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This document provides a brief overview of several industry experts in the packaging field. Steve Moss is the group managing director of Cepac, a supplier of high-performance corrugated products. John Weedon is the group managing director of The Weedon Group, specializing in end-to-end packaging solutions. John Garner is the head of innovation and design at Antalis Packaging, offering various packaging solutions. David Wilbraham is the sales & marketing director at Saica Group, a leading manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated board. Fred Lill is the owner-director of Lil Packaging, Europe's largest independent producer of e-commerce packaging. [Extracted from the article]

Is sales, marketing and innovation director, Packaging, DS Smith, the global corrugated packaging giant. The flexible films business in the UK is a major industrial and consumer packaging supplier and also one of the UK's leading recyclers of used plastic packaging, with three vertically integrated recycling and re-manufacturing factories. ADAM PLATTS is sales and marketing director, VPK Packaging, UK & Ireland - the global producer of recycled paper, corrugated cardboard packaging, solid board packaging, cores and tubes, employing over 6,500 people across 70 locations in 20 countries. [Extracted from the article]

Edward Miles, managing director of owners Finedale Foods site, said: "Removing black plastic entirely from our manufacturing process is a significant step towards Frank Dale becoming a more sustainable, planet-conscious brand. Frozen baked goods brand Frank Dale has switched all its products from black plastic to clear recyclable packaging and corrugated board. Jon Glazier, sales director of CSB Packaging, added: "Investing in the state-of-the-art 2.5m BHS Corrugator in 2019 has meant we've been able to support brands like Frank Dale achieve their ongoing sustainability goals and move their production processes forward to ensure a reduced carbon footprint. [Extracted from the article]

It produced its first energy in 2022 and DS Smith said that the site will reduce CO2 emissions by 36,000 tonnes a year. DS Smith has linked up with energy provider E.ON to launch a combined heat and power (CHP) plant at DS Smith's paper mill in Kent. [Extracted from the article]

Is marketing and communications manager at VPK Packaging, UK & Ireland, a producer of recycled paper, corrugated cardboard packaging, solid board packaging, cores and tubes. MIKE BAXTER is external affairs director at Berry Global Flexible Films UK, The packaging supplier and also one of the UK's leading recyclers of used plastic packaging, with three vertically integrated recycling and re-manufacturing factories. SIMON HAMER is managing director, UK flexibles at Coveris, one of the leading European packaging manufacturers of flexible packaging solutions for some of the world's biggest respected brands. [Extracted from the article]

Cepac is one of the UK's leading independent corrugated packaging producers, marketing itself as providing high-tech alternative to conventional corrugated packaging. Is marketing and communications manager, at VPK Packaging, UK & Ireland. The Weedon Group is one of the UK's leading independent corrugated packaging manufacturers, with a turnover of £40m, specialising in end to end POS display, e-commerce, RRP and industrial corrugated packaging solutions within a wide variety of sectors. [Extracted from the article]

Messiaen added: "We are pleased to have appointed Jeremy to this key role and are excited to work with him as he builds on the good foundations already in place in the UK & Ireland." Reporting into Wim Messiaen, head of the corrugated packaging division at VPK Group, Anderson will be responsible for the seven VPK sites across the UK & Ireland. The Belgian VPK Group produces recycled paper, corrugated cardboard packaging, solid board packaging and cores. [Extracted from the article]

Gerritsen joined DS Smith in 2012 when the company acquired SCA Packaging and has since held senior roles in both the paper and recycling divisions. Orye has extensive experience from the packaging industry and a track record in promoting a circular way of working, joining DS Smith from the food packaging business Faerch, where he served as the chief executive for Central Europe and recycling. He said: "As Europe's leading paper and cardboard recycler with a circular business model, DS Smith is in a unique position to shape the industry and lead the transition to the circular economy. [Extracted from the article]

Is global POS solutions director at DS Smith. The VPK Group produces recycled paper, corrugated cardboard packaging, solid board packaging, cores and tubes, with group turnover of €1.5bn. Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with approximately 46,000 employees in over 350 production sites across 36 countries and with revenue of €8.5bn in 2020. [Extracted from the article]

Frugalpac has sold its first paper bottle machine to Canadian firm KinsBrae Packaging. Phillip Schofield red, white and rosé wines will be launching in the Frugalpac bottles. Frugalpac sells "world's first" paper bottle machine to KinsBrae. [Extracted from the article]

It comes in a 100% postconsumer recycled glass cullet, with labels that are made from 100% recycled paper and closures made from 100% recycled plastic. The bottle has a stand-out shape with a luxury feel, with clean and clear designs. Brand: Wise Wolf Agency: Denomination Accolade has launched Wise Wolf by Banrock Station, with bottles designed by Denomination. [Extracted from the article]

"Similarly, Fedrigoni has reoriented its resources to aid expansion in its portfolio of materials for packaging. Fedrigoni is increasingly focussing on its packaging offering as the plastic packaging tax comes into effect and small print runs become more common. [Extracted from the article]

The recyclable paperboard drums, manufactured by Sonoco, are said to save 40 tonnes of paper annually at Premier Food's Bisto manufacturing line in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Premier Foods has partnered with Sonoco and introduced a new pack size for its Bisto Gravy. [Extracted from the article]

The new FSC-certified paper packaging is intended to make it easy for customers to put it into their kerbside collections. Morrisons is launching paper-wrapped toilet and kitchen rolls to limit plastic waste and increase the use of recyclable packaging in customers' homes. The new rolls and packaging are being produced using 100% renewable energy at local sites in the UK to lower their carbon footprint. [Extracted from the article]

Saica Paper has announced its Greater Manchester mill has produced four million tonnes of recycled paper at its since it began production in January 2012. [Extracted from the article]

Reece's design, using recycled papers and recyclable corrugated, helped remove not just bubble wrap, EPS and tape but also removed cost from the packaging and improved the protection of the product." "Reece's determination and enthusiasm has allowed him to push forward packaging design for our customers. Ben Huish - Castle Colour Packaging Reece Hamilton - Cepac WINNER Reece Hamilton - Cepac Gareth Fawcett, design manager at Cepac, writes: "I have had the pleasure of working alongside Reece for three and a half years. [Extracted from the article]

The sustainable, feminine and natural style reflects the high percentage of female gin drinkers as well as consumers concerned for the planet. The small font label is fashioned from natural paper stock and the design on the back is screen printed, while the glass is made from 100% recycled glass with a paper seal over a wooden stopper. Fourth Wave Wine Brand: Tread Softly Gin Agency: Denomination Denomination has created new branding for Fourth Wave Wine's Tread Softly Gin. [Extracted from the article]

Irish packaging giant Zeus has announced an exclusive partnership with Flexi-Hex to introduce its new Fold Top Box to the UK, Irish and European market ahead of the peak packaging season. Launching the new Flexi-Hex Fold Top Box in time for the peak season will add real value to our customers process efficiencies and we are excited to be launching this new product to market.". [Extracted from the article]

The flexible plastic packaging specialist said the FasFil Jr has a small footprint and has been developed as a "plug and play" system for quick set up and easy operation, featuring fully integrated user-friendly controls, with the ability to create custom void fill material using 100% recycled fanfold paper. Sealed Air is continuing to diversify its offering with the launch of a new paper void fill system for the booming e-commerce sector. [Extracted from the article]

Aquapak claimed the coatings required to give paper the packaging functionality required for food, drink and household goods, are not easily recyclable and mean that the paperboard is rejected because paper mills cannot process the paper and plastic combinations. Aquapak said paper recycling currently operates efficiently, and that the proposals could shut out much-needed innovation which can provide a route to genuine recycling with the increased use of coated paper. Recycling labelling proposals from the UK government risk disrupting the paper recycling stream, polymer technology firm Aquapak is warning. [Extracted from the article]

DS Smith has announced a strategic partnership with Kent County Council to recycle 15,000 tonnes of paper and cardboard a year. The largest county council in the UK, Kent County Council is working towards reducing waste and increasing its recycling rates, which currently stands slightly above the UK average. The recycling partnership will be delivered through DS Smith's paper mill in Kemsley, Kent, the largest mill for recycled papers in the UK. [Extracted from the article]

No doubt when the challenge of the Covid-19 crisis is over, and while more consumers might acknowledge the significant benefits of packaging, the focus will again be sustainability. According to Storopack, It introduced the raw material rEPS which comprises of 100% recycled EPS or PS from post-consumer goods - and the protective packaging can also be made with up to 100% of this raw material. Flexi-Hex, offered by Macfarlane Packaging, is a pack design that tagets the wine industry using a concertina style honeycomb sleeve protector that expands to form an impact resistant layer around the bottles. [Extracted from the article]

Printers, end users and brand Paperboard brands Incada and Packaging solutions provider. [Extracted from the article]

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is to pilot refillable packaging for its Olay skincare brand in the UK and US. Consumers will be able to purchase the refillable Olay Regenerist Whip package that contains one full jar of Olay Regenerist Whip and one refill pod of moisturizer that can be placed inside the jar once it's emptied. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on a new paper launched by Shredhouse which is made from recycled disposable coffee cup paper.

The article presents a preview of the Frugalpac recycled paper cup from Frugalpac.

The article presence an interview with packaging firm Saica Pack's marketing director Miguel Angel Martinez Garbaye. Topics discussed include financial performance of the firm in 2015, firm's closed loop business model allows it to produce recycle paper design, reduction in minimum orders for corrugated containers with increased customer expectations; and need for businesses investment to meet customer demand.