Packaging And Design

Smurfit Kappa Sees Boost From Acquisitions In First Half

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has posted revenue growth of 4% in the first half of its financial year, boosted by recent acquisitions in Bulgaria, Colombia...

Aldi And Plastic Bank Gather 40 Tonnes Of Plastic In Four Months

Aldi's plastic waste collection initiative, in association with Plastic Bank, in the Philippines has gathered more than 40 tonnes of plastic in the first f...

Steel - A Sustainable Alternative To Plastic Packaging: APEAL

There has never been a better time to take a fresh look at steel, as consumers now acknowledge the value of 'really recycled' materials over 'recyclable' o...

Germany's Tegut Tests A Range Of Packaging-Free Products

German retailer Tegut has announced that it is trialling a range of packaging-free products, including rice, cereals, legumes, and nuts, at its outlet in K...

Italy’s Unes Launches Initiatives To Protect Environment

Italian retailer Unes has introduced a set of initiatives aimed at raising consumer awareness of the need to protect the environment. These include the...

Stora Enso Sees Weaker Demand After Q2 Profits Drop

Finnish paper firm Stora Enso reported a bigger than forecast fall in quarterly profits on Friday and said it expected demand to deteriorate...

Packaging Firm SIG Combibloc Sees Revenue Rise In Growth Markets

Packaging business SIG Combibloc Group has posted revenue growth of 5.1% in the first half of its financial year, at constant currency levels, to €794...

Sainsbury's Introduces Eco-Friendly Alternative To Black Plastic For Chilled Meals

UK retailer Sainbury's is replacing black plastic used in chilled ready meal trays with natural CPET, a form of recyclable plastic. The new material wil...