All Packaging articles
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NewsGraze cuts plastic by 75% in packaging update
The packaging refresh forms part of a wider overhaul of the brand, including a rebrand and new product launches
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Partner FeaturesFive ways to future-proof packaging
As packaging regulations change, so must your strategy to make sure your business is fully future-proofed.
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NewsCo-op rolls out coffee pod recycling points to more than 200 stores
The recycling points, supplied by coffee pod recycling service Podback, are being installed in stores across the south west of England and South Wales
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NewsBooths hopes ‘market-style’ loose produce bays will help cut food waste
By increasing the amount of loose veg it sells, Booths hopes to cut food waste and improve choice
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NewsSmol launches recyclable paper laundry detergent bottle
Made from wood pulp fibre, the bottle can be put into household paper and card recycling
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NewsPackaging tax fees set to see red as 60% get worst rating
Large producers of red-rated packaging are staring at much higher overall bills
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NewsChildren’s yoghurts still high in sugar despite reductions, research finds
The research, based at Queen Mary University of London, found average sugars of 8.2g per 100g
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NewsWelsh tech firm launches ‘self-cooling’ beer can with Brains Brewery
Cans of Brains Brewery Bayside Welsh Lager featuring the self-cooling technology will be showcased at this week’s London Packaging Week
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WebinarsDelivering DRS in 2027: What you need to know with one year to go
In a little over a year’s time the UK’s first ever deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will go live across the UK. The Welsh Government’s recent decision to appoint Exchange for Change as its scheme operator marks the latest key milestone on the journey towards DRS’s launch across the four home nations in October 2027.
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: School food failures & Defra’s food security warning
Three in four secondary schools are serving food that’s banned, but publishing menus won’t be enough – plus this week’s picks including a stinging Defra warning on food security and the ‘chaos’ of the packaging tax system
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time to scrap the UK’s packaging tax regime?
EPR, DRS, PPT, PRNs… the list of packaging regulations is only growing, and even the industry is butting heads over the solution
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NewsDairy Roadmap unveils ‘ambitious’ targets for sustainability progress
The targets, presented by The Dairy Roadmap’s Processor Working Group, focuses on three areas: climate change and energy, water, and plastics and packaging
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NewsBelazu launches its first squeezy bottle olive oil
The oil was ‘prized for its naturally high polyphenol content and bold, peppery profile’, said Belazu
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Comment & OpinionDRS: Is the UK rollout back on track?
With a huge amount to do if DRS is to hit its October 2027 deadline, there is surely a far greater chance of success with industry calling the shots rather than being pulled in different directions by Westminster, Holyrood or the Senedd
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Category ReportHow oral care brands are the new dentists
Oral care is increasingly filling the gap left by the NHS dental access crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesThe industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Political turmoil and industry infighting have plagued the road to the UK’s deposit return scheme. With the October 2027 launch looming, packaging and labelling reforms can’t wait
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NewsPukka drops orange boxes in packaging revamp
The new packs extend the brand’s well-known coloured foil cues across the entire box
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Comment & OpinionWinners of new EU anti-greenwashing legislation will have proof behind their claims
As the ECGT Directive comes into effect in September, brands that can prove their environmental claims will pull ahead, says Jaclyn McCarthy, director of brand strategy at 1% for the Planet
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NewsEU rules on ‘forever chemicals’ spark mass supplier confusion
Food & drink companies are experiencing mass confusion over how to comply with new EU packaging restrictions
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WhitepapersHow GLP-1 drugs are reshaping the grocery basket
By 2030, one in three grocery checkouts will come from a GLP-1 household. And they’re not just eating less. They’re switching brands, buying smaller packs and reshaping the entire basket. Based on research with 9,417 UK consumers, we reveal what it means for your category.