Firm diverts 20,000 tonnes of plastic from entering waterways
BANTAM Materials, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic, has announced that it has successfully diverted 20,000 tonnes of plastic from polluting the world's oceans...
7UP to transition to clear bottles
7UP bottles are to transition from their existing green colour to clear PET for the first time, PepsiCo has announced.
The move comes after research...
Waitrose unveils new recycled strawberry packs
WAITROSE has unveiled new 80% recycled packaging for its British strawberries range in a move which it says will eliminate 16.89 tonnes of plastic...
New Lucozade Sport bottle unveiled as part of £6m investment
A new Lucozade Sport bottle has been unveiled as part of a £6 million investment to revamp the packaging of the brand's drinks range.
Lucozade...
Dalkeith labelling specialist invests in new finishing machine
A B Graphic International (ABG) recently installed a fully specified Digicon Series 3 finishing machine at Dalkeith-based Labelling specialist NSD Labels.
The investment allows the...
Steel packaging reaches ‘record’ 84% recycling rate
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has released new figures revealing that recycling of steel packaging in Europe has hit...
M&S and Waitrose report increase in demand for unpackaged goods
BOTH Waitrose and Marks & Spencers are to extend their trials of unpackaged, refillable goods after both reporting positive uptakes.
The supermarkets each launched trials...
VPK offers voluntary Covid tests to staff at UK sites
VPK Packaging, in conjunction with the Department for Health & Social Care, has announced it is offering voluntary lateral flow tests to staff at...
TIPA adds to senior team to boost North America expansion
COMPOSTABLE packaging producer TIPA has announced its expansion into North America with several senior appointments and a focus on developing US-based capabilities as demand...
New study reveals ink savings with Bellissima DMS
PREPRESS specialist Hamillroad Software has revealed a new study, which the company said confirms the 'inherent' ink savings achieved when printing using Bellissima DMS...
