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South Korea bans plastics labels on water bottles
Instead, QR codes will be utilised to supply customers with essential information.
INVISTA celebrates the opening of its new $13M technology hub
The facility, located in the Houston metro area, is almost 40,000 square feet.
New alliance invigorates Ireland polymer processing market
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK and Summit Systems announce an exciting new alliance that is expanding the turnkey technology options and increasing choice and value for polymer processors across Ireland.
MGS invests in full customer journey
MGS Technical Plastics has increased its additive manufacturing capacity investing in a new 3D printer and its fourth CNC machine.
In review: Engel e-Day
ENGEL e-Day are back. Here's a review of Day 1.

Faerch’s integrated recycling facility, Cirrec has increased its internal supply of tray-based recycled PET (tray rPET), supporting Faerch’s ambition to scale circular packaging solutions at industrial level.

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Lifestyle nutrition brand, Protein Works, has launched a new packaging design with enhanced functionality.

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The UK government has approved the Welsh government’s application for a United Kingdom Internal Market Act (UKIMA) exclusion to include glass in its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).

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Contract packing, storage and fulfilment business Complete Co-packing announced its partnership with Nulogy at Packaging Innovations 2026.

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Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 has been taking place at the NEC, Birmingham this week, showcasing breakthrough materials and compostable solutions to robotics, smart labels, next-generation automation, and design-led premium packaging. Here are some of the highlights. 

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'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart
Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.
Reform replacing 'old fuddy-duddy' Tory party, says Farage
Farage said it was "no surprise" Conservative MPs were choosing to jump ship to Reform, which has more energy.
The Papers: 'Cull at No 10' and 'Ban United'
Chief civil servant Sir Chris Wormauld and Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe dominate Friday's papers.
AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?
The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.