All articles by Michael Cushine

July’s top stories: UK to revamp drug labels, New York bans polystyrene items

Environmental factors influence product buys, says Tetra PakA survey by Tetra Pak revealed that environmental factors are influencing consumers to…
June’s top stories: Lego’s $152m sustainability plan, EU fines ten firms €115m

Lego to invest $152m in sustainable raw materials developmentLego Group will invest kr1bn ($152m) to set up the Lego Sustainable…
May’s top stories: Upcycled wheat straw packaging, Japan Tobacco’s lawsuit in UK

Japan Tobacco files lawsuit against plain packaging law in UK The UK's second largest cigarette seller Japan Tobacco International (JTI)…
2014: The year’s biggest Packaging Gateway stories

BAMA updates UK retailers on new aerosol regulationsThe British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA) updated its Retail Liaison Group (RLG) about…
October’s top stories: IML installs Xeikon press, Rise in plain tobacco packaging

IML Labels deploys Xeikon technology for in-mould labelsCanada-based IML Labels installed a Xeikon 3500 digital colour press, in order to…

September’s top stories: SunOpta to increase US capacity, Universal Flexible’s new UK plant

DuPont Packaging to invest $100m in Texas plantsDuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers is planning to invest more than $100m at…
August’s top stories: Vitro secures $950m contract, Sonoco to acquire Weidenhammer

Philip Morris prepares to sue UK Government over proposed plain packaging lawPhilip Morris International, manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, is preparing…
Crown to buy Mivisa Envases for €1.2bn

Global consumer packaging manufacturer Crown Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Spanish food can manufacturer Mivisa Envases for approximately…
Time to find solutions to mineral oil contamination

On 8 March 2011, BBC Radio and the Daily Telegraph in the UK ran stories about mineral oil contamination of…
Green brewing: SABMiller’s sustainable strategy

A robust approach to sustainable development underpins SABMiller's ability to grow and its licence to operate. Furthermore, a well-managed growing…