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...
Frank Dale eliminates black plastic from food packaging
FRANK Dale, the frozen baked goods brand for chefs which specialises in buffet food for special occasions, owned by food manufacturer Finedale Foods, has...
New tool tipped to help customers reduce environmental footprint when transporting bulk liquids
REUSABLE packaging and performance pooling solutions provider Tosca has launched a new life cycle analysis (LCA) tool to help companies transporting bulk liquids reduce...
Dairy cooperative announces transition to clear milk caps
DAIRY cooperative Arla will transition to clear milk caps from this month.
The firm's coloured milk caps are recyclable, but currently the coloured caps cannot...
The Wine Society to trial flat recycled plastic bottles
PACKAMAMA has announced that The Wine Society is set to trial the firm's eco-flat bottles.
Following the publication of its Alternative Packaging for Wine report in...
Banrock Station launches first flat-bottled wine in the Netherlands
BANROCK Station, of Accolade Wines, is bringing its wines in the Packamama flat bottle to the Netherlands.
The move follows the bottle's success in the...
Berry Global recognised for zero waste to landfill success
BERRY Global has announced that its manufacturing plant in Steinfeld, Germany has achieved Valpak’s zero waste to landfill accreditation, making the site the third...
Sustainable materials are a natural choice for brands
Scott Thompson, head of R&D at Xampla, answers Packaging Scotland's questions about the company's ongoing mission to develop sustainable packaging products
Q) What’s the history...
Mono-material plastic pack offers fresh solution for cheese
MONDI has worked with Skånemejerier to create a mono-material polypropylene (PP) based packaging for, among others, ICA’s Hushållsost cheese.
The new packaging comprises a mono-material...
