New brand gets Honest with reusable bottle made from recycled single-use products

A new reusable drinking bottle has been launched, made in the UK from recycled single-use bottles. The Honest Bottle has been unveiled by Honest, a...

Craft beer brand goes to Town with new packs

EDINBURGH craft brewery Cold Town Beer has revealed that revamping its cans was the natural next step after getting its beer to a point...

PPMA Show 2023 a ‘massive success’

ORGANISERS of the recent PPMA Show have hailed the event a 'triumph' after thousands of visitors attended the three-day exhibition at the NEC Birmingham. More...

Packaging Innovations postponed until May

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations and Empack have confirmed the event has been postponed from its February dates to May 25 and 26 2022 due...

Reusable solution hailed a ‘game-changer’ for beer and soft drink market

BERRY Superfos has launched a new product the firm describes as a 'game-changer' for the reusable beer and soft drink cup market. The SuperCup offers...

BPF outlines vision for reducing plastic waste

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released a new document outlining its vision to reduce the impact of plastic waste. The organisation said the document,...

Proposed plastic tax could see ‘considerably’ higher packaging costs

THE British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that the UK Government's proposed plastic packaging tax could see firms paying 'considerably' more for packaging...
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Full conference agenda confirmed for Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 have unveiled the full conference programme for the event, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC from February 11-12. Across four...

Food for thought: survey highlights consumer expectations around reusable packaging

A new survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration Packaging, has looked at consumer understanding of the bans on single-use plastic packaging,...

Macfarlane Group makes ‘solid’ start to 2023 with increased sales and profit

MACFARLANE Group has made a 'solid' start to 2023, the business has revealed in a trading update. Chair Aleen Gulvanessian was due to update shareholders...