Packaging
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![Huhtamaki Opens a Paper Straw Manufacturing Facility in Northern Ireland](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/HuhtamakiMay2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Huhtamaki, a global specialist in packaging for food and drink, has opened a new, state-of-the-art foodservice packaging manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland. The facility is located in the town of Antrim,
![Plastics Action Alliance Sets Targets to Achieve Sustainable Reduction in Use of Plastic](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/PlasticActionAllianceApril2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Plastics Action Alliance, the recently formed group that comprises of 11 leading agricultural processing and food businesses in Ireland, has set out its key objectives. The industry leading group aims
![Zeus Expands as It Opens New Dublin Premises](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ZeusBrianOSullivanResized-505x306_c.jpeg)
Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has officially opened its state-of-the-art €15 million Dublin premises with the announcement of its strategic acquisition of Essential Supplies, a leading Irish hygiene supplies
![New Food Collaboration Aims to Make Plastic Packaging More Sustainable](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/PlasticActionAllianceNovember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Nine of Ireland’s leading agricultural processing and food businesses have come together to make the plastic packaging in their respective supply chains more sustainable. Plastics Action Alliance is the new
![EU Ban on Throwaway Plastics By 2021](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/EUPlasticsResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU. These products, which make up over 70% of marine litter, will
![Irish Global Packaging Solutions Company Announces €27 Million Investment](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ZeusBrianOSullivanResized-505x306_c.jpeg)
Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced a €27 million investment in new premises in Dublin and the UK. The investment will also lead to the creation of 80
![European Strategy on Plastic Waste Adopted](http://www.industryandbusiness.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ECPlastics-505x306_c.jpg)
The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics, has been adopted. It is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy. It is designed to protect the environment from plastic
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming year. In 2018: Packaging will play a pivotal role in