Macfarlane reveals ‘robust’ financial performance in trading update
MACFARLANE Group has provided a trading update in which the business has reported a rise in both sales revenue and pre-tax profits.
For the period...
Carton Campaigners highlight the ‘5Rs of responsibility’
PRO Carton - the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers – is marking European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) by launching The Carton Campaigners: five...
Flexible packaging specialist opens new UK site
FLEXIBLE packaging business ePac UK has announced the opening of its new Silverstone site.
The digital-only specialist said it is preparing to celebrate with 200...
Islanders asked to give their views on Scotland’s impending deposit return scheme
ZERO Waste Scotland has invited residents of Scottish islands to have their say on the country’s impending deposit return scheme (DRS) in a webinar...
Glasgow company creates educational waste game
A Glasgow games developer has created a game, in digital and physical format, that educates players on sustainability as they seek to create value...
McDonald’s unveils new ‘evolved’ paper straws in Europe-wide sustainability trials
MCDONALD’S are to trial a series of environmentally positive changes across their European franchises.
The trials form part of the fast food chain’s ‘Better M’...
Universities in bid to create packaging from harvested maize fields
EXPERTS from Bangor University are collaborating with a Ugandan university to bring food packaging made from waste maize to the country.
The Welsh university has...
New study highlights demand for sustainable drinks packaging
NEW research from Ball Corporation has revealed that today’s environmentally-conscious consumers expect more from packaging, with brands increasingly being judged on their green credentials.
According to the...
Sustainable solutions to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations 2020
Organisers of Packaging Innovations 2020 have announced that a number of new products will be launched at the event in February.
Mackie’s puts freeze on air miles by bringing packaging fully in-house
MACKIE’S of Scotland has invested £250,000 in new machinery that will produce the lids for its two litre tubs of ice cream.
The new machinery...
