Berry initiatives look to help customers meet sustainable goals

Berry M&H has announced a number of initiatives to support customer sustainability goals and help them satisfy the requirements of the UK Plastic Packaging Tax. The...
Smurfit Kappa employees volunteering in Costa Rica

Smurfit Kappa staff support global sustainability event

MORE than 8,000 Smurfit Kappa employees marked World Cleanup Day on September 21

Berry makes ‘significant breakthrough’ in packaging of hazardous liquids

BERRY Global has announced that the firm's technical and manufacturing skills have achieved a 'significant breakthrough' in the packaging of hazardous liquids. The company has...

New guide offers packaging advice for socially-distanced catering models

COMPOSTABLE packaging specialist Vegware has created a 24-page guide to help foodservice businesses plan for socially-distanced service models. The Edinburgh-headquartered business revealed disposables are in...

Award win is Ultra accolade for foil tray producer

ALUMINIUM foil tray manufacturer i2r Packaging Solutions has been awarded an Alufoil Trophy in the Resource Efficiency category for its i2r Ultra container. The Alufoil...

Edible packaging for gym-users trialled

LUCOZADE Ribena Suntory is trialling a new form of edible packaging targeted at gym-goers. The pilot will see Lucozade Sport packaged in seaweed capsules, made...

New barrier solution helps cheese specialist achieve environment goals

AR Packaging has developed Safeboard, which is described as a plastic-free packaging solution now being used by Bel Group for its Boursin cheese range. To...

RPC puts environment at heart of its Safety Week

RPC has revealed the group's annual Safety Week will this year have the theme ‘Protecting You, Me and Our Environment'. Employees were invited to enter...

Paper and cardboard recycling reaches “record” high in Europe

PAPER and cardboard recycling has reached a record high across Europe, new research from the European Union has revealed. Ahead of Global Recycling Day, figures...

New ‘record’ high for recycling of steel packaging

RECYCLING of steel packaging has reached a record high of 82.5% in Europe, according to new research. The figures were released by APEAL, the Association...