Inflatable packaging solution launched for lower-volume businesses

A new inflatable packaging system has been launched by SEE to provide medium-throughput businesses with on-demand cushioning and wrapping containing a minimum of 30%...

Businesses urged to prepare now for DRS to go live in 2023

BIFFA is urging businesses selling drink to prepare now for the upcoming launch of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). In August 2023, Scotland will become...
Pacplus air cushion range

Southgate addresses PPT demands with GRS certified product range

SOUTHGATE Global has revealed how it is helping organisations to navigate Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) requirements with the introduction of a new Global Recycled...

Carte D’Or switches to paper packs

UNILEVER has launched new paper-based packs across its entire range of Carte D'Or ice cream. It said the move will see the brand use 93%...

McLaren Packaging teams up with carbon offsetting specialist on sustainability project

MCLAREN Packaging has invested in planting a second Scottish woodland, removing 6,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere through the duration of the project. The...

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe enters PPA with Sunnic Lighthouse

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has entered a renewable electricity Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sunnic Lighthouse GmbH and parent company, ENERPARC AG, in Germany. The PPA...
Bag-in-box packaging

Alternative packaging solutions deliver multiple benefits

Fenton Packaging’s Chris Warren considers the need to look to the future with more sustainable packaging options, such as Bag-in-Box (BiB) IN most manufacturing industries,...

Diageo creates plastic-free paper-based spirits bottle

DIAGEO has revealed it has created what it described as the world’s first ever 100% plastic-free, paper-based spirits bottle, made entirely from sustainably sourced...

Rice box innovation looks to address ‘problem plastic’

DS Smith has announced it has teamed up with Veetee Rice to create a fully recyclable rice box. The packaging specialist said the aim is...

Poll shows support for compostable pack solutions for clothing deliveries

A new study has highlighted public support in Italy for clothing brands to deliver their goods in compostable bags rather than conventional plastic. A poll...