Pallet pooler bolsters senior team with new appointment

IPP, a pooler of wooden pallets, has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Paul Timbrell as head of commercial accounts. Paul brings...

Holographic tear tape ‘unlocks new possibilities’ for packaging opening experience

FILTRONA Tapes has announced it has reintroduced its holographic tear tape range to enable brands and packaging suppliers to deliver on pack impact and...

‘Unmissable’ speaker programme confirmed for Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024

EVENT organiser Easyfairs has unveiled what it described as an 'unmissable' speaker line-up for next month's Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024. With over 30 free-to-attend...

Sainsbury’s makes its biggest ever single plastics removal

SAINSBURY'S is to switch its own-brand mushroom punnets from plastic to cardboard in a move which it says will save over 775 tonnes of...

OPRL MD to head EPR scheme

OPRL managing director Dr Margaret Bates has been appointed head for the UK Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) for Packaging scheme administrator. She will take up...

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...

World Braille Day: the importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging

By Steve Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin Nearly 70% of the United Kingdom has received prescriptions for one or more medications, and according to the WHO,...

Glass packaging business appoints new sales executive

GLASS packaging company Croxsons has appointed Clare Staff as a sales executive, focusing on internal sales and new business. With a background in business and...

Packaging Innovations & Empack organiser predicts ‘most successful’ event yet

WITH final preparations underway for February's Packaging Innovations & Empack, organiser Easyfairs has announced it believes all things point to this year's exhibition being...

New report outlines Flint Group’s sustainability progress

PRINT consumables supplier Flint Group has released its first Sustainability Report since 2020, outlining the organisation's performance in the areas of social, economic and...