Packaging EPR

Recyclability Assessment Methodology for pEPR brings ‘valuable clarification’

OPRL has welcomed the publication by Defra and the pEPR Scheme Administrator of the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) for Packaging EPR. Jude Allan, interim MD...

Survey highlights increasing demand for e-commerce sustainable packaging

ALMOST one in five (19%) consumers have said they would not buy from online retailers who do not use sustainable packaging. The findings came in...

“Distinctive” glass bottle wins top award

A new gin from distiller Whyte & Mackay has been recognised for its bottle design by industry body British Glass. Wildcat Gin was named ‘Design...

Macfarlane invests in new Glasgow-based distribution centre

MACFARLANE Packaging has announced it is investing in a new Scottish distribution centre in Baillieston, Glasgow. The facility will be based within the newly opened distribution...

Creating a ‘green by default’ agenda for packaging

Naomi Stewart from Packaging Innovations & Empack organiser Easyfairs, explains why the promise of a ‘sustainable future’ creates many questions that can only be...
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Ishida solutions help fuel Huel growth

FOOD and nutrition specialist Huel has invested in Ishida multihead weighing, X-ray inspection and checkweighing technology at its manufacturing site in Milton Keynes. The company...

Scottish ‘ingenuity’ key in Prevented Ocean Plastic success story

SCOTLAND is playing a ‘huge part’ in an innovative form of recycled packaging being found across supermarket shelves, the director of the firm behind...
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Innovation to the fore at PPMA Show 2026

PPMA Show 2026 was a showcase of ingenuity, with over 350 exhibitors coming together to showcase innovations tackling the most pressing of issues –...
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Progress over perfection on the journey to zero plastic waste

By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group Plastic-free packaging is often treated as a binary - either you’re there, or you’re...
Pano closure

Croxsons agrees deal to launch PVC-free BLUESEAL closures to UK

GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with German closure manufacturer PANO Verschluss GmbH to introduce its BLUESEAL PVC-free twist-off caps...