Medilink UK and Med-Tech Innovation Award winners announced

THE winners of this year's Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Birmingham. Over 200 people gathered at the sold-out...

Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed until at least 2025

SCOTLAND'S deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed until at least October 2025. The Scottish Government said the delay comes as a consequence of the...

Marks & Spencer to remove ‘use by’ dates on milk line

MARKS & Spencer has replaced 'use by dates' across its RSPCA Assured Select Farms British milk with 'best before' dates in a bid to...

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health calls for disposable vapes ban

THE Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has called for an outright ban of disposable e-cigarette (vapes) products. Concerns have been raised about...

Virtual stage is set for connected packaging summit

CREATIVE technology studio Appetite Creative is set to present the third annual virtual Global Connected Packaging Summit on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 July...

New packaging equipment to be installed at £58m Walkers factory upgrade

PEPSICO has announced its biggest investment in the UK in the last 25 years with the £58 million upgrade of its Walkers Leicester factory. Celebrating...

Survey highlights concerns around supply chain sustainability

NEW research has revealed 83% of packaging professionals think their company's supply chain is either not as sustainable as it could be or not...

Packaging manufacturer launches second recycling facility

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has opened a second recycling facility. ReCover, the firm's new recycling business segment, is dedicated to closing the loop and keeping plastic...

Zero Waste Bag launched for ‘hard to recycle’ materials

TERRACYCLE has announced the launch of a 'first-of-its-kind' solution for hard to recycle rubbish. The Zero Waste Bag is designed to offer consumers a 'simple...

Government minister officially opens Cullen’s expanded Glasgow facility

SCOTLAND'S minister for small business, trade and innovation has officially opened Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging's new factory extension in Glasgow. Richard Lochhead MSP visited the expanded...