ULMA strengthens medical and pharma packaging options

ULMA Packaging UK has announced it has expanded its range of packaging solutions for the medical and pharmaceutical industry. The firm revealed it has created...

Smurfit Kappa launches UK e-commerce packaging lab

SMURFIT Kappa has opened an International Safe Transfer Association (ISTA) certified lab at its new e-commerce facility in Northampton. The firm said the move brings...

Largest PRSE to date set for Amsterdam in November

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have confirmed the event is moving to a larger hall this year to accommodate demand for a...

New combination systems tipped to reduce cleaning downtime

METTLER-Toledo has announced the launch of a new series of washdown-resistant combination product inspection systems, integrating checkweighing and metal detection technologies. The CM33 Washdown and...

New packaging badge launched to aid sufferers of rare condition

  CALLS have been made for food brands to start paying attention to dietary conditions when labelling products. It comes after Freedom Confectionary announced that they...

Sony creates its own sustainable packaging

SONY, the technology company behind the PlayStation, has developed its own environmentally friendly packaging. Dubbed Original Blended Material, the material is made from bamboo, sugar cane...

Brands to trial environmental traffic light system on packs

GLOBAL food brands and leading supermarkets are to trial a new front-of-pack environmental scoring traffic light system. The initiative, launched by Foundation Earth, will measure...

Network Rail installs sleepers made from recycled food packaging

NETWORK Rail has successfully laid railway sleepers made from plastic bottles and food packaging in England. Installed across the Sherrington Viaduct, between Salisbury and Warminster,...

Sainsbury’s to roll out new recycling system to 520 stores

SAINSBURY'S is to roll out a new recycling system to 520 of its stores following a successful trial in the north east of England. The...

Sustainably packaged ‘living lettuce’ launched in Co-op stores

FRESH produce grower and supplier, JEPCO, has launched its 'living lettuce' innovation in sustainable packaging across Co-op stores nationwide. Packed in sustainable, 100% recyclable and...