Lidl GB outlines new plastic and packaging ambitions

LIDL GB has outlined a new set of plastic and packaging targets, as part of its strategy to eliminate waste. The retailer revealed it has...

Packaging producers urged to do more to fund recycling

THE Recycling Association has urged greater funding of recycling by packaging retailers and manufacturers following publication of a new report by the National Audit...
borders biscuits

Biscuit firm bordering on plastic free packaging

BORDER Biscuits have unveiled new packaging for their products which will feature 90% less plastic than before
Croxsons collaborated with Thatchers Cider to launch their newest innovation, Juicy Apple, by supplying bespoke 500ml glass bottles, each embossed with Thatcher’s name on the shoulder

A touch of glass: manufacturers rise to sustainability challenges

REUSABILITY, optimal weight, and increased recycled content are among the trends currently shaping the drinks packaging segment of the market. Tim Croxson, CEO of glass...
Board 24 receiving its Supplier of the Year award from Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging honours top suppliers at annual awards

MACFARLANE Packaging has named sheet feeder Board 24 as the winner of its Supplier of the Year accolade for 2024. In a change this year,...

Glass summit to set out UK recycling ambitions

BRITISH Glass has revealed details of the first annual UK Glass Recycling Summit, which will be held virtually on March 17.  Bringing together the whole glass...

Smurfit Kappa achieves four of its top sustainability targets

SMURFIT Kappa has announced it has achieved four of its mid-term Better Planet 2050 sustainability targets. According to the company's 17th Sustainable Development Report, Smurfit...
RESEARCHERS at the universities of Bangor and Aberystwyth have developed a technique where the sugar is squeezed out of ryegrass and the leftovers are moulded to create packaging.

Grass packaging breakthrough

RESEARCHERS at the universities of Bangor and Aberystwyth have developed a technique where the sugar is squeezed out of ryegrass and the leftovers are...

Flexibility pays off for Dalkeith labels specialist

DALKEITH-headquartered NSD Labels is pressing ahead with ambitious investment plans after making a concerted effort to stand out on ‘agility, flexibility and service’. MD Chris...
Zotefoams ReZorce

Dutch courage as ‘once-in-a-generation’ carton innovation moves a step closer

Packaging Scotland's Craig Quirie reports from Amsterdam, where Croydon-based Zotefoams provided an update on the commercialisation of its ‘once-in-a-generation’ packaging innovation, which is set...