Welcome to your BPIF Cartons May Newsletter!
Please find information below on the key events taking place, including updates and how to get involved. |
BPIF CARTONS SUMMER EVENT You’re invited to join us on Wednesday 21 June for our BPIF Cartons summer event at the award-winning Amalfi White restaurant in Derby. From 6.30pm we’ll be enjoying an evening of cocktail making and a BBQ, followed by an awards ceremony.
Tickets cost £60 plus VAT, which includes two cocktails, the BBQ and drinks. |
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FOLDING CARTON CRITERIA - TESCO Dear ECMA/BPIF Cartons members, In late 2022, I was approached by Tesco asking if ECMA could
develop criteria they could use for assessing folding carton packaging
functionality – this is an increasing focus from retailers and brand owners as
demonstrated by Diageo announcing that outer cartons for some of their premium
whisky brands would be removed or indeed Tesco conducting a trial to remove
cartons from toothpaste packaging. |
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Over the last few months, Elodie Bugnicourt of GPI, Ian
Lloyd & Katie Willmott from Westrock, Robert Davison from Alexir
Partnership, Jon Clark from BPIF Cartons and myself have been meeting to
determine the criteria we could recommend to Tesco – it is important we
emphasise the wide-ranging value that highly recyclable folding cartons can
offer.
The attached presentation was recently sent to Tesco, and we
will be meeting them on 18th May 2023 to discuss further – it is
important to note that examples and pictures we used
are illustrative of broader categories and not to promote any particular
product but rather to demonstrate qualitatively for broad categories the
wide-ranging value provided by folding cartons.
You are welcome to use any of the
information in your efforts to demonstrate the functionality of folding cartons
…and thank you to Elodie, Ian, Katie, Robert and Jon for their assistance.
Best regards,
Mike Turner Managing Director |
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NEW PARTNER MEMBER - SCODIX We are delighted to welcome Scodix as a new BPIF Cartons Partner member. Scodix are holding an Open House at McGowans in Dublin on 24/25th May. For further details on the Open House or Scodix in general please contact Paul Franklin paul.fr@scodix.com. |
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EUROPEAN CARTON EXCELLENCE AWARDS Closing date for European Carton Excellence Awards. Just a reminder that you need to submit your online entries for the European Carton Excellence Award before the deadline of 26 May – there are only 2 weeks left! The samples should be delivered at the ECMA office in The Hague (NL) no later than Friday 16 June 2023. |
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Please note that there will be NO extension of the deadline this year! We want to showcase the best cartons produced on both recycled fibre and virgin board across all market sectors. The competition will promote the wide range of capabilities and innovative solutions produced by the carton industry in the following categories: - General Packaging, Virgin Fibre
- General Packaging, Recycled Fibre
- Food & Drink Packaging, Virgin Fibre
- Food & Drink Packaging, Recycled Fibre
Every entry is automatically put forward for the Carton of the Year Award, and entrants can additionally enter for a Sustainability and/or Innovation Award at no extra cost. All the information on the Award, the entry form and the rules can be found here. Please do not forget to mention Lejeune Association Management on your package because we are based in a building with other companies and ECMA is not mentioned at the door. Samples should be delivered at the ECMA office no later than Friday 16 June 2023! In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact Barbara Ginter or europeancartonexcellenceaward@procarton.com |
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TRAINING WORKSHOP – INTRO TO PRINT Join us on the 24 May for the day to explore the fundamentals of print, including processes, paper terminology, colour and finishing. This is a great course for anyone that is new to the industry or looking to brush up on their skills. Book now to secure your place! |
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TRAINING WORKSHOP – INTRO TO TEAM LEADING Don't miss the into to team leading training workshop taking place 7 June. The focus for the day will be around the challenges of remote working, motivating and encouraging staff, and how to develop personal and business performance. The course if for anyone who is wishing to become a team leader/manager or who wants to brush up on experience. |
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GET IN CONTACT TO GET INVOLVED |
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