Lidl unveils Glasgow mural made from over 30,000 bottle caps

LIDL has unveiled a 25ft mural, inspired by Botticelli, in Glasgow city, made from over 30,000 bottle caps. The hand-crafted mural - aptly named Bottlecelli...

Webinar will share new packaging recycling behaviour research findings

AN upcoming webinar organised by the Compostable Coalition UK will share new packaging research findings around recycling. On March 19, the University of Sheffield and...

Aldi launches own-brand paper wine bottles

ALDI is launching what it calls the UK’s first supermarket own-brand paper wine bottles. The Cambalala South African Shiraz and Cambalala South African Sauvignon Blanc...

Future Trailblazers honoured at packaging exhibition

THREE Future Trailblazers were honoured at the recent Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024 exhibition. Lucy Boston (head of marketing & communication at Carlton Packaging), Chris...

Entries open for RECOUP Awards 2024

RECOUP has announced that entries are now open for the RECOUP Awards 2024, which recognise achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling. The awards aim...

Paper bubble wrap earns top innovation prize at Packaging Innovations & Empack

LEIPA UK Ltd and Papair's PapairWrap, described as the first bubble wrap made from 100% paper, has won the Innovation Gallery Award at Packaging...

E-commerce report highlights importance of packaging quality and eco-friendliness to consumers

MONDI has announced the results of its fifth annual e-commerce report, which revealed that almost half of consumers have bought via social commerce in...

Edinburgh print and packaging business invests for growth

EDINBURGH-based Thomson Print & Packaging, a supplier of bespoke printed folding cartons, has invested in large format cut-and-crease equipment from Heidelberg. The move follows the...

Latest Raptor Combi boasts every UK supermarket code of practice specification

FORTRESS Technology has revealed that its latest raptor combination machine now comes with every UK supermarket code of practice specification pre-programmed into the machine. New...

Inflatable packaging solution launched for lower-volume businesses

A new inflatable packaging system has been launched by SEE to provide medium-throughput businesses with on-demand cushioning and wrapping containing a minimum of 30%...