Packaging

The boards of Mondi and DS Smith have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible all share offer by Mondi for DS Smith, according to a statement published yesterday...

Envelope and packaging manufacturer Encore has bought a 9,600sqm logistics site in Peterlee on the site of the former Walkers Crisps distribution centre.

Aldi has teamed with Frugalpac to introduce paper-based wine bottles on two of its own-brand wines.

Thomson Print & Packaging is set to install a Heidelberg Easymatrix 106 CS to support its growth in bespoke printed folding cartons.

Marks & Spencer is rolling out paper-based recyclable takeaway coffee cups to all its cafes – a move that will remove 20 million units of plastic a year.

DS Smith has reported a ‘continued resilient performance’ in a challenging environment, in a trading update for its Q3 period.

DS Smith is set to close its site in Louth, Lincolnshire, with 70 jobs understood to be affected.

Companies are overwhelmingly likely to connect their packaging production to their digital marketing or online presence according to new research, as they seek to gain extra value from their...

Macfarlane Group experienced a 3% drop in revenue in 2023, but its pre-tax profit climbed by 2%, as its recent acquisitions delivered strong performances.

Not too long ago there was a branch of specialist packaging with the wonderfully evocative description ‘fancy boxes’. Sadly, the ‘fancy’ tag has more or less died out nowadays, but demand for robust...