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4 June 2018
Packaging innovation spotlight: over-packaged or perfect for stylish up-cycling?
Premium tea products are often beautifully packaged to attract the consumer's eye and somehow justify the high price demanded, but it is all too common for said upmarket packaging to...
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31 May 2018
World’s first “plastic free” trust mark could be the next great FMCG label claim
In the span of about a year, concern over plastic packaging and plastic waste has hit a critical mass and has boiled over. But how do you really know if...
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18 May 2018
Co-op’s new initiative will test UK’s appetite for plastic bottle recycling
Co-op leads the charge by implementing the UK’s first plastic bottle deposit scheme and it will become an example for retailers to look back upon when implementing their own schemes.
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30 April 2018
Fan-like flow regulation closure for flexible oil dispensing
Modern consumers are looking for solutions that make their lives easier. As such, the packaging industry is constantly looking for new ideas across various categories and products, including such basic...
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27 April 2018
Recycling words: why the UK’s ‘Plastic Pact’ announcement was underwhelming
If non-profit organisation WRAP was looking to ease the concerns of consumers with its UK 'Plastic Pact', its announcement left a lot to be desired.
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20 April 2018
Inside Packaging – Market Focus Special Issue – May 2018
In this issue: The latest research, insights and analysis from GlobalData, including smart and simple pack designs and how packaging can add value to toiletries and hygiene products
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20 April 2018
In defense of plastic
The hard-wearing, long lasting impact of plastic is the reason why it has had such an impact on the environment, but it is also one of its core strengths, and...
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19 April 2018
Plastic purge continues as Waitrose pledges to jettison disposable cups
UK supermarket retailer Waitrose has announced that it is to stop using 52 million disposable coffee cups per year, which are notoriously difficult to recycle due to their plastic linings.
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5 April 2018
Paper packaging: using moulded fibre as a sustainable alternative
As an alternative to plastic, Colourform from James Cropper uses a process similar to paper-making to create sustainable packaging. Elliot Gardner speaks to Colourform commercial director Susan Wilson to find...
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5 April 2018
Packaging innovation spotlight: multi-functional closure takes the mess out of application
Applying pain relief gel can be a messy process and leaves a sticky residue on one's hands that needs to be washed off, but this is not always practical or...
