Plastic-free paper bottles launched for commercial cleaning products

BIOVATE Hygienics has announced the launch of a plastic-free paper bottle for commercial cleaning products. The start-up was co-founded last year by environmental entrepreneur Nick...

Aberdeen business adds new service lines and outlines growth plans

ABERDEEN-based business support services company, CS Group, is launching two new supporting service lines to the firm. The company currently comprises of contract cleaning pillar,...

Walkers to trial paper crisp packaging in Tesco stores

WALKERS has partnered with Tesco to trial paper-based outer packaging on multipacks of its Baked range of crisps. PepsiCo, owner of Walkers, said the trial...

Macfarlane Group acquires specialist protective packaging business

MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of A.E. Sutton Limited, trading as Suttons Performance Packaging, a specialist protective packaging manufacturing business based in Cambridgeshire. Founded...

Huge spike in EPR-related searches as firms adapt to reporting requirements

DATA from Google shows a 334% week-on-week spike in Extended Producer Responsibility-related searches, environmental compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has revealed. The finding comes as UK...

Interactive workshop set to explore robotics and automation innovation

PACKAGING machinery and robotic automation specialist, RMGroup, in collaboration with ABB Robotics UK, is holding a workshop later this month to provide guidance on...

Seafood firm’s £30m investment to lead to ‘significant’ packaging cost savings

WORK is underway on a new £30 million project in Peterhead which will lead to 'significant' savings in packaging costs for Denholm Seafoods. The investment,...

Sprite launches new packaging aimed at 18-29-year-olds

A 'bold' new visual identity has been unveiled across the Sprite range in a bid to target adults aged 18-29. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) said...

Antalis updates blown hand stretch film range to boost customer sustainability demands

ANTALIS has announced that its Master’in Performance range of blown hand stretch film is now Plastic Packaging Tax-exempt thanks to the use of 30%...

QR codes to help solve latest mystery Fanta flavour

FANTA has unveiled a 'more playful than ever' #WhatTheFanta campaign with the launch of a new mystery purple variation of the drink. On-pack QR codes will...