Environment

The pack is expected to be fully recyclable in kerbside collections

Iceland trials new plastic-free pear pack

Iceland has teamed with ProPrint Group, Ravenwood Packaging and fruit grower Keelings to take a further step toward achieving its plastic reduction goal.

New straw: hours of consumer testing to combat issues like sogginess

Ribena begins paper straw trial

Ribena has teamed with Transcend Packaging to develop a bendable paper straw for its juice cartons – the first major juice brand to do so.

Popely: “The staff and customers have really  supported the process all the way”

Set out to achieve the highest standards

Since joining commercial printer Anglia Print in 2002, ardent eco campaigner John Popely has made it his mission to shape a business with as little negative environmental impact as possible.

The three new Tesla's at the firm's Bristol factory

MPS invests for a sustainable future

MPS Marketing Services has rounded off a circa £650,000 spend this year on kit and infrastructure with a move to switch its company fleet to electric vehicles as it positions itself for a “sustainable...

Anilox rolls can be cleaned, checked and returned for use on press within eight minutes

Parkside invests in Troika kit, develops sustainable food pack

Flexible packaging specialist Parkside Flexibles has installed a Troika AniCAM system for measuring its flexographic plates and anilox rolls at its Normanton manufacturing facility in West Yorkshire....

New board topper also enhances the brand

Heineken cans plastic rings for board alternative

Heineken UK is replacing plastic rings with a new cardboard topper on multi-pack tins of Heineken, Foster’s and Kronenbourg 1664.

ReactivAir: keeps graphics clean while removing pollution

Gardners gobbles up pollution with new coating

Gardners has launched an innovative coating option that keeps outdoor printed surfaces clean and has the added benefit of ‘eating’ air pollution.

Going greener: 10 top tips

There was a time during the last decade when carbon footprint reduction seemed to be the primary topic of conversation in the print industry, with recyclables, chemicals and shifts to new, greener...

Paper-based bottle will allow brands to rethink packaging designs

Diageo readies paper bottle tech

Drinks giant Diageo has taken a stake in a sustainable packaging company and plans to bring a paper-based spirits bottle to market early next year for one of its flagship brands.

'Return to sport' new product range

DS Smith benefits from e-comms boost

DS Smith has described its business model as “robust” after posting year end results that were boosted by a jump in e-commerce business caused by Covid-19.