Grangemouth site to play key role in project to deliver food-grade recycled polypropylene
INEOS Olefins & Polymers has joined the NEXTLOOPP project, designed to create circular food-grade recycled polypropylene from Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) packaging.
The two-year project...
Festive turkeys travel first class on PLS’ RFID-enabled plastic pallets
CUSTOMERS of Britain’s most exclusive department stores will be getting their festive turkeys delivered on the most advanced pallet systems in the country, thanks to...
Macfarlane trading ‘broadly in line’ with market expectations
PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has posted interim financial results for the first six months of 2024, which revealed an 8% dip in revenue...
PPMA award winners announced
THE winners of the PPMAÂ Group Industry Awards 2016 have been revealed, following a record number of entries in some categories.
Over 400 people gathered at...
Mondelēz International removes plastic windows from Easter egg packaging
OVER 6.4 million plastic windows have been removed from the packaging of Mondelēz International's entire Easter egg range.
The firm, which is behind the likes...
New report highlights Macfarlane Group’s ESG progress
GLASGOW-headquartered protective packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for 2022, which revealed an 11% 'absolute reduction' in...
Dundee automation specialist marks 40 years of innovation
DEMAND for automation and robotics is expanding rapidly to meet the challenges of the modern world, but one Dundee-based company is this year marking...
Spirit Labels apprentice takes top prize at Print Scotland ceremony
INES Hiu Wai Law of Renfrew-based Spirit Labels Ltd has been crowned Print Scotland’s Overall Apprentice of the Year at the tenth annual Scottish...
Nut butter brand chooses UK packaging supplier to meet quality and sustainability goals
FAST-growing Nutri Butter has chosen Beatson Clark as its supplier of glass packaging.Â
The start-up brand was launched during the pandemic in 2020 in response to demand...
Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?
To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...
