Organic food delivery company Abel & Cole has become the first firm in the UK to use the new transparent compostable packaging, which is developed by Finland's Plastiroll, for its vegetables. Plastiroll's new easily processable ...
Tags: Organic food, packaging film, packaging bags
The wearable tech/toys-to-life mash-up debuted in the US last year. Hasbro's Playmation range is not coming to the UK anytime soon. The range blending toys, wearable tech and smart technology launched in the US last year, but Hasbro has ...
Tags: wearable tech, Hasbro
Rigid box supplier Pollard Boxes has acquired the business and assets of Clarke Rubicon, a UK based presentation packaging manufacturer. Clarke Rubicon is engaged in supplying a wide range of products to both the retail and commercial ...
Starbucks has launched a new smoothie range in UK stores. The three smoothies - Green, Berry and Orange & Ginger are made with fresh fruit and vegetables and blended with natural cloudy apple juice or coconut milk. The new nutritious ...
Tags: Starbucks, smoothie range, health
Raising funds for The Toy Trust, members from across the company will be taking part in a variety of fundraising activities. John Adams Leisure is taking part in The Big Cambridge Challenge to raise money for charities supported by The ...
Jaguar Land Rover has opened its first wholly-owned manufacturing plant outside its home market of the UK. The company inaugurated a £240m manufacturing facility and education business partnership centre in the state of Rio de ...
The game has been released as part of the firm's wider 30th anniversary celebrations of the hit film starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. The Jim Henson Company has revealed the first product images of a new board game inspired by ...
The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, has announced that for the fist time ever it will be accepting entries for its prestigious Sustainability Award from all UK furnishings manufacturers. Now in ...
Tags: furnishing industry, FISP, improvements
Luxury bedmaker Savoir Beds has announced the debut of its first company-owned US showroom in New York City’s Upper East Side. The historic brand’s second Manhattan outpost has opened its doors on E 59th Street in the heart of ...
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Retail footfall in May was up 0.3% YOY, according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vancancies Monitor. This was better than the 2.4% decline seen in April, and significantly above the three month average of -1.7%. High street ...
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The LEGO Ninjago Trading Cards Game is the first release in the series for LEGO Trading Cards and is scheduled to hit retailers from August 24th. Dracco has been named the UK distributor for a new range of LEGO Trading Cards based on the ...
Tags: LEGO Ninjago, Yu-Gi-Oh, dracco
It’s official: UK shipping delays for the HTC Vive have come to an end, meaning you can get your hands on the VR headset quicker than ever. HTC has confirmed that the waiting list for HTC Vive headsets has finally been cleared in ...
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Sky has pledged to air the UK’s very first 24-hour eSports TV channel, nudging professional gaming further into the mainstream. The new channel – Ginx eSports TV – will be available on channel 470 in the Sports section ...
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) is set to launch a Common Footprint Quality (CFQ) standard for the UK’s fresh produce industry that will ensure safe and high performance corrugated packaging for fruit and vegetables. ...
Tags: CPI, CFQ, produce supply
McLaren Packaging, which operates from four sites across Scotland has completed a significant investment in its manufacturing capabilities. The company has just finalised a £350k investment in its Stirling-based operation Blue Box ...
Tags: McLaren Packaging, Blue Box Design