Dairy cooperative announces transition to clear milk caps

DAIRY cooperative Arla will transition to clear milk caps from this month. The firm's coloured milk caps are recyclable, but currently the coloured caps cannot...

Uber Eats to remove ‘unnecessary’ plastic from deliveries by 2030

UBER Eats has announced plans to remove all 'unnecessary' plastic waste from its deliveries by 2030. The food delivery service said it will offer restaurants...

Retailer confirms landmark move to use Prevented Ocean Plastic in water bottles

LIDL GB has confirmed plans to become the first UK supermarket to incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic into its water bottles. Appearing in store throughout July,...

Bamboo fibre cups launched for hot drinks

CELEBRATION Packaging has launched a new range of double-wall hot drink cups made from bamboo fibre. The cups, which come under the firm's EnviroWare brand,...

Pallet pooler launches recovery campaign

WOODEN pallets provider IPP has launched a campaign to raise awareness around the value of pallet recovery. Any pallet that is lost from IPP’s pool...

Marks & Spencer to remove ‘use by’ dates on milk line

MARKS & Spencer has replaced 'use by dates' across its RSPCA Assured Select Farms British milk with 'best before' dates in a bid to...

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health calls for disposable vapes ban

THE Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has called for an outright ban of disposable e-cigarette (vapes) products. Concerns have been raised about...

New packaging equipment to be installed at £58m Walkers factory upgrade

PEPSICO has announced its biggest investment in the UK in the last 25 years with the £58 million upgrade of its Walkers Leicester factory. Celebrating...

Survey highlights concerns around supply chain sustainability

NEW research has revealed 83% of packaging professionals think their company's supply chain is either not as sustainable as it could be or not...

Packaging manufacturer launches second recycling facility

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has opened a second recycling facility. ReCover, the firm's new recycling business segment, is dedicated to closing the loop and keeping plastic...