KP Snacks pop plastic on low-calorie line

KP Snacks has unveiled a new modern pack design for its Popchips range, which will also bring a reduction in the amount of plastic...

Brands to trial environmental traffic light system on packs

GLOBAL food brands and leading supermarkets are to trial a new front-of-pack environmental scoring traffic light system. The initiative, launched by Foundation Earth, will measure...

Starbucks unveils ‘most exciting’ iteration of its takeaway cup yet

STARBUCKS has launched what it says is the 'most exciting' iteration of its iconic white cup yet in Europe. An 'extensive' R&D effort and 'significant'...

Winners of Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 announced

WINNERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 have been announced during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. The seven winners are as follows: •...

PFF invests £2m in ‘first of its kind’ thermoforming system

FOOD packaging specialist PFF Group has announced it has installed a £2 million thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site as part of a £4...

Banrock Station launches first flat-bottled wine in the Netherlands

BANROCK Station, of Accolade Wines, is bringing its wines in the Packamama flat bottle to the Netherlands. The move follows the bottle's success in the...
Disposable cup

New bill could see charges placed on single-use items

CHARGES could be placed on single-use items such as disposable coffee cups as part of the new circular economy bill passed by the Scottish...

Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability

Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...

EP Group targets fashion retailers with new paper bag campaign

EP Group, a UK-based specialist in manufacturing paper bags, has launched a new campaign aimed at fashion retailers. The Bag as Brand campaign looks to urge fashion...
Štětí mill in the Czech Republic

Mondi customers celebrate inauguration of new paper machine

MONDI recently welcomed international customers and partners to celebrate the inauguration of its new paper machine at the firm's Štětí mill in the Czech...