Venting gives container lightweighting a helping hand
The pressure to reduce packaging waste is leading many producers to remove excess material from their containers. However, this is triggering an unwanted side...
Sales aplenty at PPMA Total Show 2025
SALES and partnerships being agreed on stands appear to have made a comeback at the PPMA Total Show 2025, with exhibitors hailing the event...
Packaging revamp helps Raven to soar
TWO Scottish sisters who turned to creating skincare products as a positive outlet following the passing of their mother are set to have their...
BPF Horners Awards 2025 winners announced
THE winners of the BPF Horners Awards 2025 have been announced.
The awards, run by the British Plastics Federation and the Worshipful Company of Horners,...
DS Smith helps create ‘visually striking’ POS display to promote beer brand
DS Smith has worked with the Carlsberg Group to develop a 'visually striking and fully recyclable' display solution as part of the strategic launch...
Progress over perfection on the journey to zero plastic waste
By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group
Plastic-free packaging is often treated as a binary - either you’re there, or you’re...
OPRL welcomes publication of PackUK’s RAM roadmap
OPRL has welcomed the publication of PackUK’s Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) 2025-2030 roadmap.
The organisation has described the resource as a valuable tool for brands...
Metal packaging stakeholders explore impact of evolving regulatory landscape
AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings recently brought together voices from across the metal packaging industry for a webinar that explored how brand owners, canmakers, and coatings...
Biffa completes acquisition of PET bottle manufacturer Esterform
BIFFA has completed the acquisition to merge its UK PET recycling operations with Esterform - an UK PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer.
This move has...
Xampla and NPL develop test to verify plastic-free claims
XAMPLA and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate the company’s claim that its Morro materials – made from natural...
