wagamama packaging initiative set to significantly reduce virgin plastics usage

WAGAMAMA has confirmed plans to replace more than eight million delivery bowls with new packaging using recyclable material. The firm believes the decision will remove...

One year to go: Scottish businesses urged to prepare now for DRS

CIRCULARITY Scotland is calling on producers, retailers, and hospitality venues across Scotland to begin preparing for the introduction of the country's deposit return scheme...

‘Breakthrough’ innovation enables rigid plastic recycling across film portfolio

AVERY Dennison has announced it has removed a 'key obstacle' to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology. The label manufacturer...

Gin brand launches paper bottle as part of sustainability ‘journey’

GREENALL'S has announced it is launching its London Dry Gin in paper bottle format. The 70cl Greener Greenall’s Paper Bottle in now available for UK...

Logistics partner appointment marks key Scottish DRS milestone

BIFFA has been confirmed as the official logistics service provider for Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which goes live in August 2023. Circularity Scotland, the...

Every day’s a school day: EPS recycler targets packaging businesses

AN EPS recycling specialist is keen to work with more packaging companies to boost Scotland’s ambitious environmental aspirations. Volker Gruppe operates a bespoke EPS recycling...

Trade body lifts lid on chip shop packaging challenges

THE president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has told Packaging Scotland of his desire to work with the packaging industry to...

The necessary shift within sustainable packaging

Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...

New research will examine whether retailers are ‘maximising opportunities’ for on-pack branding

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Packaging is on a mission to learn more about online shopping trends by launching its 7th annual unboxing survey. The survey...

New report examines ‘motivators and barriers’ to people engaging in reusable packaging systems

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Hubbub is making a number of recommendations to help make reusable food and drink packaging systems work and become mainstream. The organisation is...