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2022 Impact Report Highlights How Berry Global Drives Meaningful ESG Progress

Berry Global Group, Inc. has released its 2022 Impact Report, delivering a comprehensive and transparent assessment of the company’s progress towards its global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. The 2022 Impact Report is focused on celebrating record achievements, leveraging key learnings to achieve “More Together,” and highlighting how Berry is advancing its Impact 2025 strategy.

21 Mar 23

Berry’s Recycled Content Containers Support Customer’s Sustainability Goals

Berry Global is supporting the sustainability strategy of one of Scandinavia’s leading de-icing brands with the supply of containers made with post-consumer recycled plastic.

14 Mar 23

Berry’s Reusable Cup Ideal For Craft Brewery

Berry Superfos’s recently launched reusable SuperCup has been selected by Meduz, a successful craft brewery in southern France, for use at all types of festive events to ensure a quality cup for the company’s quality beer.

15 Feb 23

Berry’s Technical Skills Enable 30 Percent Recycled Plastic Content in Stretch Hood Film

Berry Global’s flexible films division is launching a next generation version of its proven stretch hood film with a minimum 30% recycled plastic content. This will help to support businesses in achieving their own sustainability objectives as well as meeting the requirements of current and forthcoming UK and European plastics packaging legislation.

09 Feb 23

Berry to Support Asia’s Growing Healthcare Market with New Facility, Center of Excellence in Bangalore

Berry Global Group will begin product production at its second manufacturing facility and healthcare center of excellence in Bangalore, India as early as April 2023. Leveraging the company’s innovative R&D solutions, this new Greenfield expansion project will improve regional and global access to advanced healthcare solutions.

01 Feb 23

Berry, Coca-Cola Collaborate to implement Tethered caps in EU markets

Berry Global Group, Inc. is the first plastic packaging manufacturer in Europe to supply The Coca-Cola Company with a lightweight, tethered closure for its carbonated soft drinks in PET bottles. Berry’s new tethered closure for Coca-Cola is designed to remain intact with the bottle, making it less likely to be littered and more likely to be recycled.

26 Jan 23

Berry's CleanStream® advances recycling processes

CleanStream® is the world's first closed-loop system to mechanically process domestically recovered household waste polypropylene back into food-grade packaging. The technology has recently been granted a Letter of No Objection from the US Food & Drug Administration.

18 Jan 23

Berry Recyclability Certification Confirms Credible PCR Claims

To meet the need for reliable claims about recyclability and recycled content in packaging, the Berry Superfos facility in La Genête, France, is now RecyClass certified.

09 Jan 23

Berry Packaging Solution Provides 19% Weight Reduction For Yoghurts And Desserts

Berry Superfos has achieved a significant weight reduction for its 1kg UniPack container supplied to leading German dairy producer Milchwerke Schwaben, to help meet the customer’s sustainability objectives. At the same time, this enhancement has also led to smarter logistics and improved efficiency on the filling line.

15 Dec 22

Second Award for Berry’s Recycled Paint Containers

Paint containers manufactured by Berry Superfos using recycled plastic collected as part of a closed loop system have been named Best Recycled Plastic Product in the Plastics Industry Awards 2022.

09 Dec 22

New Berry Testing Laboratory Speeds Up Packaging Development

Berry Superfos has established an in-house material testing laboratory to provide customers with fast and reliable assessment and quality testing of raw materials for new food packaging solutions. The laboratory, which is accredited for the chemical testing and sampling of plastic products, will help to speed up new product development projects.

01 Dec 22

Third-Party Accreditations Underline Berry’s Recycling Commitment

As part of its commitment to support customers in the drive towards a circular economy and reduction in carbon footprint, Berry Global’s European flexible films division is adopting a standard approach to substantiate its recycled content claims, including for its Sustane® range of premium sustainable polymers made from 100% recycled plastic.

15 Nov 22

Berry Global Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award for Circular Solution that Minimizes Plastic Waste

Recognized in the Food/Beverage category, Berry Global Group, Inc. received a Technology Excellence Award from PMMI for its Proxima tethered closure with tamper-evident band. This innovative packaging solution cuts down on waste by securing the closure to the bottle and improving recyclability.

26 Oct 22

Award Recognition for Berry’s Circular Paint Container Initiative

A circular economy initiative from Berry Superfos that recycles used paint containers into new ones has been recognised in the recent RECOUP Awards.

06 Oct 22

Berry Sustainable Design Recognised by German Packaging Award

A trigger spray head developed by Berry Global for its customer Werner & Mertz to deliver enhanced sustainability benefits has been recognised in the recently announced German Packaging Awards 2022.

28 Sep 22

Berry Global Named Finalist in Two PMMI Technology Excellence Awards

Berry Global is pleased to be named a finalist for two Technology Excellence Awards in Sustainability from PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies for its Wave2cc recyclable lock-up automatic dispenser and Proxima tethered closure with tamper-evident band.

14 Sep 22

New Name Underlines Berry Leadership in Quality Recycling

Berry Global’s Plasgran plastics recycling operation in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, UK, is to be renamed as Berry Circular Polymers, alongside the company’s soon-to-be-opened new recycling facility at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The new name reflects Berry’s leadership in recycling and the development and securing of circular polymers.

09 Sep 22

Zero Waste to Landfill Confirms Berry Llantrisant’s Sustainability Commitments

Berry Global’s factory in Llantrisant, Wales, has been awarded Valpak’s Zero Waste to Landfill Certification.

07 Sep 22

Berry Produces Lightweight Pack Solution for Cream Spreads

Berry Superfos has provided its EasySnacking™ on-the-go packaging solution for one of Croatia’s post popular cream spread brands, ensuring at the same time that the pack meets the customer’s sustainability requirements.

18 Aug 22

Berry’s Recycled Solutions Continue to Focus on Quality

The introduction of the UK Plastic Packaging Tax has resulted in strong demand for recycled solutions from Berry Global’s UK flexible films business.

10 Aug 22

Berry Shortens Lead Times for Complete Pack E-Cig Bottle

To meet the growing demand for e-cigarettes which provide an alternative to smoking, Berry M&H has shortened the lead times for its popular complete pack E-Cigarette bottle.

04 Aug 22

Berry’s Quality Snacks Containers Have Useful Second Life

Attractive, high impact UniPak plastic pails from Berry Superfos that can be reused in the home after their initial purpose are providing the ideal packaging solution for a new range of salty snacks and dried fruits from leading Danish bakery, snacks and confectionery supplier Nordthy.

26 Jul 22

Berry Helps Qbo Coffee Switch to Coffee Capsules Made from Renewable Materials

A partnership between Berry Global, its customer Tchibo and its supplier Neste has achieved a game changing development in the coffee capsule market with the introduction of a capsule made from renewable sources that do not compete with food.

19 Jul 22

Berry’s Practical Wet Wipes Container Also Has Sustainability Benefits

Berry Superfos’s refillable and airtight wet wipes container with a resealable cap in the lid is providing high levels of convenience and hygiene for French chemical and analytical consultancy Hitam, as well as offering valuable sustainability benefits through its reusability and mono-material construction.

11 Jul 22

Reusable Bottle from Berry Provides an On-The-Go Solution

Berry PET Power is introducing a reusable drinking bottle to meet growing demand for a convenient on-the-go drinking solution that offers an alternative to single-use bottles.

04 Jul 22

Berry Introduces PCR and Invests to Meet Wipes Packaging Demand

To help meet customers’ sustainability goals and in line with Berry Global’s Impact 2025 sustainability strategy, Berry M&H is now able to offer its complete container and lid pack solution for wipes – available in 2 litre and 800ml sizes - incorporating 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material.

21 Jun 22

Berry’s Solution Helps Shape Success for Kata Foods

Berry provides a distinctive and fresh packaging solution for Italian company Kata Food using The SuperCube® bucket. Coming in both 2.2 litres and 5.2 litres sizes the SuperCube® allows the consumer a large see-through area to better view the product.

20 Jun 22

Berry’s user-friendly Nova is the new star in sauce bottles

Berry Global is launching a new range of hot fill sauce bottles that combine an attractive on-shelf appearance with maximum consumer convenience. Available in 250ml and 500ml sizes, the Nova bottle features a modern curved design in clear polypropylene (PP) and provides a large labelling area for high-impact product branding and easy handling for the end-user.

31 May 22

Berry Plays Its Part in the Growing Foodsharing Movement

UniPak containers donated by Berry Superfos to the Foodsharing movement are providing the ideal packaging solution to help make good use of leftover food, thanks in particular to their robust design and reusability.

25 May 22

New Berry PET Standards Meet Market Demands

To meet growing demand for larger size pack formats for cleaning and hygiene products, Berry M&H has expanded its popular Midi Tubular range with the introduction of new 300ml and 500ml PET versions.

18 May 22

Berry’s Quality PCR Meets CSR and Legislative Requirements

As businesses increasingly seek to incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) material into their plastics packaging, both to support their own CSR objectives and to meet legislation such as the UK’s Plastics Tax, Berry M&H and Berry PET Power can offer PCR solutions for all their standard and custom products.

12 May 22

Multiple Benefits for Berry’s Wafer Packaging Solution

A change of format for family-size packs of ice cream wafers from standard printed carton boxes to plastic buckets from Berry Superfos is delivering a number of important benefits for leading Romanian ice cream manufacturer TOPGEL.

09 May 22

Berry Global Develops Innovative, New Cup with Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic in Partnership with Taco Bell®

Berry Global and Taco Bell are making strides toward a more circular approach to sustainable packaging with the launch of a new clear, all-plastic cup containing mechanically recycled post-consumer resin. The move represents progress by both organizations in meeting their publicly stated sustainability commitments.

05 May 22

Certification Confirms Authenticity and Quality of Berry’s Recycled Refuse Sacks

Berry Global’s refuse sacks business in Heanor, Derbyshire, has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in the UK to achieve RecyClass Recycled Content certification for its ranges of refuse sacks made from post-consumer recycled plastic.

04 May 22

Recyclable 2cc Dispenser from Berry Delivers on Sustainability and Versatility

Berry Global has become one of the first packaging manufacturers to develop a recyclable lock-up 2cc dispenser. The new Berry Wave2cc, a product of the Company’s B Circular range, meets market demands for a more sustainable version of the popular pump format that is widely used for a variety of personal care products.

28 Apr 22

New Investments Expand Capacity for Growing Demand in Food and Homecare Markets

As homecare, food and personal care markets experience rapid growth, Berry Global Group, Inc. is making strategic investments to expand capacity and support its customers' growing demand for continuous thread closures.

14 Apr 22

PCR Solution from Berry is Worth its Salt

A packaging solution from Berry is helping Swiss manufacturer Schweizer Salinen meet its sustainability objectives. The company’s Taufix® de-icing salt is now being packed in Berry's reusable SuperCube® pail incorporating 30% PCR.

06 Apr 22

Berry Global partners with Koa to launch body care bottle and closure made from recycled plastic

Berry Global Group has partnered with Koa to launch Body Cleanser & Body Moisturizer bottles made from 100% recycled plastic.

31 Mar 22

Berry’s Light Weight Food Closure Maintains User Benefits

Berry Global is introducing a new light weight food closure that provides valuable weight savings to minimise material usage without compromising on overall performance and consumer convenience.

24 Mar 22

Berry Global Recognized by Flexographic Technical Association for Outstanding Decoration Capabilities

In recognition of its outstanding decoration capabilities, Berry Global Group, Inc. announced its receipt of two awards from the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) annual Excellence in Flexography Awards.

21 Mar 22

New Testing Facility Confirms Quality of Recycled Material

Berry Global’s plastics recycling facility in Heanor, UK, has opened a Centre of Excellence to further enhance the level of quality evaluation of the recycled material that is used to produce the company’s Sustane® recycled polymer.

14 Mar 22

Nonwoven Facilities Recognized as Zero Waste to Landfill in Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Markets

Berry encourages all sites to embark on a zero waste to landfill journey, defined internally as diverting over 90% of waste away from disposal, with less than 1% of waste being disposed via landfill.

04 Mar 22

Tesco and Berry Partnership Provides Recycling Solution for Customer Returned Soft Plastic Packaging

A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores.

21 Feb 22

TotalEnergies and Berry Global Advance Material Circularity by Using Recycled Plastic in Food Packaging

TotalEnergies and Berry Global today announce their collaboration to make food packaging more circular and divert waste from landfills. TotalEnergies will supply Berry Global with Certified Circular Polymers obtained through advanced recycling of post-consumer plastic waste that is otherwise hard to recycle via existing processes.

27 Jan 22

Benefits of New Jar from Berry Stack Up

A new stackable jar from Berry Global offers a valuable space saving solution on retail shelves, through e-commerce channels and in the home. At the same time, the jar provides excellent consumer convenience, and its effective product protection, reusability and recyclability enhance its environmental profile.

05 Jan 22

Berry Named One of America’s Most Responsible Companies

Berry is honored to be named number 35 out of 2,000 public companies on America’s Most Responsible Companies presented by Newsweek and global research firm Statista, Inc.

10 Dec 21

Berry’s EUCertPlast Accreditation Will Help Brand Owners Prepare for the New Plastics Tax

With the rapidly approaching UK Plastics Tax and increasing consumer interest across the whole of Europe in the provenance of their packaging, Berry Global announces the availability of certified recycled plastic from six of its UK sites.

03 Dec 21

Lighter Cap from Berry Contributes to a More Circular Pack Solution

A new closure from Berry Global, specifically created for sauces, demonstrates the company’s circular design capabilities in devising a lightweight and recyclable solution while continuing to deliver consumer convenience benefits.

01 Dec 21

Berry Announces Goal for 30% Circular Plastics by 2030, With Long-Term Vision to Decouple from Fossil Fuels

Berry Global announces its new commitment of having 30% circular plastics by 2030. Moving from fossil fuels to circular feedstocks, Berry can help its customers achieve their #sustainability goals while significantly reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions. Berry estimates the GHG emissions avoided per year by 2030 to be 350k-800k metric tons of our C02 based off of our customers use of circular solutions.

22 Nov 21

Berry Signs Largest Contract for Advanced Recycled Material as Brand Owner Sustainability Goals and Consumer Demand Grow

Berry Global has announced an agreement with PureCycle that will provide Berry with PureCycle’s Ultra-Pure Recycled (UPR) advanced recycled resin. This agreement is the latest in a growing list of advanced recycling material sourcing announcements from Berry.

18 Nov 21

New Circular Range from Berry Supports Personal Care Customers' Sustainability Goals

Berry Global is introducing its next generation of innovation with a range of packaging and product solutions, the Berry Global B Circular Range, that leverages the company’s engineering expertise and proprietary processes in the design for circularity to reduce products’ impact on the environment, focused on helping brand owners meet and exceed their sustainability goals.

10 Nov 21

Berry's Circular Design Capabilities Create High-Performance Recycled Film

Berry bpi packaging solutions has achieved a significant technical breakthrough with the ability to incorporate up to 50% recycled content into its market leading NorDiVent form, fill and seal (FFS) film without any compromise in overall strength and moisture protection performance.

03 Nov 21

From Compost Bags to Plaswood Furniture – Scheme Demonstrates the Recyclability of Plastic Film

A trial scheme for the collection of used compost packaging will see the material turned into recycled plastic furniture from Plaswood, a Berry Global product.

29 Oct 21

Berry Achieves Its First North America ISCC PLUS Certifications, Globally Totaling 39 Locations

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced today its first three sites in North America to achieve the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS designation to support its growing North America based customer demand for more sustainable packaging.

07 Oct 21

Berry Global CEO appointed as an officer for the Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Berry Global has announced that its Chairman and CEO, Tom Salmon, has accepted the appointment as an officer of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, a global nonprofit organization. As a founding member and first converter to join the Alliance, Berry continues its leadership role to help convene a worldwide network of over 80 member companies and partners in the mission to end plastic waste in the environment.

06 Oct 21

Berry's Vistop Meets Growing Sustainability and Sterilization Demands

Berry Healthcare’s market-leading Vistop PP36 patented tamper evident closure for autoclave sterilisation can now be specified incorporating advanced recycling resin in both circular PP and PE. This meets customer demands for more sustainable packaging while maintaining the closure’s high standards of product protection and user safety.

16 Sep 21

Berry Global to Expand its North American Capacity for Clear, Sustainable Foodservice Packaging

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced today plans to expand its foodservice packaging manufacturing operations in North America as part of its long-term strategic growth commitments. This more than $110 million investment will expand its proprietary and industry-leading polypropylene thermoforming capabilities to manufacture clear drink cups and lids for quick-service

14 Sep 21

Berry Global Joins Polypropylene Recycling Coalition in Increasing Polypropylene Recycling Access to 15 Million U.S. Residents

Berry Global Group, Inc. today announced its joining of The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, which is aimed at increasing recycling access for polypropylene. This announcement extends Berry’s goal of enhancing recycling infrastructure as part of the quest toward a circular economy.

10 Sep 21

Berry Global Celebrates Two German Packaging Awards

Berry Bramlage has won German Packaging Awards in the Sustainability category for significant design and technical enhancements to two packaging solutions.

31 Aug 21

Berry Global Unveils the United States’ First Comprehensive, Commercial-Scale Clean Room for Nine-Layer Blown Film Manufacturing

The addition further enhances Berry’s ability to supply more sensitive applications such as sterile intravenous solution bags, pharmaceutical packaging, medical equipment manufacturing, and microchip packaging.

12 Aug 21

Berry's Optimum PCR Container Achieves UN Approval

Berry Global’s 20 litre Optimum large container made from a minimum of 35% and up to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, has been awarded UN approval for the carriage of hazardous goods, assimilated with water.

10 Aug 21

Berry Global Invests in Second Recycling Facility for FDA-Grade Material for Packaging

Berry is investing in infrastructure to give plastic multiple lives through recycling. Next month, Berry will break ground on a new recycling facility in Leamington, Spain, producing certified FDA post-consumer recycled polypropylene (rPP) for use in packaging.

05 Aug 21

Cardboard Carriers Deliver a Sustainable Solution for Oslo Brewery

The WaveGrip carrier has been developed in line with Berry Global’s Impact 2025 sustainability strategy, which aims to work with customers to help meet and exceed their sustainability goals. Each carrier weighs just 7.95g for a standard six-pack and is recyclable in most paper and board waste collection streams.

26 Jul 21

Red Armor Tube Provides Ease of Use for the Commercial Lubricant Market

Handling lubricants for automotive use can be a challenge for consumers, which we is why we introduced our award-winning Red Armor tube to the commercial lubricant market. We developed our tube for this market after achieving a successful track record in the homecare, beauty and personal care, and foodservice industries

09 Jul 21

Berry's Enhanced Recycling Facility is a UK First

As part of Berry Global’s continuing investment to meet the increasing demand for recycled content, Berry bpi has installed the first wash plant and recycling facility in the UK that is able to recycle both flexible and rigid plastics.

21 Jun 21

Lion's Choice finds sustainable cup with Berry Global

About a year ago, Lion’s Choice connected with Berry Global in hopes to replace their unpopular foam beverage cup with something more sustainable. They found an affordable and more environmentally-friendly alternative with Berry Global.

14 Jun 21

Gina Cucina selects Berry Global for packaging shift

With sustainability as an additional concern, Berry Global worked with Gina to provide insights about a glass to plastic conversion

07 Jun 21

Berry PET Power Initiative Brings PCR Benefits to Smaller Customers

Berry PET Power has launched an important initiative to enable the company’s smaller customers to have easier purchasing access to packs that incorporate recycled material.

03 Jun 21

Berry's Plaswood Play Equipment Created from 1 Million Recycled Happy Meal Toys

Berry Global is giving happy meal toys a second life- as playground equipment, one step towards a circular supply chain that benefits us all.

31 May 21

Expansion of the Verdant Line Considers the Eco-Conscious Consumer

In the newfound and already widespread demand for sustainable packaging, our recent expansion of the Verdant line supplies consumers with an environmentally-friendly packaging solution.

27 May 21

Berry Sparks Momentum for Accelerated Tube Recyclability

With the ongoing sustainability conversation at the forefront amongst consumers, alongside Berry Global's commitment to a healthier environment, they have created a more recyclable, single substrate packaging solution.

24 May 21

How Berry Global is protecting our environment through recycling

As consumers wait with bated breath for new routines to resemble normalcy, the needs of the environment have not changed during this challenging time. Good recycling practices are still of paramount importance to help ensure waste does not end up in the environment.

17 May 21

Berry Global Teams Up with Bhoomi to Launch 100% Sugarcane-Based HDPE Bottle

Berry Global Group, Inc. a is proud to announce that it has partnered with Bhoomi to launch a 100% sugarcane-based bottle for their cold-pressed cane water elixir.

12 May 21

Berry Global Delivers on Anticipated Sustainable Films Demand

Berry Global Group, Inc., announced an investment of more than $70 million to support continued growth in consumer packaging films, primarily for e-commerce, food, and beverage applications.

29 Apr 21

Hot Mama Salsa and the Power of Partnership

The COVID-19 outbreak continues to warrant alterations in many facets of businesses –both large and small. However, last spring, Berry Global also considered the impact upon smaller companies and their supply chains.

28 Apr 21

Berry Global Announces Science-Based Targets to Cut Operational and Supply Chain Emissions

Today, Berry Global Group, Inc. announced Science-Based Targets, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to a circular economy in alignment with the worldwide goal of a net-zero economy by 2050.

26 Apr 21

Berry Global Healthcare's Lightweight Closure Maintains High Performance While Delivering Sustainability Benefits

Berry Global Healthcare is launching what the company claims is the lightest dual-port blow fill seal closure currently available for large volume parenteral applications – up to 64% lighter than some competitor products. The new lightweight Cyrano provides an important sustainability benefit while offering a safe and easy-to-use solution for all types of intravenous and infusion system

20 Apr 21

Workshops by Berry’s Blue Clover Studios Result in Customer Packaging Success

Berry Global holds Workshop in their in-house packaging design studio, Blue Clover Studios, that are resulting in customer success.

08 Apr 21

Berry Global is awarded with an Enel X Sustainable Footprint Award

Enel X is acknowledging industry-leading companies for energy excellence and sustainability at their 2020 Demand Response Awards and Berry Global is honored to be recognized for their sustainability leadership.

29 Mar 21

Berry Global: Complete Packaging to Meet Increase in Consumer Cooking Habits

The unforeseen events and lifestyles brought on by 2020 have evolved consumer habits in more ways than one. In comparison to years prior, some consumers are appreciating the small things they might have overlooked pre-COVID-19, including face-to-face engagement, traveling, celebrations of traditions with others, and more.

15 Mar 21

Berry Global Wins Three Silver Awards in Tube Council of North America Tube of the Year Competition

Adding to our portfolio of award-winning tubes, we are pleased to announce that we have won three silver awards in the Tube Council of North America’s 2020 Tube of the Year competition.

02 Mar 21

Berry solutions underline plastics' versatility

Reflecting the major focus on sustainable packaging solutions, Berry demonstrates how plastics' versatility and design flexibility can continue to play a vital role in today’s environmentally conscious modern world.

10 Oct 19

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Berry Global provides protection materials across Europe

Berry Global Group, Inc. is providing a multitude of products from around the globe in the fight against COVID-19. The teams at Berry are pivoting quickly to further broaden their support of customers across regions.

25 Mar 20

Advancing Together: Berry + RPC

On July 1st Berry Global Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of RPC Group Plc. The combination of Berry and RPC creates a leading supplier of engineered products and one of the world’s largest plastic packaging companies.

15 Jul 19

Speedy one-stop solution for chewing gum

Mondelēz International, already a major customer of the RPC Group, was seeking a standard pack for the launch of its Trident chewing gum brand into the German market that could be produced within a short timeline without significant investment. Working together, the RPC Bramlage and RPC M&H Divisions devised a solution combining two standard products.

09 May 19

Succint explanations

RPC Group has put together a series of short videos that aim to give a succinct and balanced response to some of the frequently asked questions on the issue of plastic packaging. Topics covered in the 60 second videos are the call to ban plastics altogether, an explanation of the plastics recycling process, the problems of ocean litter, the reasons behind the use of plastic in food packaging, and an understanding of the role of biodegradable plastics.

02 May 19

RPC impresses with versatility

RPC is one of the UK’s major recyclers of both rigid and flexible plastic and sustainability is a critical part of the company's design and manufacturing process. The supplier continually impresses clients with its ability to deliver the aesthetics and functionality that are equally important to deliver brand image and differentiation in competitive markets.

25 Jan 19

RPC cooperation agreement ensures efficiency

The diversity of packaging solutions available from within the RPC Group has been ideally demonstrated by a three-year cooperation agreement established between TINE, Norway’s largest producer, distributor and exporter of dairy products, and three companies within the RPC Group, covering a broad range of plastic packs, including containers, pails, pots and bottles.

18 Jan 19

RPC introduces cup recycling initiative

RPC Tedeco-Gizeh, the UK’s sole manufacturer of plastic vending cups, is launching a unique initiative to help customers recycle their used cups into valuable second life products. The company is working with its sister business from the RPC Group, RPC bpi recycled products, so that vending suppliers and operators who collect their own used cups can deliver them to the RPC bpi facility in Dumfries. There they will be reprocessed and blended with other recycled polymers for use in the manufacture of RPC bpi’s market-leading Plaswood.

11 Jan 19

Slogan reflects wide focus of RPC Safety Group

RPC Group’s annual Safety Week will take place this October with the theme ‘Protecting You, Me and Our Environment.’ Each year employees of the Group are invited to enter a competition to choose the slogan for the week’s activities. This year’s winning entry – from John Neath of RPC Design – reflects RPC’s view that the overall health and safety of everyone is strongly linked to our protection of the environment.

16 Aug 18

RPC Design create new grading system to highlight sustainability credentials of products

RPC Design has created a unique grading system that provides an easy visual guide to the sustainability credentials of each new pack it creates. The grading scale is based on the widely-used Recyclass system, developed by the Plastics Recyclers Europe organisation, which provides very good definitions of how recyclable a piece of packaging is on a scale of A to F.

09 Aug 18

RPC'S Responsibility Report encapsulates business approach

RPC Group has published its first Responsibility Report, setting out the company’s approach to doing business responsibly for the benefit of all its stakeholders, including employees, customers, investors, suppliers, and the wider community and environment in which the business operates. The RPC Responsibility Report offers detailed information and analysis on key areas of the group’s business performance.

07 Aug 18

Facelift for Ladival

Packs for the well-known Ladival sunscreen range have been given a facelift to ensure maximum on-shelf impact in pharmacies ahead of the forthcoming sunbathing season.

07 Jun 18

RPC to highlight plastics' essential role

The many positive benefits of plastics – in particular the material's contribution to a more sustainable world – will be highlighted on the RPC Group stand (A40) at this year's Packaging Innovations at the NEC. As well as packs made from 'Green' polyethylene produced from sugarcane, and from recycled plastics, the stand will showcase many of plastics' other environmental credentials.

17 Jan 18

RPC celebrates apprentice success with focus on positivity

The RPC Group's Apprentice Academy in Oakham has been accepted onto the Government's Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers, enabling the facility to deliver nationally-recognised industry training. The announcement comes as the Academy marked its fourth anniversary with the awarding of certificates to celebrate the graduation of its first group of apprentices who embarked on their training following its official opening in December 2013.

05 Jan 18

Sports cap takes convenience and safety to a new level

RPC Massmould in conjunction with RPC Astra Plastique (Global Expert Centre for Flip Top Sports Closures) have developed and industrialised a next generation sports cap that breaks new ground with its combination of enhanced consumer convenience and maximum product safety and integrity, along with a contemporary design.

19 Oct 17

Foam modelling fills a gap

The RPC Design team has completed construction on a purpose-built foam modelling studio that will enable its designers to rapidly make mock-ups of packs in order to test and modify them before release. The foam modelling studio provides customers with a chance to alter their packs' proportions and ergonomics before they commit, resulting in more effective and easier-to-use solutions.

10 Aug 17

RPC Group's Katherine fleet wins FPA Rising Star Award

Katherine Fleet, Sustainability Manager at the RPC Group, has won the inaugural Rising Star Award at the Food Service Packaging Association (FPA) Awards 2017. The award, which recognises a star of the future within the packaging industry, was presented to Katherine by celebrity guest Jo Caulfield at a ceremony at The Grand Hotel in Brighton.

05 Apr 17

Exotic ready meals get the authentic look

A new range of exotic ready meals from leading French food manufacturer Soulié Restauration, part of William Saurin, is being given an authentic presence on shelf thanks to a bespoke pack from RPC Barrier Containers that resembles a traditional Tajine.

13 Mar 17

Interpack showcases RPC skills and diversity

WaveGrip, the first genuine alternative to current beverage multi-packing solutions, and the WorldStar-winning Twist Cup with screw lid, the latest in a long line of award-winning packs, are just two of the highlights of the RPC Group stand at this year's Interpack.

06 Mar 17

RPC highlights its versality

Global plastics specialist RPC Group will have one of the largest stands at this year’s Packaging Innovations at the NEC where the company will showcase its abilities as a one-stop packaging solutions provider across a wide range of markets and applications.

10 Jan 17

Worldstar for RPC’s twist cup with screw lid

An innovative packaging solution from RPC Superfos and RPC Promens for a range of premium cold salads from Orkla Foods Norway has been awarded a prestigious WorldStar 2017 in the international packaging competition.

05 Jan 17

GCS joins RPC Group

RPC Group, a global design and engineering company specialising in polymer conversion in packaging and non-packaging markets, has acquired GCS operations to join the company's centres of excellence around the world.

03 Jan 17

New 38mm closure for aseptic applications

To respond to increasing demand for higher performance and convenience in the beverage industry, RPC Obrist Madrid has launched a new 38mm closure with a new 3-thread aseptic cap specifically developed to be compatible with aseptic filling lines.

15 Dec 16

PET Power Widens Its Closure Solutions

A number of new closure options from PET Power will enable the company to further extend its choice of packs, tailored to precise customer requirements and brand objectives.

02 Dec 16

Activities week confirms RPC'S commitment to health & safety

Plastics specialist RPC Group has held a special week of events and activities in its ongoing commitment to an ever-improving health and safety record. Employees in over 150 locations around the world took part in training sessions aimed at further raising health and safety standards both inside and outside the organisation.

02 Dec 16

Printer Brings a New Dimension to the Design Proces

A £220,000 investment in new equipment – including the latest in 3D printing technology – will enable RPC Design to further enhance its new pack development services. The new Connex 3 Objet 500 liquid polymer printer can print items – including a container with a label – in up to 5 litres in size and with a 0.8mm wall, enabling the early creation of physical designs for assessment and further adjustments.

02 Dec 16

RPC is talent spotting for the next generation

RPC is sponsoring the 2017 Student and Schools Starpack Awards as part of its ongoing commitment to attract the next generation of packaging professionals.

11 Oct 16

RPC Group acquires British Polythene Industries plc

RPC Group has completed the acquisition of British Polythene Industries plc (BPI), a leading manufacturer and supplier of polythene films for a diverse range of end markets, including agriculture and horticulture, construction, industrial, healthcare and waste services, and retail food and non-food. The company has 19 manufacturing facilities in the UK, Europe and North America, employing around 2,000 people.

09 Aug 16

RPC's new solution awarded ScanStar

A thermoformed twist cup with an injection moulded screw lid, developed in close co-operation between Orkla Foods Norway, RPC Superfos and RPC Promens, has been awarded a ScanStar 2016 in the Nordic packaging competition. The innovative pack solution is being used for a new selection in Orkla's Denja range including shrimps, beans, chicken or beetroot.

05 Jul 16

RPC a roaring success for car care specialist

RPC's multi-process capabilities across its divisions has enabled newly-established car care and finishing specialist Roar Advanced Finishing to source the majority of its packaging requirements from one supplier. RPC Superfos UK is supplying 1 and 2.5 litre polypropylene Paintainers®; RPC Promens Industrial Rushden is producing a 1 litre HDPE bottle; and PET Power has been able to meet Roar's need for a 1 litre PET bottle as well.

05 May 16

All RPC Group's UK sites achieve ISO 50001

All UK sites in the RPC Group have achieved ISO 50001 certification for the implementation of a group-wide energy management programme, in line with the requirements of the ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) legislation. As part of its Climate Change Agreement (CCA), RPC is committed to reducing the company's Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) by a further 7.5% across its UK operations by 2020.

16 Mar 16

World Food Innovation Awards names 2 RPC solutions as finalists

The convenience benefits of two RPC packs have been recognised at the World Food Innovation Awards. The EasySnacking™ container from RPC Superfos and the Yowk packaging solution from RPC Bebo were both named as finalists in the Best Convenience/'On-the-Go' Packaging category.

15 Mar 16

RPC variety on show

RPC will showcase a number of award-winning packs at Packaging Innovations, underlining the company's ability to deliver pack solutions across a wide range of end markets including food and drink, cosmetics and personal care, pharmaceutical and healthcare, automotive, garden, DIY and surface coatings, and industrial and household chemicals.

22 Jan 16

RPC takes major accolade for second year running

RPC Group has been named Company of the Year in the prestigious UK Packaging Awards. This is the second-year running that the UK's leading plastic products design and engineering company has taken the title.

13 Nov 15

RPC's stylish cap is a joy to behold

Using advanced manufacturing and decoration processes, RPC beauté has created the luxury cap for the recently-launched Joy Forever by Jean Patou perfume, created by Designer Parfums. The stylish closure, which features a wide top and intricate detail on the stem to complement the attractive square-curved bottle, is injection moulded in ABS. The complex design involves the manufacture and assembly of several different components to achieve the overall effect.

14 Jul 15

RPC Gent's new lightweight bottle

A new-generation lightweight standard Round bottle from RPC Packaging Gent has been launched following research into the requirements of the bleach and demineralised water markets. Weighing only 70g, the new bottle helps reduce both polymer and logistics costs.

19 May 15

RPC sponsors school initiative

Leading plastic packaging supplier RPC Group is taking part in a national programme to alert secondary school students to the problems of food waste and encourage them to take actions to reduce unnecessary waste and help protect the environment. The Fresher for Longer initiative will help students understand how packaging protects food on its journey from field to fork and how it can allow food to be kept fresh for longer in the home.

05 May 15

Casserole-style dishes enhance new ready meals

RPC Barrier Containers is supplying a new thermoformed barrier plastic tray in the style of a casserole dish for leading French ready meal producer Gendreau Group and its subsidiary VIF, for the launch of a range of high quality 'country style' ready meal recipes. The casserole meals will be sold under the La Cuisine d'Océane brand – the second largest French ready meal brand in the microwaveable tray sector.

27 Apr 15

New RPC pot ensures pasta dishes can be all shook up

Leading French food manufacturer Soulié Restauration, part of William Saurin, is shaking up the ready meals market with a brand new product packed in a bespoke packaging solution from RPC Barrier Containers. The new Shake Me range brings the principle of the shaker pack to pasta dishes. Each pack contains a sauce topped with pasta which is then microwaved and shaken for instant enjoyment.

20 Feb 15

New solvent barrier solution from RPC Moirans

RPC Emballages Moirans has developed a new barrier solution for its range of blow moulded containers up to 30 litres. RPC Protect® provides an effective barrier against solvent-based products, offering a safe and efficient transport solution for a wide range of chemical, agrochemical and fuel products. It is also approved for food use. The barrier does not affect the performance of the containers in any way, maintaining their lightweight, robust and shock resistant properties and passing all the requirements of drop, pressure and stacking tests.

13 Jan 15

RPC celebrates double award success

Rigid plastics packaging specialist RPC Group is celebrating two awards in a prestigious national industry competition. RPC was named Processor of the Year, the main award of the night, and also took home the prize for the Best Training and Development Programme for its Apprentice Academy at RPC Oakham. In addition, the company was short-listed in two other categories.

18 Nov 14

RPC's pack keeps the customer interested

RPC Superfos has helped to create a sleek updated pack for Norwegian company Mills DA, designed to maintain and increase customer interest and loyalty in its margarine brands. Products from Norwegian Mills support a healthy lifestyle. The re-launch of these products in a bespoke improved packaging solution from RPC Superfos recognizes the fact that the margarine business is a competitive one that also demands continuous development in terms of its packaging.

28 Oct 14

RPC enjoys awards success at the triple

RPC Group has enjoyed a clean sweep at this year's Worshipful Company of Horners Bottlemakers coveted national awards. The Horners Bottlemakers award went to M&H Plastics Braille Tubes while RPC Blackburn and Superfos, and RPC UKSC were both highly commended for the Ragú SuperLock pack and Tetrosyl CarPlan Demon Foam container respectively.

21 Oct 14

RPC's fresh packaging for trusted products

RPC has developed a new series of bottles with a special base design for ASB Greenworld's concentrated fertilisers. The HDPE bottles were created by the RPC UK Design Studio and are blow-moulded in classic green by RPC Kutenholz, in 250ml, 500ml and 1 litre sizes. They incorporate a user-friendly easy-grip handle and a sight strip, which allows the user to establish the fill level and measure out the desired quantity precisely by using the measuring cap.

14 Oct 14

RPC expands in North America

RPC Group has further strengthened its position in the US market with a major expansion of its manufacturing facility in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. The $10+ million investment at RPC Bramlage-Wiko has seen a near doubling in size of the production area to around 120,000 sq ft. As well as providing for the growth of existing and new business, the new facility will enable the site to introduce In-Mould Labelling to its technology portfolio.

03 Oct 14

Classy bottles help to shake up the drink market

A new range of indulgent milk shakes is using PET bottles from RPC Containers Llantrisant to help convey their premium quality image on the shelf. Together with their attractive labels, the finished packs create a high class image to maximise on-shelf appeal and product differentiation.

21 Aug 14

New look to Borde's range of fruits in syrup

Specialist wild mushroom and forest fruits in syrup processor Borde, based in Saugues, Haute Loire, France, is updating its range of red fruits with new multilayer packaging from RPC Containers Corby. The attractive and practical jars feature a PP/EVOH/PP construction to provide effective product protection against oxygen ingress and give an ambient shelf life of up to 18 months conserving the qualities of the fruit.

14 Aug 14

Fence care looks good in RPC's "S" range

New "S" Range 7.5L containers from RPC Containers Oakham are delivering the necessary practicality, product protection and on-shelf presence for a new range of fence care products from leading retailer Aldi. The RPC pack is offset printed in six colours in an eye-catching design that creates a quality image and attention on retail shelves.

13 Aug 14

RPC Beauté has the golden touch

Advanced decoration techniques from RPC beauté are helping to create a high class and distinctive on-shelf presence for the new Korloff In Love fragrance. The pack design reflects this, with the glass bottle incorporating a gold lining and the stopper resembling a precious stone, which creates the impression of a luxurious and stylish ring.

07 Aug 14

RPC Containers' barrier solution for nutrition supplement

RPC Containers Corby has produced a convenience-size multilayer polypropylene bottle for Vegenat's oral clinical nutrition range. The new 200ml bespoke bottle offers a more modern-looking design, ergonomic, effective product protection and preservation, and excellent functionality during filling and for the end consumer.

28 Jul 14

RPC produces revolutionary closure for Millers Oils

RPC Containers UKSC and Halstead are producing a bespoke 5 litre oil pack for leading producer Millers Oils featuring a unique dispensing closure that allows the oil to be fully controllable and to flow freely and easily. The innovative closure has been jointly designed by RPC and Millers Oils from an original concept devised by Millers to solve a long-standing problem in the market.

02 Jul 14

RPC to host twitter Q&A during Recycle Week

RPC is supporting Recycle Week 2014 with a question and answer session via the group's Twitter feed. Throughout Recycle Week, which takes place from June 16th to 22nd, RPC is inviting people to post questions about plastic packaging recycling. The company will be working in conjunction with recycling organisation RECOUP to provide detailed answers which will then be posted on the sustainability page of the RPC website.

13 Jun 14

A UK first as Ragú switches to plastic in award-winning SuperLock

A new addition to the range of pasta sauces, Ragú, has become the first UK product to go on-shelf in RPC Superfos's award-winning SuperLock® barrier pack. The 400ml pack, supplied to manufacturer Symingtons by RPC Containers Blackburn, has been selected in preference to glass due to its ambient shelf life of up to 24 months and the added in-home safety of a non-shatter container.

21 May 14

Tails shakes up the cocktail market in RPC Pack

Stylish Tails cocktails are making a huge impact in the drink world with their premium blends and innovative pack, which combines the design and engineering expertise of RPC Containers Market Rasen and Blackburn. The packaging is designed to look and function like an authentic cocktail shaker. Consumers just have to add ice, shake and serve.

28 Mar 14

RPC Group PLC acquires Manuplastics

Manuplastics has announced it has been acquired by RPC Group PLC. RPC is Europe’s leading provider of rigid plastic packaging containers, with some 50 manufacturing plants across 18 countries, and generating annual revenues of £1.1 billion.

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