Environment

Jarrold: scheme has been a great success story for the sector

BPIF welcomes CCA scheme extension as joining window reopens

The BPIF has welcomed a two-year extension by the government to the current Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme, which had been due to end in July 2025 but will not now end before July 2027.

Central St Martins UAL: design and the right partnerships can help solve looming issues

UPM teams with London uni on fossil-free materials

UPM has teamed up with students from Central St Martins University of the Arts London on a major project looking at how industries can shift to renewable, circular economy materials – “prototyping a...

Paper/cardboard was positioned best for factors such as ease of recycling

Two Sides reports on latest consumer attitudes

New consumer research from Two Sides details consumers’ evolving attitudes to paper-based packaging.

Foilco was founded in 1987 by David Hornby (centre)

Foilco achieves carbon neutrality

Stamping foils manufacturer and supplier Foilco has achieved carbon neutrality through its operational emissions.

(L-R) Biopax's Liam O’Connor and Terry Cross, Invest NI's Mel Chittock, and MP Paul Maskey. Image: Invest NI

Green packaging start-up to create 169 jobs

A new green packaging business owned by former Delta Print and Packaging chairman Terry Cross is set to create 169 jobs.

Life in Print will kick off a series of events for Plymouth's creative industries

Plymouth creative industry to host Life in Print outreach event

Creative industry businesses in Plymouth have launched a new outreach event series, kicking off with Life in Print, a celebration of modern and sustainable print practices.

A packaging sensor can measure the atmosphere surrounding the food in fresh food packs. Image: Senoptica

Food pack condition sensor innovator makes first close on funding

Senoptica Technologies, a deep-tech packaging sensor technology company that spun out from Trinity College Dublin, has made a first close of €550,000 (£471,000) on its €1.5m bridge funding round.

Bex Design & Print's factory will be shut every Friday

Bex Design & Print moves to four-day week

Industrial printer Bex Design & Print has moved to a four-day working week with the aim to reduce its environmental impact.

Richard Lochhead MSP (L) opened Cullen's new factory extension last week

Cullen wins £425k grant for new jobs and growth

Cullen has secured a £425,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise Federation for job creation and to expand its manufacturing capacity.

Mars is looking to ditch plastic for its iconic packaging

Mars bars pilot paper wrapper

Mars Wrigley has introduced paper-based packaging in a limited trial for its classic Mars bar.