Packaging

First-Half Profit At Packaging Group Smurfit Kappa Jumps 50%

Smurfit Kappa's core profit jumped by 50% year-on-year in the first half of 2022, which it said reflected recent capital investment in its production facil...

Packaging Firm Stora Enso's Quarterly Earnings Miss Estimates

Paper and packaging firm Stora Enso has announced weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, as logistics bottlenecks dented profitability.

Barilla Extends 100% Recyclable Packaging Across Europe

Italian food company Barilla plans to roll out 100% recyclable packaging across Europe following a successful trial in the UK.

Soaring Prices, Plastic Bottles To Dampen Japan's Thirst For Beaujolais Nouveau

Japanese fans of Beaujolais Nouveau wine will likely be reining in their enthusiasm this year as importers hike prices, dramatically shrink their...

Migros To Assess Sustainability Of Product Packaging

Swiss supermarket chain Migros plans to extend the use of its M-Check sustainability evaluation scale to assess the sustainability of product packaging.

Netto France To Strengthen Private-Label Offering

Netto, the French hard discount chain of Les Mousquetaires, is upgrading and revamping its private-label range to offer a wide range of products at attract...

Stora Enso Considering €400m Investment In Belgium

Finnish packaging firm Stora Enso is considers investing around €400 million to convert one of its two existing paper lines to a containerboard line i...