CBD manufacturers have a responsibility to label products correctly

By Steve Brownett Gale of Lifestyle Packaging The results of a study recently revealed 92% of CBD products contain less than advertised, with just 8%...

Lexium cobot tipped to reduce downtime and improve safety in industrial plants

SCHNEIDER Electric has announced the launch of the Lexium cobot, featuring next-generation automation and robotics technology designed to work alongside humans to perform 'gentle...

James Cropper appoints MD for creative papers and luxury packaging

JAMES Cropper has appointed Richard Bracewell as MD, paper products, where he will be responsible for the company's creative papers and luxury packaging sectors.   Richard...

Oatly to produce bespoke packaging for Amazon offering

OATLY has announced plans to produce a fully enclosed bespoke packaging solution for Amazon customers, following an expansion of its direct relationship with the...

Call made for tighter e-cigarette packaging regulations

TIGHTER regulations around e-cigarette packaging and labelling could help deter young people from vaping, The George Institute for Global Health has said. The organisation recently...

Sustainable bamboo fibre cups certified 100% recyclable

CELEBRATION Packaging's new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from sustainable bamboo fibre have received a Grade A rating for recyclability. The cups were...

Recyclable sushi trays provide fresh look for Eat Happy

DS Smith has teamed up with sushi specialist Eat Happy to develop a fully recyclable solution for the firm’s disposable plastic sushi trays. The tray...

EPR delay makes this a dangerous time for recycling

David Wilson is director of compliance at Vanden Recycling, experts in plastics recycling. He shares his thoughts on the EPR delay and the impact...

Holmach technology solutions to take centre stage at PPMA

HOLMACH has announced it will be demonstrating how manufacturers can maximise productivity while at the same time minimise unit costs and meet sustainability targets...

Tesco unveils mince in ‘opposite’ of vacuum packs

TESCO is to trial new 'pillow packs' for its own-brand mince in a move that it says will see the use of 70% less...