OPRL Recycle label on jar

Increasing participation through effective labels

Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...
Shutterstock. Disposable cup

25p disposable cup charge ‘won’t create lasting change’

People across Scotland are being asked their views on the potential introduction of a minimum charge on single-use cups. The Scottish Government is currently...
UPM Raflatac wine labels

Consumers raise a glass to sustainable labelling

Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, business development, wine & spirits and beverage, at UPM Raflatac discusses how producers can create stylish yet sustainable labels that...
Jackie Rafferty, Hewlett Packard

Revamped packaging is a ‘win-win’ for everyone

PACKAGING developed at Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine is receiving ‘phenomenal’ feedback from customers, the site’s operations manager has told...
Bag-in-box packaging

Alternative packaging solutions deliver multiple benefits

Fenton Packaging’s Chris Warren considers the need to look to the future with more sustainable packaging options, such as Bag-in-Box (BiB) IN most manufacturing industries,...
Korozo KoroRCY stand-up pouch

From complex to kerbside – pushing packaging circularity forwards

Thomas Stevenson, UK & Ireland business development manager at Korozo Group, says the packaging sustainability ‘revolution’ remains far from over AS the global packaging industry...
Graphic Packaging tomato packs

Study takes a fresh look at tomato punnet trays

Jackie D’Ambrosio, senior manager, business development at Graphic Packaging, explores the benefits of cartonboard in keeping tomatoes fresh CONSUMER preference for more environmentally responsible packaging,...
Plasteax imagery

Earth Action grants governments access to global plastic database

EARTH Action has granted all governments access to its global plastic data platform Plasteax. Plasteax has been in use for over three years, offering plastic...
Lee Driscoll, ULMA Packaging

ULMA Packaging appoints new UK sales manager for traysealers

ULMA Packaging has appointed Lee Driscoll as UK sales manager for traysealers. With nearly 20 years' experience selling capital equipment, Lee will be tasked with...

Sainsbury’s moves lamb mince range to vacuum packs

SAINSBURY'S has announced that it is switching its entire fresh lamb mince range from plastic tray packaging to a vacuum-packed alternative. The supermarket said the...