Lukewarm reception for alcohol labelling scheme
Planned health warnings and unit labelling to be introduced on all alcoholic drinks packaging by the...
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Smurfit Kappa boosted by corrugated prices
Smurfit Kappa, the manufacturer of paper-based packaging, has reported a 45% increase in pre-tax profit to EUR61.6m (£48.7m) for the three months to 31 March.
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PRNs should include municipal waste
The packaging recovery note (PRN) system should be extended to include the municipal waste stream to...
Quinn Glass secures Cobra contract
Quinn Glass has won a four-year contract to be the sole supplier of glass for Cobra beer.
Defra figures reveal household recycling is rising
The Local Government Association (LGA) said that the 2007/08 provisional waste statistics issued yesterday...
Corus pays more for steel delivered to recycling centres
Corus has announced a £50 increase in the amount it pays for steel cans delivered to its CanRoute collection...
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Polyval in administration and up for sale
Polyval, which launched a range of biodegradable and compostable polyvinyl alcohol resins and films...
Environment
Government most successful at meeting waste targets
The government is likely to miss more than half of the environmental targets it has set since it came...
Converting
BPI profit falls despite improved volumes
British Polythene Industries, the UK-based manufacturer of polythene film and bags, has said its pre-tax...
Design
B&H considers curved pack
Benson & Hedges brand owner Japan Tobacco International is conducting focus groups judging the appeal...
Materials
DuPont reveals investment plans
DuPont, which supplies materials to the packaging sector, is to invest $150m (£75.9m) to expand and...
Equipment
Kosme launches shrink-wrapper for secondary packs
Kosme UK, the supplier of packaging machinery, has launched the high-speed, end-of-line Flypack shrink-wrapper...
Packs & Closures
Ardagh produces Euro2008 beer bottle
Ardagh Glass has developed a special edition Carlsberg beer bottle for the Euro2008 football championships...
Supply Chain & RFID
Timestrip secures WD-40 contract
Timestrip has revealed that the deal it signed in January with a North American supplier of consumer...
World News
Wright Machinery merges with PPM
Wright Machinery, the food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer, has merged with US-based...
Labelling
Retailers recommit to pack reduction and recycling logo
The vast majority of major UK retailers yesterday (30 April) reiterated their commitment to packaging...
