Berry adds to portfolio with larger size Boston Round bottle

BERRY M&H is launching a one litre version of its PET Forest range in response to 'growing demand' for a larger size Boston Round...

Inverclyde Council raises concerns over single-use vapes

THE leader of Inverclyde Council has raised concerns over the prevalence of disposable vapes. Councillor Stephen McCabe expressed his worries about the impact the single-use...

SIG confirms joint initiative to fund sustainable materials research

SIG has announced it will fund 'breakthrough' research into more sustainable materials at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, as part of a joint initiative with...

Lidl GB outlines new plastic and packaging ambitions

LIDL GB has outlined a new set of plastic and packaging targets, as part of its strategy to eliminate waste. The retailer revealed it has...

Recyclable packaging solution looks to set gold standard for dry pet food range

MONDI has teamed up with pet supply specialist Fressnapf to help the firm switch its packaging to a new range of mono-material recyclable solutions...

Co-op to encourage freezing milk via on-pack message

THE Co-op is to introduce a 'freeze me' message on the packaging of its own brand milk products. It comes after WRAP figures revealed that...

‘Furnace of the Future’ could herald new era in climate-neutral glass packaging

EUROPEAN glass manufacturers have collaborated on a project to build what is described as the first large scale hybrid electric furnace to run on...

Asda to scrap plastic fruit bags after 30,000 reusable bags sold each week during...

ASDA has announced it is to remove 101 million pieces of single use plastic from its store each year by switching to reusable fruit...

Scottish Government announces £300,000 fund for packaging-free island stores

SCOTTISH island communities are set to benefit from a £2 million programme of locally-led green projects designed to help support their economic recovery from...

UV tag reading tech created to trace packaging through circular economy

DIGITAL deposit return scheme innovator, Polytag, has developed UV tag reading technology which it said will enable brands to trace packaging through the circular...