Scottish firm raises £2m to boost seaweed packaging innovation
OCEANIUM, the Oban-based seaweed food and material innovation firm, has raised £2 million to scale up its process of turning seaweed into sustainable packaging.
The...
British Plastics Federation elects new president
KAREN Drinkwater has been elected as the new president of the British Plastics Federation (BPF).
A founding director of JSC Rotational Limited, she succeeds Martin...
‘Forever chemicals’ found in some UK fast food packaging
THE use of 'persistent' and 'health-harming' PFAS chemicals in disposable food packaging and tableware is a 'widespread' practice across Europe, a new report has...
BCMPA stresses importance of ‘simple’ process for returning items bought online
THE BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics - has highlighted the importance of providing a 'simple and trouble-free' process...
Kellogg’s to reduce cereal box size in sustainability drive
KELLOGG'S is to launch smaller cereal boxes across a select range of its brands as part of a decade long plan to make its...
Awards finalists to be announced at online event
THE finalists in seven categories of this year's Plastics Recycling Awards Europe will be announced during a livestream event on Tuesday 15 June.
The keynote...
20 firms behind half of world’s single-use plastic waste – report
JUST 20 companies are behind half of all single-use plastics thrown away worldwide, according to a new report.
Published by Minderoo Foundation, the plastic waste...
Berry specialist opts for sustainable label solution
BERRY Gardens, a co-operative of berry growers, has worked with Coveris and supplier UPM Raflatac to deliver an 'environmentally superior material' and recycling strategy...
Famous brewery benefits from new pallet wrapping solution
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced the business has installed a turntable pallet wrapping machine at the famous Black Sheep Brewery in Masham.
The brewery...
Dimaco to highlight range of label identification systems at Foodex 2021
DIMACO - part of the Jenton Group - is to highlight its range of Veri-PACK label verification equipment at Foodex 2021.
The systems checks correct...
