Packaging urged to be recognised as ‘essential’ part of continued flow of goods
EUROPEN, the European organisation for packaging and environment, has called on the European Commission and EU governments to ensure that production facilities essential to...
Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status
CANON has announced it has secured EcoVadis Platinum status for the second consecutive year.
The performance places the company in the top 1% of businesses...
Research highlights impact of packaging on coffee consumers
NEW research has revealed that 70% of European coffee consumers have selected products solely based on packaging.
Amcor conducted a study on consumers' preferences and...
New guide aims to boost plastics recycling
RECOUP and the British Plastics Federation (BPF) have teamed up to launch new guidance aimed at helping designers create plastic packaging that is easy...
Reposit reusable packaging expands into new categories
REPOSIT has announced the latest expansion of its pre-filled returnable packaging scheme across the UK.
The rollout has been spearheaded by the cross-sector partnership of...
Consumers call for more reusable, refillable and returnable options
NEW research released by environmental charity City to Sea has revealed 72% of UK consumers want to see more reusable, refillable and returnable options.
The...
Amcor launches ‘recycle-ready’ solution for bakery sector
AMCOR has launched its new AmPrima Flowpack Pro solution for bakery products.
The mono-material solution is described as recycle-ready and also the first recycle-ready flexible...
Raving in the rubbish
Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...
Waitrose to ditch small wine bottles for cans
WAITROSE has announced plans to move the 'majority' of its small wine formats from glass bottles to aluminium cans.
It comes as part of the...
Consumers ‘open’ to reusable packaging but ‘unsure’ about applications
NEW research unveiled by Stora Enso has found that consumers are 'open' to reusable packaging but 'unsure' about applications.
Whilst a majority of European consumers...
