Frugal Cup manufacturer appoints new sales and marketing chief

REBECCA Turner has been appointed head of sales and marketing at Frugalpac, manufacturer of a recyclable coffee cup made from recycled paper. She was previously...

Waitrose to remove wine packaging element originally used to deter moths

WAITROSE is to trial the removal of plastic and foil sleeves around the neck of a selection of its wine bottles. Describing it as a...

Digital passports could prompt move to reusable packaging

A digital track and trace system is the best way to encourage businesses to switch to reusable packaging, new research from the University of...

Metsä Board publishes roadmaps on climate change and water use targets

NEW detailed roadmaps have been published by Metsä Board to help visualise the measures it will take to achieve 2030 targets regarding climate change...

Food manufacturer reduces height of gravy paperboard drum

SONOCO'S has revealed that its fully recyclable paperboard solution will help Premier Foods remove 40 tonnes of packaging annually for its best-selling Bisto gravy...

Lidl targets removing two billion pieces of plastic by end of 2022

LIDL has announced that over one billion pieces of plastic have been removed from its UK stores. It comes as part of the supermarket's commitment...

Compostable packs tipped to extend shelf-life of fresh produce

TIPA and PerfoTec have teamed up to offer fully compostable packaging described as extending the shelf-life of fresh produce. The laser microperforated compostable film has...
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Pro Carton unveils latest animated character video for World Environment Day

AHEAD of World Environment Day on June 5, Pro Carton has launched the third animation in ‘The Carton Campaigners’ series in a bid to...

COP26 delegates to drink from reusable cups

DELEGATES at COP26 will be served drinks in reusable cups as part of a strategy to limit waste at the global summit. The UK Government...

Research ‘breakthrough’ could offer solution to single-use plastics challenge

XAMPLA has revealed that new research published in Nature Communications could 'signal the end of fossil fuel single-use plastics' as the science behind a...