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Plastic Packaging Tax

What does the plastics packaging tax mean for food businesses?

In April 2022, the UK Government brought in the Plastics Packaging Tax, where the importer or manufacturer of plastic packaging pays £200 tax per tonne on plastic packaging produced in, or imported into the UK, that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. In 2024, the scheme continues to be implemented, although the cost per tonne has increased in line with inflation to £217.85 per tonne.

Come and visit us at Stand K62 at the NEC Packaging Innovations show, Birmingham on Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd February 2024!

As 2024 starts, the food and drinks packaging industry is undergoing significant changes driven by various factors such as increasing consumer demand for sustainable packaging, changing material costs, and the growing influence of ecommerce. Drawing on our team's combined packaging expertise, we explore some of the key trends that are shaping the future of food and drink packaging in 2024 and beyond.

Every year, around 15,000 new food products are introduced into the marketplace.  

In line with Aegg's commitment to advancing sustainability efforts, the company has made a significant investment in cutting-edge electric forklift trucks.

Aegg was invited to take part in an article in leading trade magazine 'Packaging News' on the rigid plastics market, along with other leading industry figures from rigid plastics packaging organisations.

Come and visit us at stand J16 at Birmingham's Packaging Innovations, one of the UK's largest packaging trade shows, on 15 & 16 February 2023! (You can register for free here ) 

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With years of experience as a food & drinks packaging supplier, we make our predictions for 2023's food & drink packaging design trends.  Whilst sustainability, recycling and responsible packaging continue to be key, there are also other factors emerging…

Aegg interviewed Richard Payne, Area Manager, from the Ultrapolymers Group.  Aegg has been working closely with Ultrapolymers to trial new materials, which has enabled us to offer PCR (post-consumer recycled) materials as well as materials to reduce cycle time and improve production efficiency. 

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Our Managing Director, Jamie Gorman, was asked to join a panel of leading industry figures by Packaging News magazine to talk about his thoughts on the rigid plastic and glass industries.  Click the links below to read the interviews...