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...
ACE

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%...
The PES integrates all packaging lines with the ERP, supporting product traceability.

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...
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...