Compostable packaging specialists announce collaboration
POLAND-based flexible packaging converter SILBO has teamed up with compostable packaging specialist TIPA on a new sustainable solution.
SILBO produces film-based packaging with compostable water-based...
AI-powered robots used to pick valuable materials from Fife waste
AI-powered robots are being used to sort Fife Council's household waste in its Dunfermline material recovery facility (MRF).
Installed in late 2022, the robotic pickers...
Asda moves own-brand tea bags to plant-based packaging
ASDA has introduced plant-based packaging to its own-brand tea bags in a move which it said will allow 550 million of products to be...
Cullen Packaging owner honoured with top entrepreneur accolade
DAVID MacDonald, owner of Glasgow-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging, has been crowned the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 UK Transformational Leader.
He won the national...
Sustainability poised to remain THE key focus for packaging industry in 2023
2023 has arrived and it’s the time of year when thoughts turn to the future. Last year brought a number of challenges for the...
Macsa’s laser marking systems help meet green supply chain management goals
The term ‘Green Supply Chain Management’ (GSCM) refers to the concept of integrating sustainable environmental processes, such as purchasing, production, materials handling, distribution and logistics, into conventional supply chains.
Zero Waste Scotland looks to tackle ‘misconceptions’ around tinned food
ZERO Waste Scotland has revealed that 'misconceptions' about tins could be causing Scottish shoppers to buy shorter shelf-life foods that they end up wasting.
New...
Slashing waste with induction heat seals
According to the latest Food Waste Roadmap Report from WRAP, achieving the shared ‘Courtauld 2030 and UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12.3’ targets to...
Maker of Nestlé cereals eye packaging evolution in new roadmap
THE makers of Nestlé breakfast cereals has announced evolving its packaging as part of its 2050 net zero roadmap.
Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) launched the...
Bamboo fibre cups launched for hot drinks
CELEBRATION Packaging has launched a new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from bamboo fibre.
The cups, which come under the firm's EnviroWare brand,...
