Macfarlane Packaging launches digital solution to aid sustainable decisions

MACFARLANE Packaging has launched a new tool designed to help businesses identify the total cost and environmental impact of their packaging operation. Dubbed as the...
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New Colpac trays offer multi-purpose packaging solution for food sector

COLPAC has announced that its 'new and improved' Tower Trays offer a multi-purpose packaging solution, operating either as single trays to eat from in-store...
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Mondi unveils recyclable paper-based bread packaging

MONDi is partnering with Welton, Bibby and Baron (WBB), a packaging supplier to the UK food and FMCG markets, to introduce recyclable paper-based bread...

Annual unboxing survey aims to gain insights into packaging trends

MACFARLANE Packaging has launched the company's 8th annual unboxing survey, which provides insights into consumer experiences with e-commerce packaging and the impact it has...
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Budget reaction: FDF welcomes mass balance approach for PPT

THE Food and Drink Federation has welcomed HMRC’s decision to allow companies to use mass balance accounting in calculating recycled content for the Plastic...
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Paper under pressure: why testing matters more than ever

Cooper Henderson, director, segment strategy – flexible packaging at Industrial Physics, tells Packaging Scotland why testing matters more than ever GLOBAL demand for paper-based packaging...

Pallet provider issues Bonfire Night warning

A pallet pool provider has estimated that around 200,000 pallets will be burned on Guy Fawkes Night, costing UK businesses more than £2 million. LPR...

Glass packs ‘help double’ online sales

GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons has produced packaging for Eden Mill’s best-selling brand – Love Gin. Croxsons said the new 70cl bottle for trade, along with...

Government advised to ‘urgently incentivise’ take-up of recyclable materials in 2025

THE UK Government has been urged to incentivise the take-up of 'genuinely recyclable materials' in 2025, following the publication of a new poll commissioned...

SNP stalwart calls for DRS plans to be paused

A prominent SNP MSP has called for Scotland's planned introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to be paused for at least 18 months. DRS...