Packaging And Design

European Commission Clears DS Smith’s Acquisition Of Europac

Packaging giant DS Smith has announced that the European Commission has approved its proposal of acquiring Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A., or Europac....

Lidl Germany To Cut Down Plastic Usage In Product Packaging

Lidl Germany has announced that it will offer its own-brand, liquid detergents - Formil and Maxitrat - in a more concentrated form, in smaller sized bottle...

Cactus Removes Single-Use Plastic For Bakery Products

Luxembourg-based retailer Cactus has announced that it has replaced all single-use plastic bags for bakery items, across all points sale, with a new packag...

DS Smith Expects First-Half Profit To Be 'Materially Ahead'

Packaging company DS Smith said it expects adjusted operating profit for the first half of the year to be 'materially ahead' from last year as it was able...

Spar UK Introduces Water Bottles Made Of 51% Recycled Plastic

Spar UK has introduced water bottles made of 51% recycled plastic for its Silverbrook Water range. The retailer has also designed a new label for the st...

Continente and Pingo Doce To Reduce Plastic Usage

Portuguese supermarket chains Continente and Pingo Doce have launched new initiatives, with the aim of reducing plastic usage. Continente will replace s...

Ardagh Group Partners With Stabburet On Seafood Packaging Project

Packaging giant Ardagh Group has partnered with Orkla Food's Stabburet to manufacture lightweight, fully-recyclable, aluminium cans for the seafood manufac...

Irish Shoppers Concerned About Plastic Usage In Grocery Packaging: Nielsen

According to a new research by Nielsen, Irish consumers believe that it is the responsibility of retailers to reduce the amount of packaging used in grocer...