Food packs lead to double award win for Wipak Group

HIGH barrier flexible packaging specialist, The Wipak Group, has celebrated a double triumph at the 2018 WorldStar Packaging Awards. The business, which has a UK...

Sustainable fruit packaging helps drive sales boom

SMURFIT Kappa has claimed its sustainable packaging has helped a Polish fresh fruit provider increase sales by 50%. The packaging specialist was approached by the...

IBC container puts safety first

AN IBC container described as helping food manufacturers and processors keep detergents and disinfectants safe will feature on the RPC Sæplast stand at this...

Calls grow for more vegan confectionery

RESEARCH has revealed that 28% of German consumers would like to see more variety of clearly labelled vegetarian and vegan confectionery. This number rises...

Bespoke bottle chosen for limited edition Valentine’s Gin

EDINBURGH Gin has unveiled a limited-edition Valentine’s Gin, presented in a new art deco bespoke bottle. The bottles, designed by Stranger and Stranger, feature the...

BPF claims UK is ‘over-reliant’ on exporting materials for recycling

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) Recycling Group has issued a response to Sky's investigation into recycled content that has been shipped to China, claiming...

New lotion pump poised for beauty fair launch

RPC Bramlage is to unveil a new lotion pump at the Cosmoprof international beauty fair in Bologna in March. The new Lotus lotion pump has been...

Closure helps bottled water giant satisfy on-the-go consumers

RPC Massmould has revealed its Secure Flip sports cap is being used across a number of PET bottles for bottled water giant Highland Spring. The closure...

Big names out in force at Packaging Innovations

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations, Label&Print and Empack 2018 have revealed some of the major brands set to take part in the event's two-day seminar line-up. Representatives...

Mixed reality headsets help push packaging boundaries

MACFARLANE Packaging has created a “mixed reality” packaging experience for customers at the firm's Innovation Lab. The lab, based in Milton Keynes, will use Microsoft’s...