Kellogg’s to reduce cereal box size in sustainability drive

KELLOGG'S is to launch smaller cereal boxes across a select range of its brands as part of a decade long plan to make its...
Pet food paper packaging

Paper-based packaging supports the pet market

Skye Oudemans, sustainability manager at Sonoco, tells Packaging Scotland how paper packs are proving popular with pet food providers AS demand for paper packaging continues...

Mondelēz invests in Circular Capital Ocean Fund

MONDELÄ’Z International has advanced its commitment to aid the creation of a circular economy for plastic by joining the Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF). The...

Scottish ‘ingenuity’ key in Prevented Ocean Plastic success story

SCOTLAND is playing a ‘huge part’ in an innovative form of recycled packaging being found across supermarket shelves, the director of the firm behind...

SIG now offers ASI-certified aluminium as standard in Europe

SIG has announced it is offering ASI-certified aluminium as standard for all SIG packs in Europe. The company revealed it is the first in the...

Edinburgh toxicologists play key role in creation of biodegradable beauty packs

TOXICOLOGISTS from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have been involved in a project to develop biodegradable packaging designed to help cosmetics firms meet demand for environmentally-friendly...

DS Smith confirms major paper mill investment

DS Smith has announced a major upgrade programme to its kraft paper mill in Viana, Portugal. A multi-year €145 million package of investments will bring...

Heineken uses virtual technology to install ‘game-changing’ packaging system

HEINEKEN is to launch a new cardboard topper to replace plastic rings on its Foster's and Kronenbourg 1664 packs of beer. The move comes following...

APG Europe opens ‘one-stop-shop’ for Sulapac packaging

APG Europe has become the first online distributor of Sulapac packaging with the ability to serve smaller brands and provide extended services such as...

Be careful not to swap one problem for another

Producers seeking sustainable alternatives to shrink wrapping should stop to consider the true benefits of the packaging they select, says Martin Leeming, CEO of...