Packaging And Design

Schwarz Group Switches To 100% rPET For Non-Returnable Bottles

Since June 2021, all non-returnable PET bottles for Kaufland and Lidl's own-brand products manufactured by Schwarz Production have switched to 10...

Smurfit Kappa Opens E-commerce Packaging Lab

Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has opened a new International Safe Transfer Association (ISTA) certified lab at its new e-commerce packaging facility...

Consumers 'Confused' About Plastics Recycling, Hold Brands Responsible: Study

A lack of cohesion and infrastructure in the plastics recycling industry is leading to consumer confusion, with many holding brands and retailers responsib...

7UP Switches To Clear Plastic Bottles

Soft drinks brand 7UP is making the switch from green to clear plastic bottles in a bid to increase recycling rates. Research by Britvic, the manuf...

Daymon Wins 12 Vertex Awards

Daymon has won 12 Vertex Awards this year – four gold, three silver and five bronze awards. The awards were won by the Daymon International Develo...

Smurfit Kappa To Expand French Corrugated Plant

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa will expand its corrugated plant in Rethel in north-east France with an investment of €24 million. The amount will con...

Portugal To Ban Single-Use Plastics From July

Single-use plastics will be banned in Portugal after a European directive comes into force from 1 July 2021 (today). The directive, which is mandatory i...

Pasta Maker La Molisana Introduces Recyclable Packaging

Italian pasta producer La Molisana has introduced new recyclable paper packaging sourced from responsibly managed and FSC certified forests. The initiat...