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KP Snacks cuts packaging material for Tyrrells crips by 25%, saving 113 tons per year
UK – UK snack producer, KP Snacks has announced a significant packaging reduction for its crisp brand Tyrrells, with plastic packaging being cut by 25%…
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Surfers Against Sewage reveals 12 companies responsible for branded packaging pollution in UK
UK – Marine conservative charity Surfers Against Sewage has revealed a total of 12 companies are responsible for 70% of the branded packaging pollution found…
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Lesters invest £100k in warehouse expansion after 120% sales boom
UK – Corrugated specialist, Lesters has invested £100k (US$118,710) in a second warehousing operation to help it cope with a 120% increase in orders. The…
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UK consumers prefer mobile phone app recycling, Reward4Waste poll reveals
UK – Consumers in the United Kingdom strongly prefer the idea of a digitalized deposit return scheme (DRS) as the UK’s four nations draw closer…
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Ardagh secures planning approval for US$181M metal packaging facility in UK
UK – Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) has secured approval by the Antrim and Newtownabbey Council to construct a new £150 million (US$ 181.47 million) beverage…
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Aldi, Müller pilots clear milk bottle caps to increase recyclability
UK – German supermarket giant, Aldi is teaming up with Great Britain’s largest supplier and distributor of milk, Müller for a trial of clear caps…
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DS Smith’s survey reveals emerging generational gap in recycling in UK
UK – New data from DS Smith has revealed an emerging generational gap in recycling in the UK – with older people more confident than…
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Parkside develops flexible paper packs for Iceland frozen seafood range
UK – Flexible packaging specialist Parkside has collaborated with Iceland to create new paper-based packs for frozen seafood. The retailer’s Northcoast range of frozen seafood…
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Constantia Flexibles bolsters its portfolio with acquisition of FFP Packaging Solutions
UK – Austria’s flexible packaging company, Constantia Flexibles has signed an agreement to acquire 100 % stake in UK-based FFP Packaging Solutions. The acquisition earns…
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Transcend inks US$92M deal with Zume to upscale molded fiber packaging
EUROPE – UK-based packaging company, Transcend Packaging, has inked a US$91.71 million strategic partnership with Zume to create viable, scalable, and cost-effective packaging solutions for…