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...
Transcend Packaging acquires assets of BioStraw
PAPER straw manufacturing specialist Transcend Packaging has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based BioStraw Ltd’s assets.
Known for biodegradable paper straw manufacturing, BioStraw will transfer its...
Papermaker celebrates consecutive sustainability award wins
JAMES Cropper has again won the Sustainable Innovation Award at Paris Packaging Week for its work with champagne house Maison Perrier-Jouët.
Securing its second consecutive...
Aquapak appoints new sales director to drive Hydropol solution
AQUAPAK Polymers has appointed flexible packaging specialist Dudley Jones as sales director to drive end applications of its Hydropol polymer.
Dudley has over 30 years’...
Washing up liquid brand turns packaging on its head
FAIRY has announced the launch of its 'most transformative' packaging redesign in years, with the unveiling of Fairy Max Power.
The new upside-down bottle is...
New Antalis initiatives help customers make informed decisions on packaging materials
ANTALIS has revealed it is making it easier to identify sustainable packaging with the launch of the Green Star System and Green Card.
The move...
DS Smith pilot scheme teaches youngsters about recycling
DS Smith has launched a new recycling pilot scheme designed to encourage school pupils to look after the planet.
The DS Smith Young Recyclers scheme...
Packaging firm call for change in labelling packaging as biodegradable
A plant-based packaging firm has warned that confusion around ‘compostable’ packaging could lead to an increase in littering.
Research carried out by RawPac found that...
No one-size-fits-all solution to waste issue
GOVERNMENTS must look beyond just recycling materials in the fight against plastic waste, the CEO of TIPA has told Packaging Scotland.
Daphna Nissenbaum, who co-founded...
Wafer packaging solution brings bucketloads of benefits
A change of format for family-size packs of ice cream wafers from standard printed carton boxes to plastic buckets is said to be delivering...
