Vegware confirms appointment of new MD

EDINBURGH-based packaging company Vegware has confirmed the appointment of Helen Mathieson as its new managing director. She succeeds the company's founder Joe Frankel, who is...

Partnership helps keep can producer’s environmental ambitions on track

BALL Beverage Packaging EMEA has revealed that a partnership with Woodland Group has enabled Ball to benefit from an 82% reduction of emissions for...

Entries now open for Med-Tech Innovation Awards 2023

NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the Med-Tech Innovation Awards 2023, which celebrate the achievements of the medical device engineering sector. Submissions are open across...

Morrisons to scrap date labels on fruit and vegetable packaging

MORRISONS has announced it is scrapping date labels and removing 'display until' messaging on almost 200 of its fresh fruit, vegetable, and salad items. The...

Compostable films specialist expands production capacity

FUTAMURA, a supplier of cellulose films, casings and non-wovens, has announced it is making a 'significant' investment in a new production line at its...

Spirit of adventure: ‘stunning’ labels boost start-up business

THE Label Makers has revealed details of a project it embarked on with start-up spirits business, the Adventurers Drinks Company, which recently launched its...
Winfried Muehling

Cartonboard can be a ‘lynchpin’ in packaging circular economy

By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers CARTONBOARD is leading the drive towards a truly circular...

Amcor ramps up focus on advanced recycling materials for global portfolio

AMCOR has agreed a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular polyethylene material in support of its target of achieving 30% recycled material across...

New PPMA chairman appointed

JAMES Causebrook, MD at Grunwald UK, has been appointed chairman of the PPMA Group of Associations. He was elected to the board of directors in...

Asda to make refill products cheaper than packaged alternatives

ASDA has announced a guarantee which it has said will ensure that each refill product on offer in its stores will be cheaper than...