Packaging

A raft of retailers and restaurant chains have announced plans to reduce or abolish their use of plastic packaging in the next few years, as the government vows to crack down on plastic waste.

Paper producer Sappi has expanded its containerboard product range with the launch of Fusion Uncoated.

Macfarlane Group has started the new year with the appointment of James Baird as a non-executive director and the investment in greener delivery vehicles.

Global paper manufacturer Mondi Group is set to acquire Finland-headquartered containerboard manufacturer Powerflute from Nordic Packaging and Container (NPAC) Holdings in a deal worth €365m (£326m).

Edward Wheeler, joint managing director of Leicester-based packaging firm Marpak, has died at the age of 53.

A “plain packaging” policy on food and beverage brands could result in a potential loss of $293bn (£219bn) for the beverage industry globally, new research has warned.

Offset Print & Packaging is poised to take on five people left out of work following the collapse of Stones Ashford.

Rapidity has printed packaging for the joint winner of BBC One reality show The Apprentice.

Needham Coding has launched a new range of drop-on-demand inkjet printers targeted at secondary packaging applications.

Former Müller head of packaging Haulwen Nicholas has launched a new consultancy to help packaging firms with environmental viability.

DS Smith has posted revenue growth of 19% but a 1% fall in pre-tax profit in its half-year results.

Magnet Harlequin has launched a new integrated offering that pulls together its own services with those of its sister creative agencies, to deliver cost and efficiency savings for clients.