Lidl to alter cereal packaging to ‘alleviate pressure’ on parents

LIDL has announced that it is to remove cartoon characters from all of its own brand cereal packaging by spring 2020. The move comes after...

Paris exhibition announces new features for 2020

ORGANISERS of ADF&PCD and PLD Paris 2020 have revealed a host of new features for the two day event in January. The dedicated event for...

Family packaging firm backs brotherly challenge

MCLAREN Packaging is sponsoring a bid by Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean to be the first three brothers and the youngest trio to row the...

Digital flexible packaging specialist reveals expansion plans

EPAC Holdings Europe has announced plans to open a second UK site for customers in the north of England. The digital flexible packaging specialist recently...

Sustainability focus contributes to ‘positive’ year of growth for pallet business

Goplasticpallets.com has reflected on a year of 'positive growth' for the business. The firm said a major highlight of 2019 was the launch of its...

Disaster relief packaging solution takes flight

SMURFIT Kappa has announced a partnership with the Wings for Aid Foundation to create a packaging solution that helps facilitate the delivery of emergency...

Yamato team partake in charity Christmas jumper event

STAFF from Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK have held a Christmas Jumper Day to raise funds for Save the Children. The team came to work dressed...

The BIG Carbon Debate to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations 2020 have revealed that The BIG Carbon Debate on sustainability will debut on the Ecopack stage, evolving from the show’s BIG Plastic...

Brewer to trial ‘tattooing’ product branding on beer bottles

BELGIAN company, AB InBev, is is to trial the imprinting of branding on bottles in place of traditional plastic labels. The firm, with a portfolio...

Investment helps Contact Originators double capacity

PACKAGING origination, graphics management and flexographic plate specialist Contact Originators has confirmed completion of a £1.2 million investment this year in technology and capacity...