Production set to resume at Ukrainian glass packaging manufacturing site
GLASS packaging manufacturer Vetropack is 'cautiously' ramping up operations again at its Gostomel plant in Ukraine following a halt to production more than a year...
Berry Global scoops top manufacturing accolade
BERRY Global was crowned Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) at the Made in Central and East England Awards.
The firm will now be a...
PepsiCo and Tesco partner again for new bagless multipack trial
NEW 'bagless' multipacks of Snack A Jacks are being trialled in Tesco stores in a move which sees the snack use 86% less plastic...
Rio Soft Drinks launches original tropical drink in 1.5l bottle
RIO Soft Drinks is launching its original tropical drink in a 1.5 litre bottle in a bid to tap into the 'surge' in popularity...
Upgraded pallet wrapping gives Advantage to flexible packaging manufacturer
MONDI has teamed up with Silbo to upgrade its pallet wrapping from plastic stretch film to Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage StretchWrap.
Silbo has installed the...
Charities warn DRS ‘does not work’ for visually impaired
THE Scottish Government has been urged to use the delay in introducing its deposit return scheme to consider the implications it will have for...
‘Groundbreaking’ recyclability tool for fibre-based packaging launches in UK
A new recyclability assessment and certification service has been launched for fibre-based packaging.
Papercycle is described as a 'groundbreaking' initiative, especially with Extended Producer Responsibility...
New report urges collaboration to support sustainable food systems
NEW research from Stora Enso reportedly highlights the importance of packaging in achieving greater food systems sustainability.
The report, titled “Food packaging for better food...
Make it, don’t fake it
Jodie Curry, commercial manager, Fortress Technology Europe, explores the steps that food processors can take to help prevent the circulation of unsafe food during...
Smurfit Kappa hosts European business leaders at Dublin summit
SMURFIT Kappa’s group chief executive, Tony Smurfit, recently welcomed top European business leaders in Dublin to discuss initiatives aimed at strengthening the region’s competitiveness.
The...
