Vegware looks to ‘close the loop’ on composting
EDINBURGH-based compostable packaging manufacturer Vegware has launched its collection service in Bristol, along with a new bring-back scheme for cafes.
Vegware’s Close the Loop scheme,...
100% rPET packs to be rolled out for 500ml IRN-BRU products
AG Barr has unveiled plans to roll out out 100% recycled plastic (rPET) packs across all 500ml IRN-BRU and Rubicon products.
The new packs will...
Smoke alarm package changes buyer behaviour
A new way of packaging a smoke alarm was discussed at the Packaging Innovations conference in February, in a presentation on how packaging can...
BPF defends plastics in wake of Blue Planet II storm
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has said it is "disappointed" that images of a dead baby pilot whale in a recent episode of David...
Collaboration results in ‘never-before-seen’ packaging lifecycle data for UK retailers
RECYCLING technology specialist Polytag and waste management company Biffa have teamed up with retailers Ocado Retail, Co-op, and Aldi to provide them with 'never-before-seen'...
Smurfit Kappa launches ‘revolutionary’ water-resistant paper
SMURFIT Kappa has developed a new water-resistant paper called AquaStop.
The product is part of the firm's new TechniPaper portfolio, described as consisting of papers...
Tesco warn brands that excessively packaged goods will not be sold in stores
Tesco has warned that it will stop stocking brands which use excessive packaging for their products
Asset finance: The right choice in difficult times?
EQUIPMENT suppliers in the packaging world now offer a variety of Asset Finance (AF) schemes, whereby machinery can be leased or paid for in...
Klöckner Pentaplast announces ‘major breakthrough’ in food packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the launch of what it describes as the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively...
McLaren acquires Bathgate-based protective packaging specialist
MCLAREN Packaging has completed the acquisition of Bathgate-based protective packaging company Glenhaze for an undisclosed sum.
Port Glasgow-based McLaren described Glenhaze as a 'market leader'...
