Plastic sector ‘first line of defence’ in producing products to ‘fight’ Covid-19
THE president of one of America’s leading plastic associations has said that the plastic industry is ‘essential’ as a first line of defence in...
Webinars aimed at helping businesses through Covid-19 pandemic to be hosted
A series of webinars are set to be hosted to help brief businesses on how best to handle the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
The Scottish Business...
Packaging urged to be recognised as ‘essential’ part of continued flow of goods
EUROPEN, the European organisation for packaging and environment, has called on the European Commission and EU governments to ensure that production facilities essential to...
AMI announce postponement to its exhibitions
AMI has announced that its plastics industry exhibitions in Messe Essen in Germany have been rescheduled to take place on 7-8 October 2020.
Previously scheduled...
Pepsi targets millennials with new packaging
SOFT drinks manufacturer Britvic has unveiled new packaging for its Pepsi MAX range, which they say will ‘drive purchase intent and sales’.
In a statement...
Certification agency welcomes impending UK plastic packaging tax
BUREAU Veritas has welcomed the impending new UK plastics packaging tax, which will see manufacturers and importers whose products have less than 30% recyclable...
SIG celebrates EcoPlus carton pack milestone
SIG has revealed its combibloc EcoPlus aluminium-free aseptic carton has reached the milestone of one billion packs filled.
The product eliminated the need for an...
New dates confirmed for PRSE 2020
NEW dates have been confirmed for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE).
The event, which was initially due to take place in Amsterdam later this...
Edible packaging for gym-users trialled
LUCOZADE Ribena Suntory is trialling a new form of edible packaging targeted at gym-goers.
The pilot will see Lucozade Sport packaged in seaweed capsules, made...
Med-Tech Innovation Expo delayed until September
ORGANISERS of Med-Tech Innovation Expo have rescheduled this year's show for later in the year due to concerns over coronavirus.
The event was due to run...
