Plastic Packaging Tax ‘complexity’ risks accidental law-breaking
THE logistics and cost of obtaining information on packaging material could see firms opt to pay the recently introduced plastic packaging tax (PPT) without...
Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability
Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...
Smurfit Kappa hails financial results despite revenue dip
SMURFIT Kappa Group has reported revenue of €11.3 billion for the year ending 31 December 2023 - a 12% fall compared with 2022.
EBITDA was...
Ardagh Group makes significant warehouse investment
Ardagh Group has announced that it has invested €2.4m in a new warehousing facility in the Netherlands.
The 7,500 sq. metre warehouse, located at the...
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...
O-I Glass outlines $680m global investment plans
O-I Glass has announced plans for global investments of up to $680 million, tipped to add up to 700,000 tons of extra glass packaging...
Scottish packaging ‘pioneer’ sweeps up with curling sponsorship deal
SCOTLAND'S curling stars have signed a new sponsorship deal with Scotch whisky cream liqueur brand Magnum, which is described as a 'pioneer' when it...
The Singleton unveils new packaging across core range
THE Singleton has unveiled a new packaging design across its core range in a bid to give the whisky brand a more distinctive, contemporary...
Invisible UV tags herald new era of recycling transparency
OCADO Retail has reportedly become the first UK grocer to scale packaging traceability through a partnership with Polytag.
The online grocery specialist will use UV...
Vegware brewing up a storm over coffee cup recycling
EDINBURGH-based Vegware claims to have devised a solution to the ongoing issue surrounding the recycling of coffee cups.
The eco packaging specialist has produced a 59-second...
