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31 Mar

Charpak Business Update

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Protecting People, the Planet and ensuring Business Continuity.   Updated 31 March 2020   While UK food retailers, and food manufacturers work tirelessly to support the nation and supply food to #feedthenation Charpak continues to supply hygienic, food grade approved essential packaging.  With standard clear rPET or rPET/PE we can offer a fast turnaround for the most essential items.   Everyone within the Charpak team has risen to the challenge during...

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University of Cambridge CirPlas pioneering research
10 Dec

Pioneering research from the University of Cambridge

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The new Cambridge Creative Circular Plastics Centre (CirPlas) at the University of Cambridge focuses on innovations in plastic use, re-use and avoiding use.   Funded by UK Research and Innovation, CirPlas aims to eliminate plastic waste by combining blue-sky thinking with practical measures, connecting expertise across the disciplines and collaborating with industry and local government.   To find out more about the pioneering research being undertaken on reducing plastic...

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08 Nov

Innovation of the Year 2019 Winners

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Charpak Ltd are delighted to be announced as Winners of the Innovation of the Year 2019 at the UK Packaging Awards.  Our ground-breaking Twist-Loc® Treat Tub success follows on from Winning SME of the Year 2018.  The Charpak team collected this latest accolade on Thursday 7th November 2019 at The Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.   The Innovation of the Year 2019 category was one of...

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16 Sep

Waitrose & Partners new Treat Tubs packaging

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Waitrose & Partners has become the first UK supermarket to launch innovative new packaging for its ‘treat tubs’, which are made from 90% recycled materials and are fully recyclable.   This sustainable packaging innovation has been designed and manufactured by Cambridgeshire-based Charpak Ltd.  The Twist-Loc® tubs use 7.5 grams less plastic per tub than the previous design, and will save over 14 tonnes of new plastic being produced...

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UK Packaging Awards 2019 Finalist Charpak Ltd
06 Aug

UK Packaging Awards 2019 Finalists

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As current UK Packaging Awards SME of the Year 2018/19, Charpak are delighted to have the opportunity to defend the title for a consecutive year, having learnt the company has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the SME of the Year 2019/20.   The Charpak drive and passion is to seek resolutions to environmental, regulatory, societal and customer needs with our proactive, agile and design-led approach to...

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Charpak Ltd six tips for own brand retailers and food manufacturers to achieve more sustainable packaging
16 Jul

Six packaging tips for own-brand retailers and food manufacturers

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Charpak's Director of Sales and Innovation, Justin Kempson, speaks with Solutions for Retail Brands and shared his top tips for own-brand retailers and food manufacturers to adopt when addressing consumer and industry concerns around product and packaging design, and its environmental impact. 1. Design for Recyclability Minimising food waste, and avoiding over-packaging products is an essential and growing requirement to address climate change, and carbon footprint. The...

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Charpak Ltd discusses the challenges faces when addressing sustainable and recyclable packaging
26 Jun

Creating an effective and transparent own brand supply chain

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Inside Own Brands – Summer 2019   Charpak Ltd have collaborated with Inside Own Brands, the online quarterly magazine that brings together expert knowledge, opinion and insights into the latest trends and news from the world of retail own brand.  This collaboration is to offer our customers insight from a range of industry experts, to help them get the most from their supply chain.   Read and Download the...

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Sustainable Clear rPET rigid thermoformed plastic packaging
14 Jan

Leading the way in Sustainability

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Twist-Loc® is the new 100% recyclable plastic packaging tub from Charpak   With plastic pollution at the top of the agenda we must ensure that when packaging products we all use the optimum material for the purpose of the packaging.  Charpak Ltd have designed and launched a new packaging tub which resolves this challenge.  Sustainability must be at the heart of packaging.  Charpak fully embraces the Ellen MacArthur...

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29 days from concept to completion
10 Jul

NPD and Packaging Innovation

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  Offering the complete packaging service Charpak design, prototyping, tooling and production capabilities are ALL in-house.  Our UK-based Cambridgeshire headquarters provides bespoke packaging solutions for UK, European and global supply chains.    We offer the complete service from initial concept designs to full manufacture.    Our responsive team can design and manufacture your packaging in just 29 days.  Charpak's highly professional, dynamic experts are brilliant in their ability to...

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Charpak member of staff
11 Apr

Collaboration on NPD is key

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Charpak’s approach is working collaboratively with brand owners, retailers, production and manufacturing teams, Sales and Marketing Teams, Packaging Technologists, Design Engineers and Commercial Teams.  From the initial client briefing, and project scoping, through the design brief and technical consultation on reusable or recyclable materials, Charpak collaborates with your internal teams.   Charpak’s specialist team:   take your business requirements gather your technical specifications produce a thorough packaging design...

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