The new premiumisation: learning from the luxury markets past and present

By Graeme Williams, creative director, Equator UK WHAT is luxury in 2022? Not too long ago, more was more. To be distinguished as a luxury experience,...

Homebuilders collaborate for packaging waste project

THREE of the UK's largest homebuilders are collaborating to tackle the problem of packaging waste in the homebuilding sector. Barratt Developments, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey...

The Wine Society to trial flat recycled plastic bottles

PACKAMAMA has announced that The Wine Society is set to trial the firm's eco-flat bottles. Following the publication of its Alternative Packaging for Wine report in...

SIG confirms ‘industry first’ 100% ASI-certified aluminium for aseptic carton packs

SIG has announced another 'industry first' for responsible sourcing by purchasing 100% of the aluminium for SIG aseptic carton packs with certification to the...

Host venue of COP26 unveils new packaging measures ahead of event

THE Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has unveiled new packaging measures ahead of hosting the COP26 summit later this year. It comes as part of the...

Pro Carton adapts programme for home schooling

PRO Carton has adapted its TICCIT (Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees) programme to help parents teach their children about the environment while schools...

Aldi removes plastic packaging from ‘very popular’ wooden toy range

ALDI has announced it is to remove all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range. The supermarket first launched the 'very popular' range in...

OMRON’s sustainability credentials recognised with EcoVadis platinum rating

OMRON has announced it has been awarded a platinum rating for sustainability from EcoVadis. This puts the company within the top 1% of all businesses...
James Longcroft with the Choose Water bottles

Hold the front page for new water bottles

WITH international summits and debates on the world’s plastic pollution crisis going viral, an Edinburgh man has taken it upon himself to fill newspapers...

Co-op hails new Easter egg packaging as ‘positive step’ for industry

PLASTIC packaging is to be removed from Co-op Food Easter eggs, the convenience retailer has announced. It said that the removal of the plastic inner...