James Cropper appoints MD of Paper & Packaging operation
JAMES Cropper has appointed Paul Barber as MD of Paper & Packaging.
The move comes in James Cropper’s 180th year of operation and follows the...
New document highlights ‘vital’ role of plastics in a net zero future
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a new document which examines the 'vital' role plastic can play in the move towards lowering carbon...
Macfarlane Group completes acquisition of Allpack Packaging Supplies
MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of protective packaging specialist Allpack Packaging Supplies.
East Anglia-based Allpack supples products to customers across a range of sectors...
BCMPA helps US food producers find UK outsourcing partners
THE BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has revealed it is helping US food producers from Colorado find UK outsourcing...
Research shows importance of transparency in establishing sustainability credibility
A survey conducted by Smurfit Kappa, in partnership with the Financial Times, has highlighted the importance of sustainability in the strategy and planning of...
Packaging giant builds football fanbase to fill empty stadiums
PACKAGING giant DS Smith has created bespoke cardboard football fans to help fill gaps in the stands while stadiums remain closed to the public...
Packaging association warns industry is ‘not ready’ for plastics tax
THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has warned that the sector is not ready for the impending Plastic Packaging Tax.
It comes following a survey amongst...
Airdrie labels business in ‘UK-first’ AccurioLabel 400 installation
AIRDRIE-based Label Tec Scotland has commissioned the UK’s first installation of Konica Minolta's AccurioLabel 400 digital label press.
The solution is said to deliver 'incredibly...
OPRL welcomes Defra ‘clarity’ on EPR labelling
OPRL has welcomed Defra’s confirmation that OPRL’s ‘Recycle’ label is already compliant with new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging rules.
During an online business...
Global packaging community praised for pandemic response
THE global packaging community has been praised for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jan De Roeck, Esko marketing director (industry relations and strategy) said,...
