All Packaging articles
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NewsGlobal Brands blames £2m EPR hit for 93% profit slump
The year to last September had been ‘one of transition’ said Global Brands
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NewsTesco to head new reuse and refill strategy as Packaging Pact reveals next steps
The move comes as the industry’s new UK Packaging Pact, which launched in April, today revealed a raft of industry executives who will head up a series of major new initiatives
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NewsSupermarket bosses in appeal to ‘save’ Wales deposit return scheme
Figures including Tesco UK CEO Ashwin Prasad and Sainsbury’s chief Simon Roberts have joined drinks leaders from companies including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in a letter to Welsh first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth
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News‘Scramble’ to meet new packaging tax deadline
The scheme administrator had already brought forward the deadline to 1 November and has now moved it again, to 1 September, following discussions with ministers
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NewsNaviLens tech introduced to Co-op paper range in own-label first
It is the first time NaviLens codes have been added to a grocery retailer’s own-label products.
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Comment & OpinionWhy food and drink brands need to invest in tackling litter
Recyclable packaging alone won’t solve litter – a Yorkshire pilot shows behaviour change can work, says Alison Ogden- Newton, CEO of Keep Britain Tidy
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NewsWelsh food businesses call for DRS alignment with rest of UK
Unlike schemes launching in other parts of the UK, Wales plans to include glass
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NewsNice Rice rebrands to push quality over sustainability
The revamp is intended to shift the brand to quality-led positioning while retaining sustainability as a core pillar of how it operates
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NewsTOTM rolls out compact tampons with CottonLock 360° safety tech
The new product features a patented safety veil made from 100% organic cotton
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Comment & OpinionWhat does olive oil’s packaging say about the brand selling it?
The squeeze bottle has transformed the olive oil aisle but for brands serious about quality, the science should give them pause for thought, says Sarah Vachon, founder of Citizens of Soil
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NewsCheestrings taps World Cup with limited-edition football-themed packs
The Kinisla-owned brand said the move was designed to bring a ‘playful football twist to everyday snacking occasions’
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Halloween: 25 July
Traditionally, Halloween has been associated with eating lots of sugary sweets – but things are changing
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WhitepapersWhere food and beverage margins really leak: and how to plug them
Margin erosion rarely comes from one big expense. It builds quietly across formulation, packaging, compliance and sourcing. This guide maps where the cost leaks hide – and shows how AI-powered product lifestyle management (PLM) turns them into more profitable products.
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NewsVirgin warns of unexpected losses as consumers feel the pressure
The online wine retailer now expected to fall into the red as the effects of the Iran war combined with increased taxes in the form of duty and packaging levies
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NewsDalston’s Soda recalls cans that ‘may rupture leaving sharp edges’
The products are stocked in Waitrose, according to Assosia data
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NewsRefillable oral care brand Mighty makes high street debut
Mighty’s aluminium toothpaste dispensers and home-compostable refills in Fresh English Mint are available now across 450 Boots stores
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Comment & OpinionEditors picks: Food poverty, workforce crisis and The Chicken King
Three of the food system’s biggest pressures – workforce shortages, rising food poverty and complications around the packaging tax – all took the spotlight this week
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Comment & OpinionDRS shows what works but other packaging policies need fixing
the release of the retailer handling fees was, as one source puts it, the moment it “all became real”
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NewsPurina revamps Gourmet Perle range to meet demand for posh wet catfood
The revamped lineup is available now in almost 30 markets across Europe, including the UK, France, Italy and Germany.
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NewsTheakston Brewery profits plunge as packaging taxes bite
Operating profit at the Yorkshire brewer fell by over £200k to £108k.