Awards night

Final call for entries to 2019 PPMA Group Industry Awards

COMPANIES hoping to be in the frame for a 2019 PPMA Group Industry Award must have their submissions in by July 17
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Investing in a sustainable future

How is plastic packaging under pressure? What is the role of plastic in today's global packaging industry and what innovations in the space are helping to eliminate the plastic waste problem?
Eirini Spanou

Heidelberg UK makes senior appointment

EIRINI Spanou has been appointed cluster marketing manager for Northern Europe at Heidelberg UK
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Sustainable packaging is child’s play for Saxon and Whirli

SAXON Packaging’s partnership with Whirli to provide environmentally-friendly packaging for their toy subscription service has been deemed a success
Packaging Automation

Firm wants more females to consider engineering careers

PACKAGING Automation has called on schools and parents to educate girls on the potential of careers within the engineering industry
Vanden Staff, Whittlesey, Peterborough

Vanden Recycling names new business development manager

PAUL Scott has been appointed business development manager at Vanden Recycling with a remit to target the thermoforming and vacuum forming sectors
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Nestlé launch fully recyclable packaging for snack bar

NESTLÉ is to package its ‘YES!’ snack bar using fully recyclable paper packaging - in what they say is a world first
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The cost of air in packaging

A new report has explored the issue of additional air in packaged goods
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Glass specialist to showcase products at on-trade drinks exhibition

BEATSON Clark will be attending the annual IMBIBE Live exhibition in London next week for the first time
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Recycled plastic utilised in detergent pouch

SAICA Flex has produced a detergent tablet pouch using up to 45% recycled plastic content