Paper specialist joins Pack4Good initiative

James Cropper has announced it is supporting environmental non-profit Canopy by joining the Pack4Good initiative, which is focused on transforming paper packaging supply chains...
Croxsons collaborated with Thatchers Cider to launch their newest innovation, Juicy Apple, by supplying bespoke 500ml glass bottles, each embossed with Thatcher’s name on the shoulder

A touch of glass: manufacturers rise to sustainability challenges

REUSABILITY, optimal weight, and increased recycled content are among the trends currently shaping the drinks packaging segment of the market. Tim Croxson, CEO of glass...
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Digitally printed labels help salon brand achieve its goals

EDINBURGH salon brand Moo Hair, which specialises in natural and ethical products, has opted for environmentally friendly packaging products.
Stretch wrap films securing palletised goods

Amcor secures RecyClass certification for pallet protection stretch films

AMCOR has announced that it has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) for selected specifications of its Bontite Sustane stretch film. Bontite is a range...

Network Rail installs sleepers made from recycled food packaging

NETWORK Rail has successfully laid railway sleepers made from plastic bottles and food packaging in England. Installed across the Sherrington Viaduct, between Salisbury and Warminster,...

Manufacturer increases recycling capacity with new line

CHASE Plastics, a UK manufacturer of recycled polyethylene raw materials (rPE), has announced 'significant' business growth after growing turnover by 72% in 2021. The company...

Cullen helps gardening start-up business bag Dragon’s Den backing

A gardening start-up that uses the latest in compostable packaging innovation has become the latest winner in this season’s Dragon’s Den. The key component of...

UPM Raflatac unveils Carbon Action portfolio

UPM Raflatac has launched its Carbon Action Plastic Labels portfolio. The first products offered under the portfolio will be available to customers in EMEIA and...

Fresh call made for drinks producers to sign up to deposit return scheme

DRINKS producers have again been urged to register for Scotland's impending deposit return scheme (DRS) ahead of it going live on August 16. First Minister...

Pringles unveils new ‘designed for recycling’ tube

THE Pringles tube has been given a sustainable redesign with its metal bottom replaced with a paper fibre-based alternative. Kellanova Europe worked with paperboard container...