Packaging
Coveris steps up security label production to combat shoplifting surge
Packaging manufacturer Coveris has given a major boost to its UK security label production following the recent rise in retail theft.
Brewer pays out £400k-plus over packaging waste failure
Historic Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar has paid £414,000 to charity after failing to register as a producer of packaging for an astonishing 18 years.
DPS Digital merges with sister agency
Digital card specialist DPS Digital has merged with its sister company Intervino to form a full service e-commerce agency.
Power of Print set for packaging focus
The 2024 Power of Print seminar, which is now in its 14th year, will take place at Stationers' Hall in London on 5 November, this year with a strong focus on packaging.
M&S puts garlic baguettes in paper packs
Marks & Spencer is claiming a UK first with a switch to paper-based packing for its garlic baguettes.
Stora Enso supports growth with major funding agreement
Stora Enso has signed a new €435m (£372m) bilateral loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support growth in renewable, fibre-based consumer packaging board.
Coveris brings in new HD Miraflex press
Sustainable packaging company Coveris has taken delivery of a brand-new Windmöller & Hölscher (W&H) Miraflex II eight-colour press at its Burnley factory, just months after buying a new 10-colour...
Google shares plastic-free packaging know-how
Google has shared details about its transition to fibre-based packaging in its new Plastic Free Packaging Design Guide – but its other sustainability goals have been hit by increased emissions due to...
DS Smith replaces one billion pieces of plastic ahead of schedule
Ahead of schedule and in partnership with some of the world’s major FMCG brands, DS Smith said it has replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic 16 months in advance of its 2025 target.
Future secured at Sirane following Coppice Alupack deal
Food packaging group Coppice Alupack has stepped in to buy Sirane following the latter's fall into administration a fortnight ago. It plans to rehire 70-80% of the company’s workforce.