An Appetite for innovation: the rise of digital packaging

THE digital technology agency behind Tetra Pak’s connected packaging experiences has revealed that brands which don’t embrace such innovation risk depriving themselves of important...
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Canned drinks to be celebrated at live-streamed event

CONTENT creator Sorted Food will be in MediaCityUK on Wednesday 4th June for a live-streamed event celebrating canned drinks. The event is in partnership with The...

Co-op to scrap ‘use by’ dates on own-brand yoghurts in bid to cut waste

USE-BY dates are to be scrapped from all Co-op own-brand yoghurts in a bid to reduce food waste. The supermarket said that 42,000 tonnes of...
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Steel packaging achieves record EU recycling rate

STEEL for Packaging Europe is celebrating confirmation of the highest ever EU recycling rate for steel packaging. Independently verified and calculated using the EU’s harmonised...

Wafer packaging solution brings bucketloads of benefits

A change of format for family-size packs of ice cream wafers from standard printed carton boxes to plastic buckets is said to be delivering...
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Packaging giant nets renewed sponsorship deal with Cork City FC

ZEUS Packaging has announced an extension if its sponsorship with Cork City FC for a further two years. The agreement builds on a collaboration that...

New fill level monitoring system tipped to help avoid machine downtime

A digital service that gives 'instant visibility' to filling levels in packaging machinery has been developed by SICK in collaboration with industry end-users. SICK Filling...
George Atkinson

Valpak welcomes pEPR enforcement decision for producers who miss half-year deadline

THE UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak by Reconomy, has welcomed the Environment Agency (EA) announcement outlining its position around pEPR recyclability assessment reporting. The EA...

Zeus Packaging snaps up Swanline Group and BoxMart

ZEUS Packaging has completed the acquisition of Swanline Group and its sister company, BoxMart. The development has been described as representing a 'huge opportunity' for all...
Colpac winners

Colpac celebrates award wins at Women in Packaging Excellence Awards

COLPAC is celebrating after two of its colleagues were crowned winners at the first Women in Packaging Excellence Awards. Frances Dickman, head of compliance at...