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Aldi trials four loose fruit and vegetable lines to reduce plastic waste
UK – Discount supermarket chain, Aldi is trialing four new loose fruit and vegetable lines in an attempt to further minimize plastic waste. Starting this…
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Bira urges retailers to prepare for ban on circulation and use of single-use plastics
UK – The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) is urging businesses to be prepared for the upcoming single-use plastics ban coming into force on October…
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Xact introduces new solution to help retailers reduce plastic packaging
UK – Packaging specialist Xact has launched two new state-of-the-art packaging solutions that enable retailers to reduce the amount of plastic packaging that they use…
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Viridor ceases operations at Skelmersdale polymer recycling facility
UK – Plastic recycler Viridor, owned by U.S. investment company KKR, has shut down its polymer recycling facility in Skelmersdale, a town in the north…
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Reproflex3 partners with BoxWay on new pre-press technology
UK – Flexographic prepress solutions provider Reproflex3 has linked up with BoxWay Packaging Groupon a new pre-press technology. BoxWay Packaging Group is an independent UK-based…
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Appointments: Pulse Roll Label appoints export sales director, Vault49 names strategy director to UK studio
UK – Ink specialist, Pulse Roll Label strengthens its global operations with the appointment of Jim Whitehead as export sales director as Vault49 hires Charlie…
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Windmill invests in AB Graphic’s Digicon 3 Series to boost its finishing capabilities
UK – Tapes & labels manufacturer, Windmill Tapes & Labels has installed AB Graphic International’s Digicon 3 print finishing series into its production line, with…
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Macfarlane Group records 9% rise in profit in H1 of FY23 amid weak market demand
UK – Glasgow-based supplier of protective packaging products Macfarlane Group has reported a profit of £7.51 million (US$9.45m) for the first half (H1) of 2023,…
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Pack Alert: BellaGiada creates new packaging for malt whiskey, ‘King of Hell’, JDO redesigns ice lolly brand Friskis
UK – PACKAGING supplier BellaGiada has collaborated with Dublin Liberties Distillery to create a new design for the company’s 27-year-old limited edition single malt whiskey,…
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Tesco switches to clear caps in own-brand milk bottles in sustainability drive
UK – Tesco, a United Kingdom supermarket chain, has started using clear caps on its own-brand milk bottles to help improve recyclability. As part of…