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Broadway becomes a HydroGraph Compounding Partner
The move will help accelerate graphene commercialisation.
Fromto closes its Houthalen facility
The company is claiming that challenges, including EU regulations, price pressures, and competition from new markets, resulted in the closure.
Syensqo unveils its CYASORB CYASTAB M5652 light stabiliser
The new solution offers robust UV protection, enhanced safety, and food contact approval.
ALPLA opens its first base plant in the Philippines
The move expands the company’s portfolio in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cedo acquires Polimero S.r.l.
The move will expand the company’s operational footprint into southern Europe.

The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) is calling on sector businesses to contact their local MPs to highlight concerns about how the UK’s Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme is operating in practice.

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Exchange for Change, the not-for-profit, industry-led organisation delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has confirmed that a flat 20p deposit will be applied on all in-scope containers when the scheme launches in October 2027.

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The UK Packaging Pact was launched yesterday, with businesses, governments, and experts in attendance to mark the start of a 10-year programme to help transform the UK’s packaging system into a sustainable operation through coordinated action.

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Third party logistics, sleeving and contract packing specialist, Prism eLogistics, is calling on beverage brands to consider the role of recycled plastic in reducing the sector’s carbon footprint and overall packaging volume.

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Amcor has made a multi-million-euro investment in a new printing line at its manufacturing facility in Hardenberg, Netherlands.

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The Papers: 'Stop sharing data with China' and 'Shoot and kill'
A data breach at Biobank and Trump's new orders to US troops in the Middle East lead Friday's papers.
Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris
Some young attendees say the event demonstrated a more inclusive French culture taking shape.
US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro
Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly made trades on Polymarket on the basis of classified information, the justice department says.
Southport dads: 'Running for our girls has made us like brothers'
Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe run the London Marathon together in memory of Alice and Elsie.
Assisted dying bill to run out of time as Lords hold final debate
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was supported by MPs but has not cleared its stages in the Lords.