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Sainsbury's trials plastic-free avocado pack

Sainsbury’s is trialling new paper-based packaging for avocados that features a bamboo mesh.

Royal Mail: CWU wants agreed set of actions
Operational improvements

Tracked deliveries and parcels boost Royal Mail performance

The takeover bid for Royal Mail’s parent group has cleared two more regulatory hurdles, and trading at the business continues to improve.

More than 33,000 sites

Bauer Media expands reach with OOH buy

Bauer Media will expand into new markets with the acquisition of Clear Channel’s Europe North business.

Wilkins now has seven die-cutters, and all relatively new
£1.4m investment backs up major press purchases

Wilkins sharpens up cutting capacity with another Bobst Expertcut

Retail packaging firm Wilkins has installed a Bobst Expertcut 106 PER 3.0, its fourth Expertcut in the cutting room, bringing the firm to a total of seven die-cutters.

92% of the audience were looking to invest in equipment in the next 12 months
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Fespa 2025 theme and details revealed

Fespa has revealed the strapline for its 2025 flagship show, while sharing further details about the May event.

Shares up over 16% this morning

Xaar updates on trading; appoints new CFO

Xaar's shares have jumped following the release of a trading update while it has also confirmed the appointment of a new permanent chief financial officer.

Potential buyer made £1 bid

Ashford Colour Press struggles revealed

Ashford Colour Press fell foul of vacillating customer demand according to the latest report on the firm’s administration, which also details the six-figure sum paid for part of its business and...

Solent Design Studio's Colorado M3W has given it a foothold in wide-format work
Colorado M3W

Solent Design Studio jumps into wide-format with Canon

Hampshire commercial printer Solent Design Studio has launched itself into wide-format work following the installation of a Canon Colorado M3W in November.

95% government subsidy

BPIF offers last-chance bargain on senior leader training

The BPIF has put its Level Seven Senior Leader Apprenticeship – equivalent to a Master’s degree – up for a new intake at just £700, before government funding is cut.

Indie consortium

Aims Group adds new member

Irish merchant Premier Paper has joined the Aims Group of independent merchants.

Pitreavie designs, manufactures, and distributes protective packaging
Earnings-enhancing acquisition

Macfarlane Group acquires Pitreavie

Macfarlane Group has acquired The Pitreavie Group, progressing its strategy to build its protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth.

(L–R): Xeikon's Ser van de Graaf with Abbey Labels' Tom Allum and Xeikon's Hans Gerinckx
Ninth Xeikon for the firm

Abbey Labels takes UK's first Xeikon Lion

Abbey Labels has installed the UK’s first Xeikon LX3000 toner label press, known as 'The Lion' and capable of up to 42m/min in five colours.

Shared values

Portals under new ownership

Historic UK papermaker Portals has been acquired by Germany’s Drewsen Spezialpapiere.

Three lots available

Six-figure stationery contract among new tenders

A contract for printed stationery for Companies House is among a new trio of tenders currently live via the government’s Contracts Finder service.

WPG's bindery staff, including operator Reece Thomas (pictured), quickly got to grips with the new machine
Increased efficiency

Welshpool Printing Group gets up to speed with Horizon install

Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has installed a brand-new Horizon CRF-362 folder-creaser, helping the company run finishing work more efficiently, and automating several hand-folded applications.