New report urges collaboration to support sustainable food systems

NEW research from Stora Enso reportedly highlights the importance of packaging in achieving greater food systems sustainability. The report, titled “Food packaging for better food...

The importance of educating kids on compostables

By Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA In 2018, when Briton Dee Caffari skippered her Volvo Ocean Race crew through the Atlantic, the team...

Plastics Recycling Show Europe to expand further in 2024

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have revealed the event will expand again next year with the opening of a further hall...

Do EU draft regulations fall short of uniform policymaking regarding e-commerce?

By Elena Rotzokou, global EPR researcher at Ecoveritas Anticipation, excitement, and even confusion came upon the packaging world when the most recent draft proposal on...

ABG and Maan Engineering collaborate to offer linerless labels solution

A B Graphic International (ABG) has teamed up with Netherlands-based Maan Engineering to offer a solution to produce laminate and linerless labels. The collaboration is...

Glasgow coffee roaster’s major investment brings packaging boost

NEW 'state-of-the-art' packaging lines are to be installed at Glasgow-based coffee roaster Matthew Algie's production headquarters as part of a multi-million-pound investment. Established over 150...

Ardagh confirms furnace investment to reduce emissions

ARDAGH Glass Packaging (AGP) UK has announced it is building a furnace designed to minimise greenhouse gas emissions from the glass production process. The furnace,...

Tesco removes more than two billion pieces of unnecessary plastic

TESCO has said that it has removed more than two billion pieces of plastic since the launch of its 4Rs - remove, reduce, reuse,...

Recyclable offering is snappy solution for food-to-go sector

A recyclable solution for chilled meals and food-to-go outlets has been launched by Sabert Corporation Europe. The Snap2Go tray is described as refrigerator-friendly and multi-functional,...

Poll shows support for glass to remain in Scottish DRS

A new survey has found strong support amongst Scots for glass to remain in a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Eight out of ten Scottish respondents...