Inquiry launched into UK Government’s plastic waste measures
AN inquiry has been launched into how the UK Government intends to tackle plastic waste and whether its targets go far enough.
It follows statistics...
SIG and PulPac enter partnership to accelerate development of paper-based closures
SIG has entered a strategic partnership with PulPac, a specialist in dry moulded fibre technology, to establish a development programme for the creation and...
Scottish Government announces ban of plastic cotton buds
SCOTLAND has banned plastic-stemmed cotton buds in a UK first.
The move comes with the country's commitment to meet or exceed standards set out in...
DS Smith redesigns confectionary distributor’s packaging in time for Easter
DS Smith has partnered with Filir d.o.o. to redesign the packaging of the Croatian company's Easter product portfolio.
The distributor of confectionary products had its...
Packaging giant hosts event to encourage new ideas on sustainability
SMURFIT Kappa and the Plastic Soup Foundation have teamed up to promote sustainable packaging solutions.
The Plastic Soup Foundation is a Dutch organisation which campaigns...
Aldi teams up with recycling tech specialist for packaging traceability
ALDI has become the latest UK supermarket to partner with recycling technology company Polytag to gain 'unprecedented traceability' of its packaging through the supply...
Starbucks to launch reusable cup scheme
STARBUCKS is to launch a returnable cup scheme in select UK stores before rolling the programme out across Europe.
It will see customers offered the...
Coveris provides new salad range with ‘vibrant’ packaging
COVERIS is supporting Simply Lunch launch its 'eye catching' new stir me up salad range with 'vibrant' packaging'.
Through its partnership with Coveris, Simply Lunch’s...
SIG Group earns global sustainability recognition
SIG Group has announced it has secured a place in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025.
The recognition underscores SIG’s commitment to sustainability across its...
Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic
SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas.
It...
