Plastic Packaging Tax ‘complexity’ risks accidental law-breaking
THE logistics and cost of obtaining information on packaging material could see firms opt to pay the recently introduced plastic packaging tax (PPT) without...
Packaging firm launches new solution made from agricultural waste
TEST Valley Packaging has revealed it is working in partnership with envoPAP to introduce a new material made from agricultural waste to its packaging...
Smurfit Kappa invests $100m to reduce emissions
SMURFIT Kappa has announced it is investing almost $100 million in a sustainable biomass boiler tipped to reduce the paper packaging specialist's global Scope...
Cullen announces £15m expansion and major recruitment drive
GLASGOW-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging has confirmed major investment plans which the business said will make it one of the world’s largest fibre packaging manufacturers.
Cullen...
Company eyes eliminating disposable coffee cups
CAULI has launched its 'fully reusable and recyclable' CauliCups in a bid to combat the 2.5 billion coffee cups that end up in landfill...
Cadbury Daily Milk set for new 30% recycled plastic packaging
CADBURY Dairy Milk is to be wrapped in packaging with 30% recycled plastic, Mondelēz has announced.
The company has already started to roll out the...
Businesses urged to prepare now for DRS to go live in 2023
BIFFA is urging businesses selling drink to prepare now for the upcoming launch of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
In August 2023, Scotland will become...
Glasgow Caledonian University launches ‘cup library’
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) is trialling a 'cup library' in a bid to reduce the number of single-use cups used on its campus.
Launched in partnership...
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...
Quality Street to move to paper wrappers in ‘major’ packaging innovation
NESTLÉ has announced what it says is 'industry-leading' packaging innovations for its Quality Street and KitKat brands.
It will see Quality Street move to recyclable...
