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...
The importance of educating kids on compostables
By Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA
In 2018, when Briton Dee Caffari skippered her Volvo Ocean Race crew through the Atlantic, the team...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe to expand further in 2024
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have revealed the event will expand again next year with the opening of a further hall...
