Tag: Amcor

Amcor wins Gold and Silver at Sustainability and Impact Awards 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has won two awards for two initiatives. Amcor Circularity Polymers won Gold in the Sustainability and Impact Awards 2026, organized by UK B2B publication Packaging News, Amcor’s Exclusive stick for haircare brand Cut By Fred picked up a Silver award in the Beauty and Personal Care category. First prize in the Sustainable Innovation and Investment category went to Amcor Circularity Polymers’ CleanStream® system, which mechanically recycles household polypropylene (PP) waste into high-purity recycled plastic suitable for contact-sensitive and non-contact-sensitive…

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Amcor strengthens UK Plastic Packaging Tax readiness with RecyClass certification for pallet protection stretch films

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) for selected specifications of its Bontite® Sustane stretch film. These films contain defined levels of post‑consumer recycled (PCR) content and support customers preparing for upcoming changes to the UK Plastics Packaging Tax (PPT) in 2027. Manufactured at Amcor’s sites in Leominster, United Kingdom and Zele, Belgium, Bontite® is a range of blown LLDPE stretch wrap films designed to secure and stabilize palletized goods during transit. The films combine the toughness of…

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Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of its flexible products manufactured at the company’s UK production sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford. These include Amcor’s NorDiVent®, ventilated form-fill-seal (FFS) films for cement, powdered building materials, chemicals and minerals; shrink films and stretch hood films for pallet protection; and a variety of FFS and flat film ranges containing post‑consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. This latest milestone comes ahead of a significant change to the UK Plastic…

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Amcor introduces recycle-ready dip cup packaging to help brands meet sustainability regulations

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions announced the commercial availability of PP Revolution™, a new portfolio of polypropylene (PP) recycle ready dip cup arrays and lidding solutions for condiments, dressings and sauces for foodservice. Amcor’s PP Revolution™ platform is designed to help brands transition from traditional polystyrene while maintaining performance, efficiency and consumer appeal. “PP Revolution™ is designed to help brands move forward as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements evolve,” said Sarah Paleg, sustainability director, Amcor Flexibles North America. “Our PP Revolution™ platform is a…

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Amcor containers play central role in ongoing Ocado Retail refill project

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, will continue to produce the bespoke containers for the Refill Coalition’s ongoing work with Ocado Retail in the UK. The project, the first by a major supermarket to pilot reusable packaging, allows Ocado Retail to deliver online orders for everyday products such as pasta, rice and washing liquid in refillable packaging. Consumers are encouraged to hand back empty containers to their driver on the next delivery, to be cleaned and prepared for reuse. The announcement to continue the trial…

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