Packaging

E-commerce companies in the UK are losing an average of £150,000 annually to packaging waste, according to a new report, with half calling the packaging supply chain “old fashioned.”

DS Smith has reported an “unprecedented” surge in demand for its pumpkin packaging after this year’s wet summer in Britain led to the growth of much larger pumpkins than usual.

Packaging giant DS Smith has reported quarter-on-quarter growth for corrugated box volumes, despite overall volume remaining below 2022/23’s bumper levels.

Labelexpo Europe made a welcome return in Brussels in September, after the lockdown hiatus, with manufacturers taking a broader focus than purely labels.

EFI has laid down the gauntlet to emerging competitors in single-pass inkjet printing, where the firm lays claim to a market-leading position.

Saica Pack has opened a new customer experience centre, offering clients the opportunity to develop new packaging in creative workshops.

Two packaging company heads have been named on a list of Britain's ‘Top 50 most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2023’.

Carton Group, a German packaging specialist owned by investment firm Waterland, is set to buy London-based luxury packaging firm Wrapology.

Peterborough-based AA Labels has dived into the folding carton market with its purchase of a brand-new B2+ HP Indigo 12000 and TruCoat auto-fed laminator.

The findings from this year’s unboxing survey from Macfarlane Packaging have found that packaging sustainability remains the key priority for consumers.