Fast food restaurant giant McDonald’s has set out a vision to eventually source all its packaging from sustainable sources.
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March 14, 2011 by Liz Gyekye · 3 Comments
Fast food restaurant giant McDonald’s has set out a vision to eventually source all its packaging from sustainable sources.
More Supply Chain NewsMcDonald’s makes sustainable packaging commitment
Fast food restaurant giant McDonald’s has set out a vision to eventually source all its packaging from sustainable sources.
Filed Under: Brand owners, Environment, Food, News, Supply Chain Tagged With: McDonald's
Ten brand giants form green packaging groupTen US packaging giants have formed an association, modelled after Europen and Incpen, to represent the packaging industry and coordinate the sector’s environmental efforts.
Filed Under: Associations & Industry Bodies, Brand owners, Converters, Materials, News, Supply Chain, Waste management Tagged With: Ameripen, Incpen, packaging
Eziserv in talks over dispensing system for refillable milk packs
Dispensing specialist Eziserv is in talks with two dairies about trialling filling machines for milk that would be used in supermarkets in conjunction with a plastic pouch.
Filed Under: Brand owners, Drinks, Flexible Plastics, News, Point of sale, Rigid Plastics, Supply Chain, UK
Korsnäs hikes prices for white top kraftlinerFolding carton manufacturers will have to bear the brunt of further cost rises after Korsnäs announced a price increase of £65 per tonne on all white top kraftliner grades.
Filed Under: Business, Cartonboard, Materials, News, Prices, Supply Chain
Government plans ‘transformation’ of UK energy market
The government is looking to “transform” the UK’s energy supply as it moves to replace a quarter of the country’s generation capacity in the next decade.
Filed Under: Associations & Industry Bodies, News, Supply Chain, UK
Bird flu boosts Bunzl salesA boost from bird flu cleaning products is set to help packaging and distribution group Bunzl increase sales, the company said this morning.
Filed Under: Business, News, Results, Supply Chain
Widdowson secures 1m egg-box distribution dealLogistics specialist the Widdowson group has secured a 1m three-year deal to store and distribute moulded-fibre packaging to egg and fruit producers in the UK.
Filed Under: Food, Paper, Supply Chain, Transit
Bunzl continues global acquisition spree as first-half profits rise 6%Packaging and distribution group Bunzl has completed its seventh and eight acquisitions of 2010 as it revealed an 6% increase in pre-tax profit in the first half.
Filed Under: News, Supply Chain
Corrugated transport system bids for Dyson engineering gong: video
A novel corrugated board contraption designed to help shoppers transport heavy loads by hand is vying for a major international prize.
Filed Under: Corrugated, News, Supply Chain
Laserpack to showcase pallet-edge protector at easyFairs London
Laserpack will be presenting its new pallet-edge protector at the easyFairs show in London in October.
Filed Under: News, Supply Chain
Asda reports falling sales and market share in second quarter
Asda has warned of an “age of austerity” due to increased taxes and decreased government spending after reporting falling sales in the second quarter of the year.
Filed Under: News, Supply Chain
Linx Printing Technologies appoints new managing director
Coding and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has appointed Jennifer Honeycutt as its new managing director.
Filed Under: News, Supply Chain
Raw material costs hit Pregis profits
Jiffy bag manufacturer Pregis Corporation has reported a $6.8m (4.3m) pre-tax loss for the first quarter of the year after price increases were unable to offset raw material costs.
Filed Under: News, Supply Chain
Avery Dennison upgrades tabletop label printers
Labels giant Avery Dennison has launched a new, faster range for its AP series of supply chain label printers.
Filed Under: News, Supply Chain
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