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Nothing fishy about bulk bin initiative

SCOTTISH Sea Farms has been recognised at the Marks and Spencer Select Farm Awards 2019 with an Innovation Award for the company’s work in reducing plastic packaging

Transcend Packaging acquires assets of BioStraw

PAPER straw manufacturing specialist Transcend Packaging has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based BioStraw Ltd’s assets. Known for biodegradable paper straw manufacturing, BioStraw will transfer its...

The BIG Carbon Debate to take centre stage at Packaging Innovations

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations 2020 have revealed that The BIG Carbon Debate on sustainability will debut on the Ecopack stage, evolving from the show’s BIG Plastic...

Lidl to launch packaging made from ‘ocean-bound’ plastics

LIDL will next month launch food packaging partly made from plastic collected from beaches around South East Asia. The supermarket said that the packaging will...

Smurfit Kappa records ‘significant progress’ in reducing CO2 emissions

SMURFIT Kappa is making 'significant progress' in reducing its relative CO2 emissions, according to its 13th annual Sustainable Development Report (SDR). The paper-based packaging provider...

Alupro appoints sustainability and public affairs manager

ALUPRO, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, has appointed Tom Giddings as sustainability and public affairs manager. He joins from packaging giant DS Smith and will work closely...

Unilever unveils new recycled plastic Magnum tubs

UNILEVER has announced that by the end of 2020 all Magnum ice cream tubs in Europe will be made from recycled polypropylene plastic (rPP). Last...

Consumers welcome rise in sustainable packaging for online goods

NEW research has shown that consumers welcome the rise in sustainable packaging this year, as online orders rose dramatically during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Macfarlane...

Argyll firm in line for share of £134m UK Government funding

OCEANIUM is among 1,069 firms receiving a share of £134 million in UK Government funding, as part of a new initiative to help boost...