Category: News & Updates

Plastics Recyclers Europe reports the average EU PET beverage bottles’ recycled content rate reached 24%, but that disparities between EU Member States need addressing to achieve 2025 EU targets. It says 2022 was an unprecedented year for the PET and rPET value chains, as shown in the latest report: PET Market in Europe: State of Play, by…

Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives has announced its new range of compostable self-adhesive materials, developed with the aim of providing high-performance labels for fully compostable packaging. The company says that as both the packaging and self-adhesive materials have the same biodegradation properties, they can be disposed of together at the end of their life cycle through the industrial composting…

DS Smith has partnered with Filir d.o.o., the distributor of some of the world’s most renowned confectionary products, to redesign packaging for the brand’s Easter product portfolio. DS Smith has replaced traditional plastic packaging for Easter snacks and chocolates with a fibre-based and recyclable solution for Filir’s Croatian market. The new packaging is designed by…

Waste management firm Waste Managed is warning of annual excess waste around Easter gifting and packaging. It said recent research showed UK consumers splurged a £415m on Easter eggs in 2023, with an estimated 3,000 tonnes of Easter egg chocolate wasted each year in the UK, with packaging alone accounting for over 8,000 tonnes of…

Alupro, the aluminium packaging recycling organisation, is launching an Easter-themed promotional campaign, ‘Munch, Scrunch, Recycle!’. Aimed at local authorities, the programme is designed to encourage residents to think more carefully about their waste this Easter. Each year, around 80 million Easter eggs are bought in the UK, most of which are wrapped in recyclable aluminium…

Princes has struck a landmark partnership with Capri-Sun Group to produce over 250 million Capri-Sun juice pouches annually at its Bradford site. Capri-Sun recently brought sales and distribution in-house after a long-term relationship with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP). To meet increased demand, the Princes contract with Capri-Sun will involve a transfer of four production lines…

Chocolate maker Divine has launched a limited-edition Joyful Hot Cross Bun Bar, as well as a new range of Flat Eggs for Easter. etaining the same shape and size as a classic Easter Egg, but Divine said it is using 40% less packaging. Sophie Loveday-Davies, group marketing director, Divine, said: “Sustainability is at the heart…

Absolut Vodka has launched Orange Peel variant for its shots range – Nights. The vodka giant said Absolut Nights is a vibrant range of shots influenced by local cultures. Launching in China on 30 March, Absolut Nights Orange Peel is crafted with a blend of oriental orange peels and coffee. Absolut said the new drink’s…

Volvic has launched a new range of drinks – Touch of Fruit Sparkling Sugar Free, as well as a relaunch of Volvic Touch of Fruit still range. The new range is launched in cans with attractive, refreshing designs, and as multipacks. Within flavoured sparkling waters, 76% of value sales come from private label, but Volvic…

Pepsi MAX has launched its first major redesign in 14 years, featuring a new logo distinctly reminiscent of its 1990s branding. Home » Design » New packsAdd to Bookmarks By Waqas Qureshi 15 March 2024 Pepsi MAX showcases redesign, drawing on its classic branding Pepsi MAX has launched its first major redesign in 14 years, featuring a new logo distinctly reminiscent…