An annual survey of Atlas Van Lines drivers has revealed they are more environmentally conscious and staying more connected through technology than ever before. The King of the Road survey, now in its ninth year, surveyed drivers on a ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
The paper company and the producer of speciality high performance Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) and cellulose films are collaborating to offer packaging manufacturers a compostable alternative to traditional structures. The ...
Apparel is not a new category to Shimano. The Japanese component giant has sold cycling clothes in Europe and Asia for more than eight years. But it is in the U.S. Shimano is bringing its technical and colorful cycling apparel and ...
UK-based tea and herbal drinks packaging company Infusion GB has received a £1m finance package from HSBC to purchase new tea bag packaging machine. The new equipment bought from Italy will allow the company to produce bags in ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Packaging Machinery
Ikea said it will incorporate geothermal technology at its upcoming 359,000-square-foot Merriam, Kan., store, its second in the United States to use the renewable energy source to heat and cool operations. The home furnishings giant said ...
Tags: Geothermal Energy, Furniture
Sun Mountain once again proved to be the innovator of the golf bag market with the introduction of the first waterproof golf bag in 2007. New for 2014, the H2NO collection of bags will be expanded to include cart bags and carry bags, all ...
Tags: Sun Mountain, Golf Bags Line
McDonald’s has introduced a new global packaging design in collaboration with Boxer, the UK and Chicago based brand design agency, to use in its restaurants across the world. According to McDonald's, the new look has been designed ...
Tags: Packaging Design, McDonald
Over the weekend at the Liberal Democrat party conference, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced that England will follow Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland in charging shoppers for bags. Speaking to Packaging News, Incpen ...
The news comes as the government announced that supermarkets and large stores will be imposing a compulsory charge of 5p on carrier bags. The FPA, who represent the UK manufacturers and distributors of foodservice packaging including a ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, carrier bags
Minister Durkan's department had previously proposed increasing the levy from 5p to 10p from April 2014. However, Durkan said provisional figures showing a large reduction single use bag numbers had convinced him to drop the planned ...
Tags: Plastic Bag, Packaging, Printing
True Foods is recalling certain date codes of its Steak Diane Sauce as the product contains barley, which is not mentioned on the labeling, according to the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA). The product subject to recall is TRUEfoods Steak ...
Tags: True Foods, Undeclared Allergen
INVISTA announced that it is considering new, combined hydrogen and a hydrous ammonia manufacturing unit—valued at more than $500 million—within the existing footprint of the company’s nylon intermediates production ...
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According to reports this morning (Saturday 14 September), Clegg will announce at this weekend's Liberal Democrat party conference that the charge has been adopted as government policy and will be introduced in 2015. Money from the charge ...
"MY BAG!" is the motto of the Creative Hands Award, which will be presented at Creativeworld from 25 to 28 January 2014. To be held for the second time, the competition spotlights creative work and textile design. This time, the search is ...
Tags: Casual Handcrafted Bags, Bags
Trigon Snacks, the maker of pub favourite peanut brands such as Big D and Planters, has entered administration as a result of cash flow problems, putting more than 130 jobs at risk. Trigon Snacks makes a range of branded and own-label ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Snacks