All Packaging articles
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NewsFilippo Berio pours olive oils into ‘modern’ squeezy bottles
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Classico and Chilli are available in the new format
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Comment & OpinionDisasters don’t come much bigger than PackUK’s £1.4bn surprise
Anger has reached new levels since PackUK’s shock admission that a major shortfall in money raised for year-end invoices may force it to reissue bills
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NewsPackUK bosses face anger as they try to explain EPR shortfall ‘catastrophe’
PackUK strategy director Esther Carter faced the awkward task of taking to the stage at the Birmingham Packaging Innovations conference, attended by hundreds of food companies and packaging bosses, to explain the situation
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Comment & OpinionThe PM’s potato protest: inside the UK’s food waste scandal
A symbolic spud in the PM’s fridge highlights the urgent need for action as industry and charities warn time is running out on food waste reform
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NewsEPR shock as PackUK warns bills may be reissued to cover shortfall
Pack UK told suppliers it had been inundated with a larger-than-anticipated volume of appeals against EPR invoices that landed in October.
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NewsNo 10 stages talks on ‘ambitious’ new food waste strategy
Wrap gave prime minister Keir Starmer a physical representation of the problem in the form of a pack of potatoes left in the Downing Street fridge
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Comment & OpinionUK Crisp Packets 1970-2000: dazzling look at lost era of packaging design
The 140-page book presents a pictorial history of crisp packets, allowing readers to salivate at the artwork and rustle in nostalgia
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Comment & OpinionWant to reach net zero? We must start by fixing food waste
Put simply, the UK cannot meet its net zero commitments without addressing food waste, says Estelle Herszenhorn, director of food system transformation at Wrap
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NewsDeliveroo launches more sustainable packaging for UK restaurants
The new packaging was created as part of a three-way partnership between Deliveroo, packaging producer Biopack and Sheffield Hallam University
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NewsKluraLabs secures £8m to roll out packaging innovation in UK retail
The Cambridge-based company’s technology is designed to slow the spoilage of food and reduce waste, improving logistics and efficiencies for retailers and suppliers
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NewsEco-Products to launch sustainable packaging into UK foodservice
It looks to offer ‘practical, scalable solutions’ as hospitality operators juggle new UK packaging regulations, EPR, and ‘increasing pressure’ to reduce waste
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NewsYarde Farm launches industrially compostable ice cream mini tubs
The compostable mini tubs will be introduced alongside two new flavours, the first to be sold in this packaging
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NewsDove makes refillable antiperspirant debut with nine lines
The launch comprises three starter kits, each containing a case and one 35ml refill with a choice of three fragrances
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Comment & OpinionIs Exchange for Change a turning point in the UK’s DRS drama?
We’re still whispering it quietly, but could DRS actually make it off the ground? All of a sudden October 2027 doesn’t seem that far away
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NewsDefra circularity boss Emma Bourne gets new EU reset role
Bourne, who has held the role for the past three years, will start as director general for EU Reset and Trade next month
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NewsPlastic-free seaweed polymer maker Plantsea smashes crowdfunding target
Seaweed-based, biodegradable membrane innovator Plantsea has ‘smashed’ its £500k crowdfunding target to raise £845k, taking it a step closer to cutting plastic out of laundry capsules
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Category ReportLonger lasting laundry: trends in household cleaning 2026
Today’s shoppers expect more from their detergent than simple stain removal. They want trendy scents and gentler products to make sure their clothes last
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NewsEat Dirt targets ‘filthbag’ shoppers with laundry detergent in a tin
The brand’s first laundry detergent is the non-bio Bitter Orange, promising notes of mandarin, neroli and amber
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NewsMinisters weigh up Internal Markets Act intervention on Wales DRS
The crucial decision is pending amid huge questions over the future of the DRS rollout
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Comment & OpinionMatcha’s gone mainstream: fmcg trends that will define 2026
says Adrian Teixeira-Porrescas, senior art director at Chuck Studios