A detailed picture of EU plastics packaging recycling
THE EU recycled 34.7% of all its plastic packaging waste in 2012, far surpassing the EU’s minimum target of 22.5%, according to a new...
Divide and conquer: Investment boosts Scots firm
CARDBOARD specialist Glenhaze has invested £300,000 in new machinery using a hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance.
The Bathgate-based firm specialises in...
Smart labelling innovator takes regional gong
EDINBURGH-based UWI Technology has been named the Most Innovative Business at the WeDO Scotland annual awards. Entrepreneur Pete Higgins established the firm, an innovator...
Growth slows in EU’s flexible packaging
WEAKER demand across a number of national markets and lower raw material inflationary pressures were the two main factors slowing value growth in Europe’s...
Carton recycling hits 40%
THE Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK has welcomed the latest figures on carton recycling in the EU, showing that 40%...
Taking control of identification
Many companies are missing a trick when it comes to realising the benefits of a Packaging Execution System (PES), suggests Zetes, a supplier of...
Corrugated is not part of the waste problem, says trade association
IT’S a myth that eliminating corrugated packaging will automatically reduce the amount of waste in the food supply chain insists the Confederation of Paper...
Fold-out party pack scoops Corrugated Pack of the Year at annual awards
CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa CRP has scooped a top accolade at this year’s UK Packaging Awards winning Corrugated Pack of the Year for...
2014 prioritises provenance and exotic flavours
Rachel Sawtell, marketing director with labelling and eco packaging provider Planglow, shares some of her company’s insights into trends and developments that will help...
Old bottles used to create ‘revolutionary’ water filtration system
OLD beer and wine bottles could soon be filtering Scotland’s drinking water. In late November Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead opened the new Dryden Aqua...
