UK Government announces funding for new sustainable plastic packaging solutions
THE UK Government has made investment of up to £1 million in funding available to early-stage sustainable plastic packaging solutions.
Innovate UK, part of UK...
Quality Street to move to paper wrappers in ‘major’ packaging innovation
NESTLÉ has announced what it says is 'industry-leading' packaging innovations for its Quality Street and KitKat brands.
It will see Quality Street move to recyclable...
DS Smith predicts ‘self-healing’ box as packaging innovation evolves
IN the 150th year of the cardboard box, DS Smith’s innovation specialists have revealed a futuristic blueprint for how the box might evolve in...
Grangemouth site to play key role in project to deliver food-grade recycled polypropylene
INEOS Olefins & Polymers has joined the NEXTLOOPP project, designed to create circular food-grade recycled polypropylene from Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) packaging.
The two-year project...
Scotland’s public water taps ‘save one million single-use plastic bottles’
SCOTTISH Water has announced that the nation's 'expanding' network of new public water taps has saved the equivalent of one million single-use plastic bottles...
Cullen has the bottle for success
THE sustainable aesthetic of Cullen’s award-winning Fibre Bottle is becoming an increasing draw for brands alongside the container’s green credentials, the Glasgow-headquartered firm has...
‘Something for everyone’ at Label&Print 2018
THE future of packaging printing, labelling and converting is set to be showcased at Label&Print 2018, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28th February...
Scotland’s DRS administrator appointed
CIRCULARITY Scotland Limited has been confirmed as Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) administrator.
The Scottish Government has approved the application of the not-for-profit body. which represents a...
Spirit Label Solutions invests £5m in new facility near Glasgow Airport
FIVE Scottish print industry specialists have launched Spirit Label Solutions, a new premium spirit label production company.
In response to growing demand from the craft...
Sustainability: the bigger picture
By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers
'SUSTAINABILITY'is a term everyone is familiar with, but few...
