Carrier bag charge blamed for packaging firm’s demise

THE imposition of a 5p charge for plastic bags has been blamed for a Lancashire packaging firm going into administration with 40 job losses.

Nelson Packaging, which has been operating in the Lancashire town for more than 30 years, made re-usable,  recycled polyethylene bags for the likes of Asda, Pets at Home and The Co-op.

Managing director Michael Flynn told trade title Packaging News that the company's demise was mainly due to "the English bag legislation and corresponding impact on customer and retailer d... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...