Dantex Group appoints digital director for Pico division

DANTEX Group has promoted Justin Nowell from digital manager to digital director for the company's Pico division. The move is said to reflect the division's...

Beverage cans hailed as “perfect packaging format” for chocolate

CAN specialist Ball has designed a new 330ml aluminium can for Belgian chocolate brand Ovidias. Ovidias is said to be the only company to package...

Industrial Physics appoints new chief commercial officer

INDUSTRIAL Physics, a packaging, product and material test and inspection provider, has appointed Dan Rinehart as chief commercial officer. He will be responsible for the...

Returnable pack boosts beverage sector sustainability

DS Smith Plastics Bilzen has designed a returnable pack which the firm claims can fit inside reusable crates and be stacked without a crate. The...

Pandemic prompts changed attitude to sustainability according to new survey

A survey has found that British consumers would purchase water sold in aluminium cans, over the traditional plastic bottle. Commissioned by Ball Corporation (Ball), the...

96% of Asda’s own-brand packaging now recyclable

ASDA has published its 2023 Brighter Living Report which has revealed that 96% of its own-brand packaging is now recyclable as it targets 100%...

Making FMCG manufacturing more sustainable through intelligent energy management

By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food and commodities solutions, OMRON Industrial Automation Europe Some factory managers take the view that ‘if it ain’t broke,...

Eco-friendly products to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations, which returns to London’s Olympia in September, have revealed that eco-friendly packaging will be high on the agenda. Many exhibitors will...

New research will examine whether retailers are ‘maximising opportunities’ for on-pack branding

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Packaging is on a mission to learn more about online shopping trends by launching its 7th annual unboxing survey. The survey...

New Fife recycling plant promised to bring up to 60 jobs

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE-based Yes Recycling is set to open its new 'state-of-the-art' facility in Glenrothes in October. Fife Council said that the opening will see the creation...