CPI

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...
Smurfit Kappa CRP for Miller

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...
Planglow

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...
bottles

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...
Yamato

Yamato and Trepko to stage two-week open house event

Yamato Scale Dataweigh (UK) Ltd and Trepko (UK) Ltd will be holding a two-week open house event from the 18th November 2013 to raise...
Getting consumers more engaged with plastics recycling is the aim of Recoup’s Defra-funded project

Round table addresses recycling

FLUMMOXED by waste flows? Mystified by materials recycling? The recent conference of Recoup (RECycling Of Used Plastics), an independent expert on plastics recycling, unveiled a...
Pregnant women should avoid canned food, advises a US study into fertility and the chemical BPA

Fertility fears around BPA plastics

A study presented at the yearly meeting in Boston of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has highlighted the fertility dangers associated with...
The trays can be used to store fruit, veg and fungi.

Compostable coup for Glasgow firm

A range of soft produce trays from Glasgow firm Robert Cullen Ltd has been described as “arguably the UK’s greenest packaging product” by the...
First UK drinks carton recycling plant

First UK drinks carton recycling plant

THE UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility has been opened in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire. Capable of recycling up to 40% (25,000...
Sappi Fine Paper Europe

Paper maker embraces couture for trade show

ONE company making a splash at the Fachpack trade show in Nuremberg in late September was Sappi Fine Paper Europe, which showcased its high-end...