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Emirates Biotech joins the CIRCLE Consortium
As part of the project, the company will manage the polymerisation of lactic acid derived from food waste.
CIWM appoints Marcus Gover as its Junior Vice President
Gover succeeds Liz Parkes MBE, who is set to become Senior Vice President.
Calculating Easter packaging waste
BusinessWaste.co.uk estimates that 5,672 tonnes of packaging will be binned, with around 80 million Easter eggs purchased in the UK each year.
Coherix is hosting a two-day open house at its Innovation Centre in Michigan
The open houses will demonstrate how real-time 3D inspection and AI-driven adaptive process control technologies allow for fully closed-loop process control systems.
Jenco to highlight its new generation of vacuum loading equipment at Interplas 2026
Jenco tells Interplas Insights how they hope event attendees will see the difference between genuine in-house design and UK manufacturing compared to standardised equipment when it comes to customers’ processes.

Amendments to legislation designed to accelerate the rollout of reverse vending machines (RVMs) for the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme are set to come into force on 9 April 2026.

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VPK Packaging UK & Ireland has appointed Martin Taylor as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland.

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Chester Medical Solutions has recently invested in a new £2m blister packing line.

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Flint Group has achieved RecyClass Technology Approval for its nitrocellulose-free surface print (NC-free) VertixCode Star SC WB1U, MatrixCode Star SC WBU5, and MatrixCode Print WBU8 ink technologies.

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Ciner Glass has announced it is supporting ResponsibleGlass at its developing container glass plant in Lommel, Belgium.

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Under-5s should not be on screens more than an hour a day, parents told in new advice
New guidance suggests avoiding fast-paced children's content and sharing screen time where possible for under-twos.
Could England's set-pieces win them the World Cup?
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson says set-piece expertise could give Thomas Tuchel's side an X-factor this summer.
Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply
Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages.
'Growth' for Republic of Ireland despite Prague pain
Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson says there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic following his side's World Cup play-off shootout defeat by the Czech Republic.
'Mum took own life after a forced adoption - now I want an apology'
Thousands of unmarried English women were forced in give their babies away in 1950s, 60s and 70s.