Plastics Industry Awards returns in 2021 with ‘hybrid’ event

AFTER missing a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers of the Plastics Industry Awards have revealed the ceremony will return for 2021, culminating...

Lucozade Energy launches 1.45 litre bottles

NEW 1.45 litre bottles of Lucozade Energy have been released as the brand looks to cater to changing consumer habits amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Lucozade...

New baby food pouch hailed as showing ‘commitment to future generations’

PICCOLO has launched a 100% recyclable baby food pouch suitable for kerbside recycling, described as a 'UK first'. Previously, the pouches were made from both...

Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?

To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...

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,...

Plastic straws to be removed from Sainsbury’s own brand juice cartons

SAINSBURY'S is to remove plastic straws from its own brand range of lunchbox juice cartons in place of paper straws. The supermarket said that the...

Businesses urged to start preparing now for Plastic Packaging Tax

SOUTHGATE Packaging is urging business to prepare now for the Plastic Packaging Tax, which is due to come into force in April next year. The...

Work begins on ‘revolutionary’ plastics recycling plant

MURA Technology has announced construction is underway on the world’s first commercial-scale plant to use its 'hydrothermal' process to recycle all forms of plastic...

Historic garden cleaner to debut revamped recyclable bottle

JEYES Fluid has announced it is launching a new recyclable plastic bottle. The brand, which has been helping to keep gardens clean for over 140...

Webinar series to celebrate iconic designs in plastic innovation

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced a new series of free webinars that will examine classic product designs from the 20th century that...