Mondelēz removes plastic trays from selection box range

MONDELÄ’Z International has removed 1.1 million plastic trays from its range of Christmas selection boxes. The company's selection box range, which includes Cadbury, Oreo and...

Nestlé unveils paper packaging for Smarties range

NESTLÉ'S much-loved Smarties brand is to be packaged using recyclable paper material, as the firm continues its sustainability drive. The rollout of the new packaging,...

E-commerce boom results in ‘substantial and sustained’ hike in demand for cardboard packaging

AN automated packaging systems specialist has warned that a 'growing' number of online retailers are struggling to fulfil orders due to a shortage of cardboard...

Toy car maker unveils new zero plastic packaging

UK-based toymaker Matchbox has unveiled a roadmap to making all of its die-cast cars, play sets and packaging with 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic...

Princes to package tuna in fully recyclable packs

PRINCES has announced that it is to move its tuna multipacks into fully recyclable packaging. The move forms part of the group's goal of all...

Biffa purchases new Scottish facility ahead of DRS introduction

BIFFA has completed a £10 million deal to acquire Scotland's only post-consumer plastics recycling facility (PRF). Located in Grangemouth, the facility was previously owned by...

Lidl targets removing two billion pieces of plastic by end of 2022

LIDL has announced that over one billion pieces of plastic have been removed from its UK stores. It comes as part of the supermarket's commitment...

Packaging revamp offers ‘clearer and greener’ pet care product solution

SANICAT has unveiled a fresh new look for its packaging to give customers 'clearer and greener' pet care product choices. The cat litter specialist revealed...

Campaign to have ‘cartonboard’ recognised in the Oxford English Dictionary gathers pace

A giant cartonboard dictionary landed on the streets of Oxford this week as part of a campaign to get the word ‘cartonboard’ officially recognised...

Schoeller Allibert appoints dedicated area sales manager for Scotland

Schoeller Allibert UK, a leading manufacturer and supplier of recyclable, reusable and returnable transit packaging, has appointed a new area sales manager for Scotland.