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UKRI announces £1.5M refillable packaging competition to drive adoption of reusables
UK – The UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP) has launched a £1.5 million (US$1.87m) challenge for liquid food and beverages…
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All plastic collected from households through the recycling sites in 2022 was recycled: Somerset Council
UK – The Somerset Council has confirmed that 100% of plastic collected from households through the recycling sites in 2022 was recycled in the UK.…
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Baker Labels buys HP Indigo 6k press to scale production
UK – Label printing company, Baker Labels has announced the acquisition of a new HP Indigo 6K press for their digital department. This purchase is…
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Sainsbury’s joins other retailers in ditching use-by dates across its own-brand milk range
UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s is replacing use-by dates with best-before dates across its own-brand milk range to reduce food waste. The new labeling…
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Domino to launch retrofit module for hybrid printing at Labelexpo Europe
UK – Domino Printing Sciences is set to launch its N610i-R digital retrofit module, designed to incorporate digital printing technology into existing hybrid printing flexographic…
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Quorn incorporates NaviLens Technology to its expanded frozen range
UK – Meat-free brand Quorn has expanded its range with two new frozen lines – Tomato & Mozzarella Escalopes and Mini Vegan Sausage Rolls all…
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Futamura unveils new cellulose film production line at Wigton facility
UK – Cellulose films, casings and non-wovens specialist Futamura has opened a new production line at its European manufacturing plant in Wigton. The commissioning of…
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Jayplas invests US$56M to advance plastic processing facility in Wales
WALES – Plastic reprocessing firm, Jayplas has announced plans to invest £45 million (US$56 million) to develop an advanced facility in Wales designed to process…
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Penny Black secures additional US$1.87M seed funding for its e-commerce marketing SaaS tool
UK – Personalized e-commerce packaging start-up Penny Black has received an additional £1.5 million (US$1.87m) in seed funding from Agfa and Dutch venture capital firm…
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CCEP invests in research project to explore CO2 upcycling technology
WALES – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has announced an investment in cutting-edge carbon conversion research, with the potential to create more sustainable packaging materials. Set…