Amcor expands paper-based packaging offering for food and drink applications

AMCOR has announced the expansion of its AmFiber Performance Paper packaging range in Europe to include heat seal sachets for dry culinary and beverage...
MKM bags

Builder’s merchant unveils bulk bags made from 100% recycled material

BUILDER'S merchant MKM Building Supplies has unveiled bulk bags made from 100 recycled material. Developed in partnership with Centurion Industrial Packaging, the new MKM bulk...

Sustainable solution launched for banana producers

SMURFIT Kappa has announced the launch of BanaBag, described as being created to address the quality assurance needed for excellent bagging during the complete growth...

DS Smith outlines plan to plant a tree for every employee

DS Smith has announced it has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International...

Quality Street wins award for new paper wrappers

NESTLÉ Confectionery is celebrating after Quality Street won the Paper Pack of the Year category at The Grocer's New Product and Packaging Awards 2023. Quality Street...
Pupils with the puppets

Pupils make puppets from plastic bottles recovered from the River Clyde

PRIMARY school pupils from across Inverclyde have made puppets crafted from 3D-printed parts made using plastic bottles collected from the River Clyde. The initiative came...

New initiative to tackle packaging waste in construction launched

AN organisation dedicated to improving the image of the construction industry has launched a new campaign to raise awareness and showcase best practice in...

New £1m fund looks to remove barriers facing reusable packaging

A £1 million fund has been launched by Hubbub and Starbucks in a bid to remove barriers to reusable packaging in the food and...

Quality Street celebrates new packaging with John Barnes rap

QUALITY Street has teamed up with footballing legend John Barnes to create a rap music video celebrating the brand transitioning to paper wrappers. Barnes, who...

Certifications mark ‘fitting end’ to milestone year for packaging business

GREINER Packaging UK & Ireland has revealed it is the first packaging manufacturer in Northern Ireland to gain the Sustainably Sourced Plastics (SSP) certification,...