Packaging

Petition To Ban Single-Use Plastic Garners 117,000 Signatures In UK

A petition by City to Sea, 38 Degrees, and Greenpeace that calls for the most polluting single-use plastic items to be banned in the UK has received more t...

Packaging Firm ALPLA Group Sees Turnover Up 8.4% In 2021

Packaging firm ALPLA Group has announced a 8.4% increase in turnover in its 2021 financial year, to €4 billion, boosted by both recycling and technolo...

‘International Year of Glass’ Launches With Celebrations In Geneva

The year 2022 has been designated the ‘International Year of Glass’, with hundreds of events taking place around the world to celebrate the uni...

Smurfit Kappa Sees Revenue Up 18%, Says Costs Remain 'At Elevated Levels'

Smurfit Kappa chief executive Tony Smurfit has said that the year 2021 was "characterised by significant and unprecedented cost inflation", as th...

ECR Community Releases Global Review Of Circular Economy Case Studies

ECR Community has announced the publication of a global review of circular economy case studies from across the retail and consumer goods sector, indicatin...

IGD’s New Study Showcases The 'Must-See' Stores Of 2022

From hydroponic herb greenhouses and walkout payment technology; to restaurant meals and refill stations, the market is developing exciting new concepts an...

PepsiCo Beverages North America Invests In Closed Loop Partners' Leadership Fund

PepsiCo has invested in Closed Loop Partners' Leadership Fund, a fund that acquires and helps companies to strengthen their recycling infrastruct...

DS Smith Profit Surges Due To FMCG Demand, Online Shopping

Packaging firm DS Smith has posted an 80% increase in first-half profit and declared a higher interim dividend, helped by strong demand from FMCG businesse...