Brands urged to investigate ways to improve packaging accessibility

BRANDS have been urged to investigate ways to fit more accessible information onto packaging, using a variety of methods from Braille to special QR...

Management buyout complete at Leeds-based packaging business

THE senior team at Leeds-based Fenton Packaging Solutions has completed a Management Buyout (MBO) of the company. Ownership of the firm has passed from former...
PicoColour compact press

Dantex confirms return of PicoColour entry-level digital press

DANTEX Group has announced the relaunch of its PicoColour compact press. Building on the 10-year legacy of the original PicoColour, this latest evolution is said...
Chivas Brothers

Global appeal brings major bottling boost

SCOTLAND’S bottling businesses are raising a glass to a thriving whisky sector boosted by a series of cash injections. Leading the way is drinks giant...

Holographic labels help protect pharma brands from counterfeiters

SPECIALITY security printer Eltronis has revealed that holographic labels have boosted two pharmaceutical brands that had experienced a drop in sales due to counterfeiters. Romanian-nased...

Smurfit Kappa announces €54m investment to double capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant

SMURFIT Kappa has announced that it is to invest €54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain. The firm...
Blue Tosca pallets

Reusable packaging enables circularity in coffee supply chains

Tosca explains its role in the Podback recycling initiative, and why reusable packaging is key to the success of circular economy schemes WHEN it comes...

Survey reveals support for variable rate DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

A new survey has found that consumers believe a variable rate deposit return scheme (DRS) would not be confusing. The research by YouGov was commissioned...

Advanced Dynamics appoints new sales chief

TOM Smith has been promoted to the role of sales director at Advanced Dynamics. Tom, a motorcycle enthusiast, joined the Yorkshire-headquartered firm in 2015. The business...

Double award joy for Huhtamaki

HUHTAMAKI has celebrated a double triumph at the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) awards. The firm, working in collaboration with Ace UK (Ace Hygiene Supplies) were joint...