Takeaway packs that do more than curry favour

By Daniel Schwitzer, director of communications & sustainability, amipak WE’VE all ordered our favourite cuisine from a local restaurant but found it cold when it...

OMRON brings Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow to the UK

OMRON has hailed the success of its European Flexible Manufacturing Roadshow, which came to the UK this week to demonstrate the 'factory of the future'. Reeco...

No further planning permission to be granted for incineration facility builds

THE Scottish Government is to longer support the build of incineration facilities in the country. It comes after circular economy minister, Lorna Slater, confirmed in...

‘Outstanding’ labels help cocktail range to make its mark

THE Label Makers has revealed it has teamed up with cocktail mixologists, White Label Cocktails, to produce labels for the Marksologist range by M&S. The...

Scottish single-use plastics ban a ‘further warning’ for food processors of the risks of...

LEGISLATION banning single-use plastic items in Scotland has been described as representing an ‘alarm bell’ for what may lie ahead for food processors when...

Iceland launches plastic-free reusable woven bags in ‘UK supermarket first’

ICELAND has announced the launch of plastic-free reusable woven bags that will see the retailer expand its alternatives to traditional plastic bags. The supermarket said...

New machine launch satisfies the ‘need for speed’

FOLLOWING the launch of its i3 tray sealer, MPE UK has announced the roll out of an 'even more compact and versatile' machine for...

Paperboard specialist secures Platinum EcoVadis rating

METSA Board has again been awarded the Platinum level rating by EcoVadis for the company’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Having improved the score to...

Awards programme honours top can designs

CAN Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers in the UK, has announced the launch of its Design Accolades award programme. The first designs...

Alliance warns alcohol labelling ‘continues to fail’ consumers

THE Alcohol Alliance UK (AHA) has warned that alcohol labelling 'continues to fail' consumers. It comes after AHA, which is a coalition of more than...