Grand Prints, a food carton and pharmaceutical packaging company, recently invested in a Excel Maxima Automatic die-cutter Maxima HS 1020 (28x40-inch) This is the company's fourth Excel Maxima kit.
Sidel introduces Returnable PET – Still Water, its latest purpose-built returnable PET bottle developed specifically for the still water market. With beverage producers and retailers actively seeking innovative solutions to reduce waste and promote circularity in this high-volume category, returnable PET bottle production presents significant opportunities.
TemperPack has developed recyclable and padded mailer packaging for e-commerce shippers.
Modern Milkman has launched the UK’s first home-compostable bread bag in partnership with packaging innovator Treetop Biopak, marking a new step in tackling single-use plastic in everyday grocery packaging.
Modern Milkman, the British scale-up reimagining the traditional milk round, is rolling out the new bags across its freshly baked bread range nationwide. The packaging will be introduced at no extra cost to customers.
New campaign aims to rescue our waste from landfill, as 79% of UK households still throw away items that could be recycled.
WRAP, the global environmental action non-governmental organisation (NGO), is bringing circular living into homes across the UK with the launch of its new TV campaign, ‘Rescue Me, Recycle’, airing across Sky channels from the 13th of April. The campaign is designed to inspire people to recycle more and therefore accelerate the shift towards a better use of our resources.
Recycl-IN hybrid polymers deliver the strength, aesthetics, and processing ease customers expect - while significantly increasing recycled content and reducing CO2 emissions. This is achieved by combining high levels of mechanically recycled plastic with advanced ‘booster’ polymers.
This new innovative product is a natural colour polypropylene homopolymer designed for thin-walled injection moulding and fibre extrusion, making it ideal for manufacturing stiff, coloured or translucent components such as:
Under the agreement, East Coast Canning will supply printed cans alongside the KAPSUL system’s bespoke resealable components and dispensers. The arrangement is aimed at brand owners across food and drink, personal care, home care and other consumer goods categories, positioning the company as the local enabler of the technology’s expansion.
The draft bill is designed to align domestic law with the forthcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Industry stakeholders and environmental groups are closely watching the draft, particularly its focus on reuse quotas and financial support measures.
The recently published draft of the Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG) introduces a financing model intended to enhance reusable packaging infrastructure across Germany.
UPM Specialty Materials and Felix Schoeller, a specialty paper manufacturer, have developed a customizable recyclable* barrier solution designed specifically for flexible food packaging, such as chocolate and snack bars. In response to the growing demand for recyclable packaging, this food-safe, fibre-based solution supports the packaging industry’s transition toward upcoming recyclability requirements under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
