Labelling now required on food pre-packed for direct sale

FOOD pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) on site is now required to feature ingredient and allergen labelling under new legislation. Items such as sandwiches packaged...

Awards programme honours top can designs

CAN Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has announced the launch of its Design Accolades award programme. The first designs...
Jane Martin, CEO of City to Sea

Global Reuse Summit calls for ‘robust’ policy to support reusable packaging

KEY stakeholders attending the second Global Reuse Summit have urged the UK Government to support reusable packaging with 'robust' policy. The Bristol event, hosted by...

The Balvenie partners with Boundless Brand Design for new collection

BOUNDLESS Brand Design has partnered with The Balvenie to bring to life a new limited-edition collection of five of its signature whisky offerings. A Gift...

Macfarlane results reveal ten successive years of profit growth

MACFARLANE Group has reported an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit for 2019. The packaging specialist revealed that revenue was up 4% to £225.4 million,...

‘World-first’ edible packaging solution to be trialled in recipe boxes

GOUSTO is trialling what has been described as a 'world-first' edible packaging solution, to help improve the environmental credentials in its recipe boxes. Following 15...
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UK Packaging PRO to lead packaging recycling scheme

UK Packaging PRO has been appointed by PackUK as the national Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the UK’s packaging recycling scheme, Extended Producer Responsibility...
Cold chain packaging solutions

Macfarlane Packaging brings eutecma’s cold chain system to UK customers

MACFARLANE Packaging has announced a new partnership with eutecma to bring its ICECATCH and PROTECT cold chain solutions to the UK. Through the partnership, Macfarlane...
New Amazon recyclable packaging

Amazon and Mondi push the envelope on sustainable packaging

NEW recyclable packaging has started to land on UK doorsteps following a collaboration between Amazon and Mondi to tackle unnecessary packaging. Amazon scientists and engineers...

Macfarlane Group celebrates 75 years in business

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has marked 75 years of business with celebrations among staff across the UK and Europe. The business was founded...