Major brands on board with Tesco’s toothpaste packaging trial
TESCO has launched a trial to remove the 'unnecessary' cardboard box packaging used for some toothpastes.
The supermarket scrapped the boxes for its own-brand toothpaste...
Firm diverts 20,000 tonnes of plastic from entering waterways
BANTAM Materials, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic, has announced that it has successfully diverted 20,000 tonnes of plastic from polluting the world's oceans...
Award joy for Sabert with Snap2Go recyclable solution
SABERT Corporation Europe has triumphed in the New Product category of The British Sandwich & Food to Go Industry Awards – The Sammies –...
UKRI launches £16m funding competition for large scale packaging projects
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the opening of a new £16 million funding competition for large-scale plastic packaging projects.
The demonstrator projects rounds...
Morrisons moves fresh milk to Tetra Pak cartons
MORRISONS has moved its own brand fresh milk from plastic bottles to Tetra Pak cartons in a bid to save an initial 100 tonnes...
Highland Spring launches its most sustainable eco pack to date
HIGHLAND Spring Group has launched what has been described as its most sustainable eco pack to date.
Using Coveris' Duralite R film, which is a...
New egg packs offer ‘flexible cushioning’ to prevent breakages
CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Weedon PSC has created new packs designed to protect single eggs in recipe boxes.
The packaging has been developed for health-focused food...
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...
Co-op launches plastic-free Christmas wrapping paper
THE Co-op has launched plastic-free Christmas wrapping paper as part of a sustainable Christmas range.
It also features crackers, cards and accessories which are 100%...
Boost for Isle of Lewis candlemaker with sustainable packaging commitment
AN Isle of Lewis candle-making business with a commitment to reducing single-use packaging has secured £230,114 in investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
The...
