Coca-Cola trials removing labels from Sprite on-the-go bottles

LABELS are to be temporarily removed from Sprite on-the-go bottles as part of Coca-Cola's trial of 'label-less' packaging. The pilot will see labels on single...

Ross earns top apprentice prize

ROSS Veitch from Irvine-based CV Labels recently scooped a top apprentice award at a prestigious ceremony in Glasgow. The Graphic Enterprise Scotland Apprentice Awards were...
UPM Raflatac products

UPM Raflatac reveals ‘strong and measurable progress’ on climate commitments

UPM Raflatac has outlined the firm's sustainability progress with the publication of its 2024 Climate Review. The review showcases how the business and its partners...

UPM Raflatac reaches paper certification target six years ahead of time

UPM Raflatac has announced that all papers sourced by the business are now certified under a credible third-party forest certification scheme. This means that one...

Binary labels are key in increasing recyling rates

THE executive director of OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has hailed the ‘amazing’ levels of innovation within the packaging industry, as businesses attempt to meet...
Ser van de Graaf (Xeikon); Tom Allum (Abbey Labels); and Hans Gerinckx (Xeikon) at drupa

New Lion press roars into action for Abbey Labels

ABBEY Labels has invested in the latest high-speed digital label press from Xeikon. The new LX3000 (aka ‘The Lion’) joins two Xeikon CX300s at the...

Study finds certain labelling can boost pork sales

MORE than a third of consumers are willing to pay a 'significant' price premium for fresh pork labelled as 'animal-friendly', new research has found. The...

New labelling solution found to meet customer need

DENNY Bros has announced the launch of a new labelling solution, which came about following dialogue with a customer. The Print and Protect is a...
Booklet labels for Harmony Fruit & Yoghurt Desert (Pago International).

A sticky question: wet-glue or self-adhesive labelling?

THERE are many factors to weigh when making the choice between wet-glue or self-adhesive labelling. Wet-glue (WG) still dominates in the food and beverage world,...

Stamping out human error

ROTECH has introduced a new machine which the firm claims enables fast, efficient feeding of secondary packaging such as flat boxes and cartons into...