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...
Quality Street

‘First-of-its-kind’ Quality Street tub unveiled ahead of Christmas

A 'first-of-its-kind' paper Quality Street tub is to hit the shelves of Tesco in a new trial by Nestlé. More than 200,000 of the paper...
Macfarlane EV trucks

Macfarlane reveals 32% reduction in carbon emissions over last five years

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group PLC has announced the business has reduced its overall carbon emissions by 32% over the last five years. The figure...

M&S trials refillable own-brand cleaning and laundry products

MARKS and Spencer is to trial refillable own-brand cleaning and laundry products as part of its commitment to reduce and remove plastic packaging. Dubbed M&S Refillable,...
PRSE conference

PRS Europe 2025 conference programme outlined

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRS Europe) have published the outline conference programme for the event, which returns to the RAI Amsterdam...

Mapping the way ahead: Vanden calls for more work on plastic recyclability

PLASTIC recycling specialist Vanden has welcomed the UK Plastics Pact Roadmap - but warned more work is needed on plastic packaging. The organisation questioned whether...

Call made for tighter e-cigarette packaging regulations

TIGHTER regulations around e-cigarette packaging and labelling could help deter young people from vaping, The George Institute for Global Health has said. The organisation recently...
Debbie Luffman

Aquapak appoints sustainability specialist to advisory board

AQUAPAK Polymers has appointed sustainability and circular economy specialist Debbie Luffman to its advisory board. Debbie has over 20 years’ experience of working in fashion,...
EPR calculator

New tool helps businesses estimate packaging EPR fees

EP Group has launched a new free-to-use EPR calculator, designed to help retailers, foodservice providers and packaging specifiers estimate packaging fees under the new...

APEAL ‘cautiously welcomes’ EC packaging and waste regulation

APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has 'cautiously welcomed' the general approach of the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste...