UK businesses warned over looming Plastic Packaging Tax submission deadline
PACKAGING data specialist Ecoveritas is urging UK businesses to be prepared to submit their Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) return before the end of July.
Companies...
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...
Smurfit Kappa hails progress of sustainability strategy
SMURFIT Kappa has revealed the business is making 'significant and tangible' progress on achieving its sustainability targets according to its 14th Sustainable Development Report.
Compared...
New testing lab predicted to speed up food packaging projects
BERRY Superfos has revealed it has established an in-house material testing lab to provide customers with 'fast and reliable' assessment and quality testing of...
‘Furnace of the Future’ could herald new era in climate-neutral glass packaging
EUROPEAN glass manufacturers have collaborated on a project to build what is described as the first large scale hybrid electric furnace to run on...
Food safety on the agenda at Ishida open house events
ISHIDA is inviting food producers to its Birmingham facility for its Food Safety X-ray Open House event July 4-6.
The event will demonstrate how advancements...
Glass packaging hit ‘disproportionately hard’ in early months of pEPR
INDUSTRY body British Glass and glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark are urging brands not to make 'hasty' material switches, after claiming that an 'unintended...
Grocery sector surpasses waste targets
THE UK grocery sector has succeeded in reducing food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes, the equivalent of 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq...
New plastics waste prevention plan announced
A new collaborative initiative that aims to turn the tide on the UK’s issue of plastic waste has been announced.
The UK Government’s 25 Year...
Morrisons becomes first UK supermarket to remove plastic bags from stores
MORRISONS is to remove all plastic 'bags for life' from its stores in a UK supermarket first.
The grocer said that the removal will be...
