Performa Nova packaging

Stora Enso launches new folding boxboard for consumer packaging

STORA Enso is expanding its core packaging material offering with the launch of Performa Nova, described as a next-generation folding boxboard (FBB) that combines...
Podback coffee pod recycling service

Coffee pod recycling service marks major milestone

PODBACK, the coffee pod recycling service, has marked a major milestone after installing its 200th drop-off point at a local authority recycling centre (HWRC). The...
Amcor Liquiflex® AmPrima® pouches

Amcor launches ‘recycle-ready’ pouches for bulk foodservice products

AMCOR has announced the European launch of Liquiflex® AmPrima® pouches for bulk foodservice products. The mono-material innovation offers brands flexible packaging that is designed to...
Karin Witton, Tosca

Sustainability recognition is ‘strong validation’ of Tosca strategy

TOSCA, a specialist in reusable and recyclable plastic packaging and pooling solutions, has been awarded a second consecutive Gold Medal by EcoVadis, a global...
Robin Copestick

Wine sector leader joins Packamama board as non-executive director

ROBIN Copestick has joined the board of sustainable wine packaging specialist Packamama as a non-executive director. Currently MD of Freixenet Copestick, he has over three...
EcoVadis Gold rating

Gold standard: Flint Group honoured for sustainability progress

FLINT Group, a producer of inks and coatings for the print and packaging industries, has secured a Gold Rating from sustainability rating specialist EcoVadis. This...
DS Smith and TPV Automotive create protection for car wheel carriers

DS Smith drives packaging innovation for heavy-duty automotive components

DS Smith has announced a new collaboration with TPV Automotive, a supplier of manufactured components to the automotive industry. The design and implementation teams at...
Rydal Eco paper packaging

James Cropper unveils ‘revolutionary’ paper innovation

JAMES Cropper has announced the release of Rydal Eco, described as a 'revolutionary' sustainable paper innovation. Rydal Eco is an uncoated board, made entirely from...
Lateral flow test being used

Single-use lateral flow tests causing ‘environmental crisis’

THE widespread use of single-use lateral flow tests is creating an 'environmental crisis', researchers have warned. A new study published in the Bulletin of the World...

AI-based paper cup recycling initiative launched in ‘world first’

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is helping consumers in Cardiff to tackle paper cup waste in what has been heralded as a 'world first'. Waste sorting app,...