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We’re proud to announce our Brand Director, Zoe Brimelow has been named as one of six new Deputy Lieutenants of Greater Manchester.
25th Nov 2024
This blog will explore the concept of making packaging for online retailers more sustainable.
22nd Nov 2024
Discover how Duo UK's branded mailing bags support musicMagpie's e-waste recycling with sustainable packaging solutions.
15th Nov 2024
8th Nov 2024
At Duo, we believe in taking meaningful steps towards a sustainable future and developing sustainable packaging solutions for our clients, and our latest initiative reflects…
25th Oct 2024
18th Oct 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape, sustainable packaging solutions, innovation, and operational efficiency are…
17th Oct 2024
In the drinks and beverage industry, packaging plays a crucial role in delivering products safely and efficiently. However, with increasing environmental awareness, consumers are showing…
9th Oct 2024
23rd Sep 2024
13th Sep 2024
In today’s competitive retail landscape, every touchpoint with your customer matters. Postal packaging has evolved from just a practical vessel to protect items in the…
30th Aug 2024
In today’s world, where sustainability is no longer a buzzword but a necessity, businesses…
22nd Aug 2024
16th Jul 2024
At Duo, we're proud to have achieved a B Grade certification in the BRCGS Packaging Materials Global Standard for our non-food contact packaging, including our high-quality…
14th Jul 2024
1st Jul 2024
Many are quick to assume plastic doesn’t positively contribute to net zero strategies. In fact, new research from The University of Sheffield shows this is…
28th Jun 2024
In our commitment to expanding our circular approach to plastic, we proudly partnered with…
17th Jun 2024
The PPT rate has changed twice since the tax came into effect in April 2022. The levy was first charged at £200 per tonne of…
30th Apr 2024
25th Apr 2024
4th Apr 2024
We’re proud to announce we’ve achieved the BRCGS Packaging Materials Global Standard
20th Mar 2024
Recent data from Keep Britain Tidy suggests that there are 153 million pieces of litter…
18th Mar 2024
Global Recycling Day 2024: Celebrating Closed Loop Recycling Heroes
14th Jan 2024
15th Nov 2023
Mailing bags play a vital role in the success of Black Friday sales as they pack and protect consumer’s orders to their destination. But what happens…
6th Nov 2023
31st Oct 2023
The economic situation in the UK has placed increasing pressure on retailers due to…
7th Sep 2023
During peak season, which includes prominent occasions like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas, eCommerce businesses experience their busiest phase.
5th Sep 2023
30th Aug 2023
The ascent of automated packaging technology is transforming operations and improving business efficiency. This…
8th Aug 2023
Duo's 35th anniversary: A celebration of innovation, growth, and success in the world of packaging
2nd Aug 2023
Duo UK partners with ACAI Outdoorwear to produce eco-friendly branded mailing bags for their…
2nd Mar 2023
29th Jan 2023
Together as a team, Duo raised over £2,000 for the charities The Christie NHS, Mind & Greater Manchester City of Trees.
26th Jan 2023
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will see the full cost of managing household waste shift…
23rd Nov 2022
9th Nov 2022
Duo UK recognised as one of North West's Green Champions pioneering sustainable solutions and products
12th Oct 2022
8th Aug 2022
Gen Zs value packaging recyclability and is their reference point for how ‘green’ they perceive a packaging item to be. For this generation of consumers,…
2nd Aug 2022
Packaging, especially that which is used during an eCommerce delivery, is one of the most consumer-facing parts of a supply chain. More packaging being present…
29th Jul 2022
Ahead of today’s deadline for the first Plastic Packaging Tax return submission Duo UK Brand Director joined Felicity Hannah on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Wake…
28th Jul 2022
27th Jul 2022
Over half of Gen Zs would be less inclined to shop again with a retailer…
27th Jun 2022
Duo obtain ISO14021:2016 certification to evidence recycled content in products
21st Jun 2022
16th Jun 2022
Duo’s Brand Director Zoe Brimelow and Claire Scott from GC Business Growth Hub helps…
8th Jun 2022
ITV’s Love Island and eBay have coupled up for their target audience and the planet. This partnership marks a new era for the show as…
25th May 2022
Finding ways to stay connected with employees and business data whilst working remotely has…
12th May 2022
Whilst ‘fast fashion’ is low cost, every new item produced has an environmental impact. From the extraction and production of raw materials to manufacturing and…
20th Apr 2022
1st Apr 2022
The Duo team joined forces with local charity Cash for Kids, Wear, Share, Care…
24th Mar 2022
Why is it important to make single stream waste material available for recycling and design products and processes with the full lifecycle in mind? Duo…
23rd Mar 2022
Duo’s Brand Director Zoe Brimelow looks at how the UK Plastic Packaging Tax could…
25th Feb 2022
18th Feb 2022
In a recent interview with Insider NW, Duo Commercial Director Anthony Brimelow explained how…
21st Jan 2022
We are lucky enough to have built some brilliant, long-lasting relationships with our suppliers that share our values and support us in innovating products that…
7th Dec 2021
30th Nov 2021
They say good things come in small packages and that’s certainly true when it…
24th Nov 2021
This weeks preceding with the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference COP26 saw the Competition and…
Over the Festive Holiday season Duo will close for business at 4pm on Wednesday…
22nd Nov 2021
New Green Code Unlocks the Power of Packaging
19th Nov 2021
The past 12 months have been some of the most challenging in fashion retail history. As a supplier to many retail and online retail brands we…
15th Nov 2021
COP26 is a milestone moment in the transition to a circular economy. Collaboration and changes to businesses models are actions that can be used to…
9th Nov 2021
2nd Nov 2021
21st Sep 2021
Zoe Brimelow, Duo UK Brand Director shares why it is imperative for the Government to provide more specific answers about the plastic packaging tax.
20th Sep 2021
When fashion retailer Oliver Bonas teamed up with Re-Fashion to recycle "pre-loved" clothes and keep them in the…
13th Sep 2021
9th Jul 2021
Over the past 10 years there has been a huge shift in consumer perception around products, materials, packaging and services that they purchase.
7th Jul 2021
Innovation Drives Sustainability in Manufacturing
29th Jun 2021
22nd Jun 2021
As the UK plastic tax and the EU plastic levy approaches, businesses are being…
15th Jun 2021
Duo has invested a further £700,000 in its headquarters to support the continued growth of its packaging solutions.
4th Jun 2021
11th May 2021
29th Apr 2021
Sustainability is often the priority topic of conversations when we’re discussing packaging solutions with…
7th Apr 2021
The arrival of April marks a 12-month countdown until the UK Plastic Packaging Tax becomes legislation. Although we’re edging closer to a landmark change for…
20th Mar 2021
26th Feb 2021
Online retailer Thrift+ has engaged packaging specialist Duo to develop a mailing bag for…
18th Jan 2021
The ‘stay at home’ impact of the pandemic is turbocharging the importance of packaging. It is a critical component helping retailers to sell more products…
10th Dec 2020
8th Dec 2020
7th Dec 2020
Over the Festive Holiday season Duo will close for business at 4pm on Tuesday…
29th Oct 2020
27th Oct 2020
Covid-19 has fundamentally changed retail supply chains, with consumer demand proving turbulent and exceeding that of other seasonal peaks for some retailers, while others have…
25th Sep 2020
23rd Sep 2020
Packaging Gateway talked with our Brand Director Zoe Brimelow to find out about how…
21st Sep 2020
Throughout our Future of Packaging research, sustainability has remained high on the agenda for businesses. This is extremely encouraging and we must continue to make…
18th Sep 2020
14th Sep 2020
In 2016, Regatta group completed a review of all its business processes to create an aligned sustainability strategy for the company, which included its sustainable…
Premium lifestyle brand Joules has continued its cost neutral approach to packaging design and…
7th Sep 2020
3rd Sep 2020
21st Aug 2020
New research conducted by packaging specialists Duo UK has analysed the initial impact of Covid and how changing consumer behaviour and market trends are driving…