ASX-listed Pro-Pac Packaging, chaired by former Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour, has announced a $177.5 million merger deal with flexible packager Integrated Packaging Group (IPG). ‘Significant milestone’: Pro-Pac chairman Ahmed Fahour “The acquisition of IPG represents a significant milestone in the realization of Pro-Pac’s vision to become the preeminent flexible and industrial packaging manufacturer and distributor in Australia,” said Fahour. “The opportunity to combine two very complementary businesses will deliver significant long-term value to Pro-Pac shareholders.” The combined business will have annual sales of more than $450 million. The merger will be funded through a combination of $60 million Pro-Pac…

More than 90% of Britons want supermarkets to introduce an aisle free of plastic packaging in stores.Plastic free aisle Environmental campaign group A Plastic Planet commissioned a Populus survey of 2,000 UK adults. Respondents were asked if they support or oppose the introduction of a supermarket aisle that features only products that are free of plastic packaging, with 91% saying they supported it. Additionally, 81% of those surveyed said that they were concerned ‘about the amount of plastic packaging that is thrown away in the UK’. Support for a supermarket aisle featuring only goods not wrapped in plastic packaging was…

Brewing giant Carlsberg is setting itself ambitious targets to achieve zero carbon emissions at its breweries by 2030.The announcement follows the company’s plans to roll out ‘Green Fibre’ bottles by 2018. The bottles are designed to degrade into “environmentally non-harmful materials”. Carlsberg has now said that it will eliminate carbon emissions from breweries by 2030 through “greater use of renewables”. It also wants to reduce “beer-in-hand” emissions for consumers globally by 30% by 2030 by “engaging with partners along the value chain”. Cees ‘t Hart, chief executive of the Carlsberg Group, said: “We’re committed to delivering zero carbon emissions and…

ji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) has unveiled upgraded and expanded facilities at its Penrose paper bag manufacturing plant. The $30 million capital investment lifts production capacity and provides a world- class food safety environment that aims to future proof the business and continue to set the global standard in dairy bag production. The new facilities were officially opened on Friday by the Minister for Economic Development, Hon Simon Bridges. OjiFS chief executive Jon Ryder said the event marks one of the first milestones in an exciting new chapter in the company’s history. “The decision to invest $30 million into this site…