Packaging
Heinz trials paper bottle for iconic ketchup
Heinz is planning to trial a paper-based, recyclable Tomato Ketchup bottle as part of an array of initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint.
Plates wing buoys Agfa Q1 results
Agfa has posted a big jump in Q1 EBITDA despite what the group described as “an extraordinary inflationary context”.
Macfarlane reports growth in trading update
Macfarlane Group is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which the company will provide a positive trading update covering 2022 to date.
CPMA speaks out on Diageo packaging change implications
The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has commented on the potential wider implications on the packaging industry of Diageo’s decision to start phasing out the use of 183 million...
Smurfit Kappa acquires Atlas Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.
Drama at Lettershop as landlord takes charge
Events at troubled YM Group took a dramatic turn over the bank holiday weekend when the landlord repossessed Lettershop’s Leeds site.
Packaging Innovations unveils new features
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two new interactive features at the event next month.
DS Smith reports continued second-half momentum
DS Smith is trading in line with management expectations during its second-half period.
ProPrint Group strengthens offering with new Digicon
ProPrint Group has taken on a bespoke Digicon Series 3 automated finishing line from AB Graphic International to enable it to provide an additional range of label finishing options.
Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food
Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.