New packaging equipment to be installed at £58m Walkers factory upgrade

PEPSICO has announced its biggest investment in the UK in the last 25 years with the £58 million upgrade of its Walkers Leicester factory. Celebrating...
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Packaging Innovations event hailed a success as attendances increase

PACKAGING Innovations and Luxury Packaging London celebrated its 10thanniversary with a nine percent increase in visitor numbers to the show held last week (September 11 to 12) in London

Sustainable bamboo fibre cups certified 100% recyclable

CELEBRATION Packaging's new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from sustainable bamboo fibre have received a Grade A rating for recyclability. The cups were...

Paperboard packs help reduce apple defects

GRAPHIC Packaging International has revealed its ProducePack range is helping to preserve fruit for apple distributor BelleHarvest. The paperboard range of packaging designed for fresh...
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Valpak welcomes pEPR enforcement decision for producers who miss half-year deadline

THE UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak by Reconomy, has welcomed the Environment Agency (EA) announcement outlining its position around pEPR recyclability assessment reporting. The EA...

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...

Scotland unveils Rugby World Cup kits made from recycled bottles

AROUND 13 recycled half-litre plastic bottles are used in the creation of each of the new Scotland Rugby World Cup kits, Scottish Rugby has...

New report highlights demand for sustainable aluminium pack options

BALL Corporation has released a new report highlighting growing demand for sustainable aluminium packaging options. The Aluminium Bottles Report is based on results from a...
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Coveris site achieves RecyClass certifications for recycling success

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris' Winsford plant has been awarded both the RecyClass Recycling Process Certificate and the RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certificate at Level 2. The...

New partnership allows customers to go the extra Mile on recycling

FRUGALPAC has announced it has teamed up with recycling specialist First Mile to offer customers an 'inclusive' service for its Frugal Cup product. Customers can...