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VPK Packaging appoints Jeremy Anderson as new Managing Director to drive growth in UK and Ireland
UK – Belgium-based packaging supplier, VPK Packaging has appointed ex-DS Smith director, Jeremy Anderson as its new Managing Director for UK & Ireland, as the…
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Lidl GB to shift semi-skimmed milk container lids from green-color to clear for easy recycling
UK – International discount retailer chain in Germany, Lidl GB, will be permanently switching its green-colored milk lids to clear ones for semi-skimmed milk after…
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MPs call for ban on all plastic waste exports by 2028 in UK
UK – A cross-party UK committee is calling on the UK government to ban plastic waste exports entirely by the end of 2027 to reduce…
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McDonald’s replaces plastic cutlery with paper versions in all UK restaurants
UK – American multinational fast food chain and real estate company, McDonald’s is set to replace all plastic cutlery with paper-based alternatives in England and…
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Deliveroo injects US$2.8M into subsidies for recyclable and compostable foodservice packaging
UK – British online food service company Deliveroo has announced a US$2.8 million (£2.5 million) investment to subsidize the cost of more environmentally sustainable packaging…
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Lidl GB incorporates prevented ocean plastic packaging for its fresh meat products
UK – The UK branch of supermarket chain Lidl has extended the ‘Prevented Ocean Plastic’ (POP) initiative to its fresh meat packaging. From this week,…
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ULMA Packaging appoints James Couldwell as Managing Director
UK – ULMA Packaging UK has named James Couldwell as Managing Director, following the retirement of its former longer-standing MD, Chris Pickles. Couldwell previously worked…
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Klober steps up effort to reduce plastic in construction supply chain
UK – UK’s leading supplier of roofing ventilation products, Klober has stepped up efforts to reduce plastic packaging in the construction supply chain. With the…
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Asda switches to plant-based packaging across own-brand tea bags
UK- British supermarket chain Asda has introduced plant-based packaging for its own-brand tea bags as its latest sustainability effort. The Supermarket says the move will…
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ProAmpac partners Recon² to increase recycled content in its packaging
UK – Flexible packaging firm ProAmpac has signed a partnership deal with a non-profit company, Recon2 to quantify recycled content in plastic products and packaging…