Vanden Recycling names new business development manager
PAUL Scott has been appointed business development manager at Vanden Recycling with a remit to target the thermoforming and vacuum forming sectors
Plastics Industry Award winners revealed
THE winners of the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs) have been announced at a ceremony in London.
Winning projects included a recycled flat-profile wine bottle, produced...
Be careful not to swap one problem for another
Producers seeking sustainable alternatives to shrink wrapping should stop to consider the true benefits of the packaging they select, says Martin Leeming, CEO of...
Plastics innovation to be celebrated with Horners Award
THE Worshipful Company of Horners and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) are seeking entries for this year's Horners Award for Polymer Innovation and Design.
They...
75 years of plastics innovation to be celebrated at Interplas 2023
Interplas 2023 returns to the NEC, Birmingham from September 26-28. David Gray, head of content at Rapid News Group, recently answered Packaging Scotland's questions...
Nestlé ‘significantly’ reduces packaging with narrower share bags
NESTLÉ has announced that the packaging of its confectionary sharing bags have 'significantly' less packaging thanks to a redesign.
From April, the likes of Milkybar,...
Highland Spring to trial ‘100% recycled plastic eco bottle’
BOTTLED water brand Highland Spring has announced it is to trial a new 100% recycled plastic eco bottle in a bid to “help keep...
Encore film range launched
INNOVIA Films has launched a new range of recyclable BOPP films called Encore, made from non-food based raw materials.
Innovia said the Encore packaging and...
Online resource educates youngsters on plastics recycling and polymers
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF), in conjunction with PlasticsEurope and RECOUP, has launched an online recycling resource kit designed to educate students about recycling plastics...
Battles adopt Berlin Packaging UK’s new Dosing Bottle
Sponsored content: Originally, Battles had no intention of altering their bottle design. However, when Berlin Packaging UK introduced the Dosing Bottle, it emerged as a compelling alternative to their existing choice.
