CCE International 2023 tipped to drive innovation in corrugated and folding carton sector

ORGANISERS of CCE International have confirmed the next edition of the exhibition for the corrugated and folding carton industry will return to Munich from...

Quality Street fans set for surprise this Christmas after packaging mishap

THOSE tucking into a Quality Street tub this Christmas could be set to find some of their favourite chocolates wrapped in unfamiliar colours. A limited...

Investments strengthen packaging giant’s European operations

SMURFIT Kappa has revealed completion of 'significant' investments in its central and eastern European operations. The firm has spent more than €20 million in upgrading...

Macfarlane trading ‘in line with expectations’

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Group has issued a trading update in which the protective packaging specialist revealed it expects financial results for 2022 to be ahead...

That’s the spirit! One-stop shop approach pays off for glass specialist

Stoelzle Spirits has experienced growth in recent few years, both in terms of its customer base and in locations and offerings. Over the last...

‘First-of-its-kind’ digital DRS pilot launched

RECYCLING technology business Polytag, label manufacturer Interket, and coding and marking specialist Xact, have teamed up on a project to enable Ocado Retail to...

Scots firm wins global award for packaging innovation

A Scottish firm that helps to reduce food waste and unrecyclable plastic packaging has won a global packaging award. The innovation of ReCover Packaging, which...

Coding and marking specialist makes the grade with BRC standard

MARKEM-Imaje has confirmed the business has this week received the BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) Grade A Packaging Materials Certification. The certification was obtained by the...

New packaging air bags gain home compostable certification

STOROPACK has announced that its AIRplus Bio air cushions are now certified bio home compostable. The business said the move has been made in response...

BPF publishes new guidance to help firms implement PAS for plastic pellet loss prevention

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has produced a new document to help firms implement Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 510:2021 — the world’s first standard...