28 Jun 2019 --- This week in packaging, Amcor entered into a US$394 million agreement with investment firm Kohlberg & Company for the sale of three former Bemis flexible packaging plants in the UK and Ireland. The divestment was required by the European Commission at the time of approving Amcor’s acquisition of Bemis on 11 February 2019. Also, McDonald's announced that from September it will ditch plastic for its McFlurries, shaker salads and salad meals and use recyclable cartonboard instead. UK’s Glastonbury Festival revealed that it will be selling sandwiches in 100 percent compostable packaging at this year’s 5-day event.
