: Investment boosts Scots firm
CARDBOARD specialist Glenhaze has invested £300,000 in new machinery using a hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance.
The Bathgate-based firm specialises in...
Trade body lifts lid on chip shop packaging challenges
THE president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has told Packaging Scotland of his desire to work with the packaging industry to...
New report highlights role of collaboration in driving circular packaging progress
ALUPRO has launched its impact report for 2025, which highlights the role of collaboration in driving progress towards achieving a truly circular packaging economy.
The...
Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability
Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...
‘First’ fully recyclable paper crisp packet launched
THE UK's 'first fully recyclable paper crisp packet' has been launched.
Unveiled by the British Crisp Co, the solution is designed to address the issue...
‘Groundbreaking’ Ardagh furnace nears completion
THE NextGen furnace under construction at the Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) facility in Obernkirchen, Germany, is nearing completion.
The firm revealed that the furnace build,...
MPMA urges retailers to act on recyclability of packaging materials
THE Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has called for “greater transparency” of packaging materials’ recycling credentials.
New research commissioned by the organisation in the UK...
