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Nescafé unveils lighter refillable coffee pouches in UK to drive sustainability
UK – Nestlé’s coffee brand Nescafé has developed what it claims to be the first instant coffee refill pouch that can be recycled in stores…
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Biffa to inject £6M into Motherwell facility as part of DRS program
SCOTLAND – Waste management company, Biffa has announced plans to invest up to £6 million (US$7.10m) in the Motherwell facility, forming part of a network…
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PepsiCo steps up sustainability drive with trial of recycled packaging for Walkers crisps
UK – PepsiCo is set to trial new paper-based outer packaging across its Walkers Baked multipacks, in a first for savory snacks flexible packaging in…
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Morrisons, Yes Recycling inaugurate soft plastic recycling plant in Fife, Scotland
SCOTLAND – Morrisons supermarket and Yes Recycling have opened what they claim to be a ‘first of its kind’ soft plastic recycling plant in Fife,…
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Macfarlane Group bolsters portfolio with acquisition of protective packaging supplier Suttons
UK – Glasgow-based protective packaging provider Macfarlane Group has completed the acquisition of Suttons Performance Packaging for a maximum cash consideration of £9.0 million (US$10.75m).…
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Connected packaging to grow in popularity in 2023, Appetite Creative survey reveals
UK – Connected packaging popularity is expected to grow in 2023 to educate customers and improve sustainability credentials, reveals Appetite Creative. In its second annual…
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Cepac wraps up acquisition of corrugated tray producer EW Cartons
UK – Corrugated packaging manufacturer Cepac Group has acquired specialist sustainable corrugated tray producer EW Cartons, for an undisclosed fee. Following the acquisition, EW Cartons…
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Financial report roundup: Mondi, Cascades reports growth in full-year revenue for fiscal 2022
UK – Paper and packaging company, Mondi has reported full-year revenue of €8.9 billion (US$9.4bn) for fiscal 2022 (FY22), up by 28% from the prior…
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Coveris develops sustainable packs for Simply Lunch’s Stir Me Up range
UK – European packaging company Coveris has teamed up with British food-to-go business Simply Lunch to develop sustainable packaging for the latter’s Stir Me Up…
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Sainsbury’s introduces vacuum-packed packaging for beef mince to save plastics
UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced it is swapping traditional, plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its beef mince range,…