That’s the spirit: bottling business benefits from compressor loan

A Scottish spirit bottling business that switched operations to produce hand sanitisers during the Covid-19 outbreak has benefited from a free loan offer from...

Equipment specialist to offer ‘virtual’ Interpack experience

METTLER-Toledo has announced that food and pharmaceutical manufacturers can still experience the firm's newest technology innovations - from the comfort of their desks. The company...

BPF webinars to explore plastics sector hot topics

THE British Plastics Federation has announced the launch of more free webinars exploring issues that are crucial to the plastics sector. On May 19, Brexit...

Food packaging firm retains AA Grade BRCGS accreditation

FOOD packaging manufacturer Colpac has announced it has again been awarded the BRCGS Packaging Materials Standard certification. While retaining its AA grade for the fourth...

Sea spray could be ejecting marine plastics into the atmosphere study finds

A study has found that 'hundreds of thousands' of tonnes of microplastics could be blowing ashore from the sea breeze every year. The study, by...
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Mixed response to Scottish Parliament’s DRS approval

THE news that the Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of regulations for a deposit return scheme (DRS) has been met with a mixed...

New system claims to take traceability ‘to a new level’

FORTRESS Technology, in collaboration with Sparc Systems, has unveiled its first ever modular combination metal detector and checkweighing conveyor system. Described as featuring a single...

Nestable pallets tipped to help ‘transform’ warehouse space

NESTABLE plastic pallets could provide a solution for firms currently having to cope with unsold goods piling up in warehouses due to the Covid-19...

Astonish partners with The Label Makers as cleaning products demand increases

UK cleaning product manufacturer, Astonish, has partnered with Bradford-based The Label Makers for the supply of labels for its antibacterial products. A surge in...

Smurfit Kappa launches range to help firms operate during Covid-19 restrictions

SMURFIT Kappa has launched a new range of products aimed at helping businesses, schools and offices resume operations as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions reduce. The Safe...