Food
Tipa launches 100% biodegradable flexible packaging film
Tipa, an Israeli start-up focussed on the development of green packaging, has announced a 100% biodegradable, multi-layered film designed to produce liquid-carrying pouches.
Bottles use 50% more finite resources than carton packs
A pan-European study has found that carton packs for UHT milk use 57% less fossil resources than bottles.
Paper-based packaging industry makes pledge over mineral oils
The European paper-based packaging industry is to phase out the use of printing inks based on mineral oils for food packaging, following last March's health scare.
Interflex Group grows flexible portfolio with EBR acquisition
InterFlex Group has bought flexible packaging printer and converter EBR Limited in a bid to grow its flexible packaging portfolio.
Firstan eyes expansion after secondary MBO
Firstan, the Cambridge-based food and pharmaceuticals packaging printer, is on the lookout for acquisitions after completing a secondary buyout from Lloyds TSB Develop-ment Capital.