McDonald’s aims to use sustainable packaging by 2024

MCDONALD'S UK and Ireland has announced plans to make its customer packaging from renewable, recycled or certified sources by 2024. The new packaging will also...
SIG Terra portfolio

SIG Terra portfolio sees 15% sales growth in 2024

SIG has announced a 15% increase in sales for SIG Terra packaging materials for aseptic cartons in 2024. The growth is well above the 6%...
Black Cow milk carton

Black Cow launches new milk carton-inspired packaging

BLACK Cow has launched a new premium milk carton-inspired pack for its Pure Milk Vodka range. Molson Coors Beverage Company, which distributes the drink, said...

Lidl announces new measures in strategy to tackle plastic waste

LIDL has announced a series of new initiatives as part of its REset Plastic Strategy, which will include the removal of all single-use fruit and vegetable...

Refill labels range launched to help customers adopt new behaviours

OPRL, which operates the On-Pack Recycling Label scheme used by over 530 companies and charities, is launching a new labelling range to support consumers in...
Backlit shot of various plastic bottles

UK Packaging PRO to lead packaging recycling scheme

UK Packaging PRO has been appointed by PackUK as the national Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the UK’s packaging recycling scheme, Extended Producer Responsibility...

Firm diverts 20,000 tonnes of plastic from entering waterways

BANTAM Materials, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic, has announced that it has successfully diverted 20,000 tonnes of plastic from polluting the world's oceans...
Berry Global's Steinfeld factory in Germany

Berry increases NorDiVent production capacity with new conversion line

BERRY Global Group's European business has made a multi-million-euro investment in the commissioning of a new conversion line at its Steinfeld factory in Germany. The...
RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling Conference

Berry Global named headline sponsor for RECOUP conference

BERRY Global has announced it will return as the headline sponsor at the 2024 RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling Conference later this month. Taking place...
Jude Allan, OPRL

OPRL welcomes research showing support for clearer packaging labelling

OPRL MD Jude Allan has welcomed research by the Local Government Association around packaging and waste, after the online survey found 88% of people...