Pancake Day plastic packaging takes a battering at Sainsbury’s

SAINSBURY'S has announced that it has reduced plastic packaging in its Pancake Day range by 86%. It comes as the supermarket introduces new widely-recycled pancake...

UKRI launches £16m funding competition for large scale packaging projects

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the opening of a new £16 million funding competition for large-scale plastic packaging projects. The demonstrator projects rounds...

Ten year old ‘overjoyed’ to see his design on limited edition McCain packaging

MCCAIN Foods has announced a £1 million pledge over the next three years to support the Family Fund's goal to provide 150,000 grants and...

Plastics innovation to be celebrated with Horners Award

THE Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) are seeking entries for this year's Horners Award for Polymer Innovation and Design. They...

Gillette unveils ‘most significant’ packaging upgrade to date

GILLETTE has unveiled what it says is its most significant product and packaging upgrade to date. The move sees personal care firm unveil new fully...

New judges announced for Innovation Excellence Awards

TWO new judges are joining the panel to review entries to the Innovation Excellence Awards 2021. Organised by the Stationers’ Company and open to businesses...

Sustainable cartonboard solution unveiled for fresh produce

PAPER-based specialist Graphic Packaging International has introduced ProducePack, a cartonboard solution for fresh produce. The carton is said to offer an eco-friendly option for a...

Arjowiggins launches new colour matching tool

ARJOWIGGINS has announced the launch of a new colour matching tool to help designers combine products from two of its creative paper collections -...

Co-op hails new Easter egg packaging as ‘positive step’ for industry

PLASTIC packaging is to be removed from Co-op Food Easter eggs, the convenience retailer has announced. It said that the removal of the plastic inner...

Investment grants help in the fight against counterfeit goods

INVESTMENT grants from Innovate UK and Made Smarter are supporting the growth of detection technology business Eluceda as it develops its range of product...