Packaging innovation allows for new recyclable Asda blueberry packs

ASDA has launched fully recyclable packs for its blueberries, thanks to a new packaging innovation. The supermarket said the packs have been designed so that...

Plant-based water bottle to compete for up to £30,000 in funding

A Queen Margaret University (QMU) graduate is in the running for up to £30,000 of business funding for the development of his plant-based, double-ended...

Things are heating up with new compostable pouches

SOUS Vide Tools has launched what it believes to be an 'industry first' in the shape of the Sustaina Pouch - a range of plastic-free,...

Plastic lids to be removed from Quaker’s Oat So Simple range

QUAKER has removed the plastic lids from its Oat So Simple range of porridge pots, in what parent company PepsiCo described as another step...

Heriot-Watt University to aid international study into microplastics

HERIOT-WATT University is to aid an international team of marine scientists in a project to better understand where microplastics come from, how they are...

Plans submitted for reverse vending machines at two Aldi stores

ALDI has submitted plans for the erection of reverse vending machines at its North Berwick and Tranent stores. The initiative comes as the supermarket works...

New multi-pack solution offers sustainability and functionality benefits

WAVEGRIP has announced the launch of a new style of multi-pack carrier for cans featuring over 50% recycled plastic. Recyclable with polyethylene (PE) film collection...

Latest Pro Carton animation shines a light on Earth Overshoot Day

PRO Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers, is launching the latest episode in its Carton Campaigners animation series. With over one million...

Heineken uses virtual technology to install ‘game-changing’ packaging system

HEINEKEN is to launch a new cardboard topper to replace plastic rings on its Foster's and Kronenbourg 1664 packs of beer. The move comes following...

Unilever unveils new recycled plastic Magnum tubs

UNILEVER has announced that by the end of 2020 all Magnum ice cream tubs in Europe will be made from recycled polypropylene plastic (rPP). Last...