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Digitally printed labels help salon brand achieve its goals

EDINBURGH salon brand Moo Hair, which specialises in natural and ethical products, has opted for environmentally friendly packaging products.
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Can (and should) sustainability be a USP for food brands?

GOOD news! Sustainability has arrived at the heart of the c-suite: and thank goodness there are opportunities to make money from it too.

Firms look to address shortage of bottle closures

UK recycling firm First Mile has been joined by Delphis Eco in a joint call to homes throughout Britain to help in the fight...

Most Easter egg packaging to be recycled

NEW research has revealed 84% of UK consumers are still planning to buy Easter eggs this year despite the national lockdown. The survey, released by...
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Carbon debate takes centre stage at NEC

ANOTHER successful Packaging Innovations exhibition is in the books. Taking place in late February in Birmingham, just before coronavirus wreaked havoc with trade shows across the UK and beyond, more than 300 exhibitors showed off their latest solutions and innovations at the busy event.

Ball Corporation helps Jimmy’s Iced Coffee in sustainability drive

BALL Corporation has created a collection of newly designed recyclable 250ml cans in partnership with Jimmy’s Iced Coffee. The Dorset-based coffee firm has set a...

Fibrepak packaging launched to meet sustainability demands

CREATORS of Fibrepak have said the material, which utilises thermoformed wet pulp, is an 'ideal solution' for firms searching for sustainable packaging. Made from locally-sourced...

Packaging urged to be recognised as ‘essential’ part of continued flow of goods

EUROPEN, the European organisation for packaging and environment, has called on the European Commission and EU governments to ensure that production facilities essential to...

Certification agency welcomes impending UK plastic packaging tax

BUREAU Veritas has welcomed the impending new UK plastics packaging tax, which will see manufacturers and importers whose products have less than 30% recyclable...

SIG celebrates EcoPlus carton pack milestone

SIG has revealed its combibloc EcoPlus aluminium-free aseptic carton has reached the milestone of one billion packs filled. The product eliminated the need for an...