Edinburgh manufacturer earns recognition for growth
EDINBURGH-headquartered Vegware has been ranked 75th in this year’s Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list of Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales.
The manufacturer of compostable cups,...
Marks and Spencer aims to ‘supercharge’ innovation
MARKS and Spencer is to 'supercharge' innovation through the launch of a new hub which it says will address some of the biggest sector-wide...
PepsiCo to eliminate virgin plastic from Pepsi brand bottles
PEPSICO has committed to eliminating all virgin plastic from its Pepsi brand beverage bottles sold in Britain and eight other countries by 2022.
The firm...
Tesco plucks plastic trays from whole chicken packaging
TESCO has announced that from next year it will stop using plastic trays to pack its fresh, whole chickens.
The supermarket will remove the tray...
Waitrose alters packaging on eco-friendly range
WAITROSE is relaunching its eco-friendly household cleaning range with packaging improvements which it says will save an estimated 4.1 tonnes of virgin plastic each...
Aldi to launch new packaging across its own-brand boxed cereal
ALDI is to introduce 100% recyclable packaging for its own-brand boxed cereal in a move which it says will save 650 tonnes of non-recyclable...
Lidless disposable cup launched to help tackle ‘eco disaster’
A product described as Britain's first fully plastic-free and recyclable lidless takeaway cup has been unveiled.
The ButterflyCup is initially being introduced at WWT (Wildfowl...
Food-grade film helps businesses to reduce waste
SEALED Air has developed what the firm described as the world’s first food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR).
The new CRYOVAC Brand...
Planter made from locally sourced plastic waste to be sold at Christmas market
A product created from locally sourced plastic waste is to be sold at Aberdeen Christmas Market.
Created by Robert Gordon University (RGU) start-up company, Origin,...
Firms collaborate for sustainable bird feeder
GARDEN birds are set to be fed from sustainable packaging this winter, thanks to bird food specialists CJ Wildlife.
CJ Wildlife has found an alternative...
