Sustainable Packaging
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Walkers introduces ‘bagless’ multipacks for Snack A Jacks in Tesco trial
UK – British snack food manufacturer, Walkers is trialing new multipack packaging for its Snack A Jacks range, Jacks that reportedly use 86 percent less…
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Canadian regulator recommends easing restrictions on cannabis packaging
CANADA – The Competition Bureau Canada has made recommendations to ease restrictions on cannabis packaging and adjust limits on how much of pot’s psychoactive component…
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Ardagh Group to build global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cape Town, South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, Ardagh Group has announced plans to develop a global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cape Town,…
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Bluemarlin redesigns Cisk Brand beer packaging to reflect heart and soul of Med
MALTA – London brand design agency Bluemarlin has given iconic Maltese beer Cisk a contemporary refresh to secure its position as the leading brand at…
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DS Smith injects US$12M to expand Cartogal production plant in Galicia, Spain
SPAIN – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has invested US$12.16 million (€11.35m) to expand the surface area, production and storage capacity of its Cartogal…
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Mars rolls out recyclable paper wrapper trial paper wrappers for its bars in UK
UK – Multinational food company Mars has kicked off a trial that will see its chocolate bars wrapped in recyclable paper packaging in the UK.…
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Avery Dennison announces winners of its AD Stretch Accelerator Program
USA – Material science and manufacturing company Avery Dennison has selected BeFC, Moree, Peafowl Plasmonics, Puro Renewables and Stemly as the five winners of its…
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El Dorado Paper Bag Manufacturing to close operations by end of year
USA – Packaging products manufacturer El Dorado Paper Bag Manufacturing has announced plans to close operations by the end of this year, reported the El…
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Ireland introduces mandatory health warnings on alcohol products
IRELAND – Ireland has introduced mandatory health labeling on alcoholic drinks, becoming the first country in the world to do so. Following a new law…
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Tosca introduces life cycle analysis tool to help companies switch to reusable, foldable containers
USA – Tosca has launched a new life cycle analysis (LCA) tool to help companies transporting bulk liquids reduce their environmental footprint by selecting sustainable…