UK
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Frugalpac, Siemens lease-purchase deal removes investment barrier for 14M annual paper bottle production
The bottle’s carbon footprint is 84% below that of standard glass, and the new machine slashes production costs by up to 30%, bringing the Frugal Bottle to price parity with labelled glass.
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Go-Pak’s new 100% rPET Clarity Cups beat UK plastic tax, green RAM rating
The green RAM rating is a key UK market differentiator, as packaging producers must prove recyclability to lower EPR costs and dodge penalties.
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HAHN Plastics appoints Rob Pietrzak as Finance Director amid UK site modernisation drive
Pietrzak’s expertise is expected to be key to achieving those ambitions, and Cardona added that his collaborative style and focus on continuous improvement make him an excellent leadership team addition.
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Aldi, Arla, Polytag launch UV-tagged milk bottle trial to track packaging recycling in real time
Polytag’s detection units at MRFs capture real-time barcode-level data as tagged packaging enters recycling streams.
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UK’s FPA urges evidence-based packaging reform as US$36B sector faces overlapping EPR, DRS, plastic tax compliance burdens
The association: future rules must be based on life cycle evidence and system impacts, not material assumptions.
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Konica Minolta expands Color-Logic partnership for digital metallic label printing
Enhanced alliance enables converters to produce premium metallic labels in a single press pass without foiling or additional finishing.
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Kelpi appoints John Williams as CTO to accelerate sustainable materials innovation
Former Aquapak executive joins seaweed-based packaging innovator as company advances commercialization and scales biomaterial technologies.
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Palm to convert UK newsprint mill into recycled containerboard facility
King’s Lynn paper mill to shift from newsprint production to recycled corrugated case materials as demand for fibre-based packaging grows.
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i2r launches aluminium tray that eliminates absorbent pads to improve recyclability
Innovative tray design integrates liquid retention into the packaging, reducing material use and supporting circular food packaging solutions.
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PackUK’s RAM 2027 packaging recycling ratings set UK EPR fees from January
RAM 2027 applies only to packaging placed on the UK market between 1 January and 31 December 2027, with producers continuing to use RAM 1.1 for 2025 and 2026 reporting periods.