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Environment News
Coca-Cola 'in discussions' over CC2
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:34:00 GMT
Coca-Cola has said it is discussing with Wrap "specific details" of Courtauld Commitment 2 (CC2) but has not ruled out signing up to the new agreement.
Environment News
Ella's Kitchen launches packaging collection scheme
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:00 GMT
Organic baby-food manufacturer Ella's Kitchen has launched what it claims is the UK's first collection programme for non-recyclable kids'-food pouches.
Design News
'Connoisseur-designed' pack for super-strong Marmite hits shelves
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT
Marmite's new extra-mature variant is being introduced to Tesco and Morrisons stores today in packaging from Core Design.
Design News
Holmes & Marchant creates premium look for Freixenet cava
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:11:00 GMT
Branding agency Holmes & Marchant has designed the packaging for Spanish wine producer Freixenet's new Brut Nature Vintage Reserva cava.
Environment News
CPI wants focus on quality to achieve recycling targets
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:44:00 GMT
The Confederation of Paper Industries has highlighted the need for quality recycling to achieve the government's proposed targets for the next decade.
Environment News
Alupro and Pafa latest bodies to rebuke recycling proposals
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMT
Aluminium and plastics packaging organisations have branded the government's proposed recycling targets as "unachievable" and called for an "urgent rethink" in the UK's recycling infrastructure.
Environment News
P&G snubs 'UK-focused' Courtauld 2 but commits to pack cuts
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:04:00 GMT
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has revealed it will not sign up to the second generation of the Courtauld Commitment (CC2), saying that the agreement was too UK-focused for an international company.
Materials News
Sun Chemical targets safe food with EUR4m ink facility: gallery
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT
Ink giant Sun Chemical yesterday set out its stall in the food packaging market with the official opening of a new EUR4m production facility for low-migration inks.
Environment News
Packaging on YouTube: Wrap on Courtauld 2
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMT
Peter Skelton, key account manager at Wrap, talks about the second phase of the Courtauld Commitment and what it will mean for the packaging industry.
Environment News
Plastic packaging bodies slam 'unachievable' recycling targets
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:44:00 GMT
Plastic packaging trade bodies have blasted the government's proposed recovery targets for 2020 as "unachievable", saying they risk undermining current work to boost recycling.
Environment News
Fire crews race to recycling plant to fight three-day blaze: video
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMT
Fire crews are continuing to battle a blaze that broke out at a waste recycling plant on Tuesday.
Environment News
M&S 'will sign up' to Courtauld 2
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:02:00 GMT
Marks & Spencer is to sign up to Courtauld Commitment 2 after being absent from the original list of signatories, Packaging News has learned.
Environment News
Tesco swaps glass bottles for plastic on own-brand spirits
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:22:00 GMT
Tesco is trialling plastic bottles for its own-brand spirits to replace glass containers as part of a raft of measures aimed at cutting its carbon footprint.
Design News
Anthem gives Huggies first redesign in eight years
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:48:00 GMT
Design agency Anthem Worldwide is continuing its packaging work for Kimberly-Clark by revamping its Huggies baby care range for the first time in eight years.
Design News
Online fashion retailer wraps Diet Coke in leopard print
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:20:00 GMT
Diet Coke has adorned its packs with pink leopard print to launch a promotion with online fashion website ASOS.com and Bauer publications.
Equipment News
Manroland in talks to buy rival press maker Wifag
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:26:00 GMT
Printing press firm Manroland is in discussions to buy Swiss newspaper and packaging press manufacturer Wifag.
Materials News
M-real to increase label and flexible packaging paper prices
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:13:00 GMT
M-real is increasing the price of its speciality papers by up to 10% from 1 April to offset input costs rises.
Design News
Pakready founder creates new prototyping service
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:04:00 GMT
The co-founder of Pakready systems has launched a new rapid turnaround packaging prototyping company based in Cheshire.
Materials News
Tango cans use temperature sensitive ink for 'cheeky' campaign
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Britvic is using temperature sensitive ink for a range of limited edition Tango cans to help refresh its image.
Design News
Fry's redesigns packaging of 144-year-old chocolate range
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT
London-based design agency Slice Design has revamped the packaging for longstanding chocolate brand Fry's Chocolate Cream
Materials News
Packaging on YouTube: Roller-skating man plays Mozart on 284 bottles
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:11:00 GMT
In this week's Packaging on YouTube clip, an entertainer who plays Mozart - Symphony No40 in G minor, first movement, we're reliably informed - while roller-skating past hundreds of strategically placed bottles.
Design News
Warburtons snack packs take inspiration from Hitchcock posters
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:52:00 GMT
Anthem Worldwide has designed the packaging for a new range of bagged snacks from Warburtons that will hit retailers' shelves in mid-March.
Design News
Premier Foods to combat own-brands in £10m ad campaign
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:39:00 GMT
Premier Foods is fighting back against the rise of supermarket own-brands with a £10m advertising campaign that promotes 16 of its food brands.
Materials News
AWS boosts production in response to growing rPET demand
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:13:00 GMT
AWS Eco Plastics has boosted production of its rPET pellets (purePET 78) in response to growing demand for post-consumer recycled PET from customer Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE).
Materials News
Staeger launches PET from 100% recycled material at easyFairs
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Staeger Clear Packaging is showcasing its PET made from 100% recycled material to the UK for the first time at this year's easyFairs show.
Materials News
Stora Enso launches 'greener' Natura board
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:47:00 GMT
Stora Enso has improved the printing and environmental credentials of its Natura liquid packaging board in response to customer demand for higher printability and lower basis weights.
Equipment News
Total organiser bullish as floorspace expands again
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:49:00 GMT
Total Processing & Packaging 2010 is set to silence sceptics after expanding its floorspace for the second time in two months.
Materials News
TDX invests £2m to boost rPET capacity
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:14:00 GMT
A Gateshead extruder is investing £2m in equipment to boost capacity of its 100% recycled PET film for food packaging to 12,000 tonnes a year.
Materials News
Imperial College researchers develop packaging polymer from non-food crops
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:14:00 GMT
Researchers at Imperial College London are developing a sugar-based polymer for food packaging applications that can be composted in the home.
Materials News
Abbey targets plastic markets with 'mouldable' corrugated board
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:34:00 GMT
Abbey Board, part of DS Smith Packaging, is taking on the plastic packaging sector with its new mouldable corrugated material.
Equipment News
Chesapeake buys KBA Rapida printing press
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:30:00 GMT
Chesapeake is investing in a KBA press for its Greenford operation to meet the growing demand for larger leaflet formats.
Equipment News
Townsend boosts die-cut efficiency with Kocher and Beck kit
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:47:00 GMT
Wet glue label specialist James Townsend and Sons is examining new business opportunities after its Kocher and Beck (K&B) inline offset cutting (IOC) system helped reduce turnaround times.
Design News
Dr Oetker shakes up Pancake Day with quick-mix bottle
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:42:00 GMT
Dr Oetker has revamped its Shake It! Pancake Mix with the help of brand consultancy Chilli to hit shelves in time for Pancake Day today.
Equipment News
Greiner says £1.6m spend will slash energy bills by up to 60%
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:41:00 GMT
Greiner Packaging has invested £1.6m in water treatment and air compressors at its Northern Ireland facility that it said would help reduce its annual energy bill by 40-60%.
Design News
HCT creates pop-up pack for Disney film tie-in
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Disney's new version of Alice in Wonderland has sparked quirky cosmetics brand Urban Decay to create a palette dedicated to the Tim Burton-directed film.
Equipment News
Belfast film firm pumps £360k into new equipment
Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:03:00 GMT
A Northern Ireland film and disposable packaging manufacturer is targeting growth in polythene bags and sheets with a £360,000 investment in equipment.
Equipment News
Domino to debut its first full-colour digital label press at Ipex
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:34:00 GMT
Equipment manufacturer Domino will launch its first full-colour digital label press at this year's Ipex show after creating its Digital Printing Solutions division in a recent restructure.
Equipment News
Press maker KBA warns Heidelberg bailout is forcing prices down
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:49:00 GMT
Prices for printing presses have plunged to dangerously low levels because of government bailouts for some manufacturers, German group KBA has warned.
Equipment News
Epson unveils packaging-heavy line-up for Ipex exhibition
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT
Epson has announced that its stand at print exhibition Ipex in May will focus heavily on packaging, and the firm will be demonstrating its new digital label press at the show.
Equipment News
SAICA signs £4m deal for Poyry to design UK mill paper machine
Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:09:00 GMT
SAICA has awarded global consulting and engineering company Poyry a EUR 5m (£4.4m) contract to design the paper machine for its Manchester mill.
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