Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging representatives outside 10 Downing Street

New PM urged to refine pEPR framework to avoid stifling investment in innovation

THE Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging has urged new UK prime minister Andy Burnham and the incoming nature and circular economy minister to remove the...
Potato packaging featuring Supertato promotion

Scottish potato supplier teams up with children’s brand for on-pack promotion

AIRDRIE-headquartered potato specialist Albert Bartlett has teamed up with children’s brand Supertato to launch a new on-pack promotion designed to appeal to young families. The...
Scot Live Shellfish facility in Alness

Shellfish specialist eyes new packaging solutions

A Highland company undergoing a £900,000 rebuild of its Alness base is hoping to make fresh Scottish shellfish more accessible to families thanks to...
Chocolates of Glenshiel packaging samples

Highland chocolate brand has a taste for new packaging

AN award-winning Highland chocolate company has praised two Scottish packaging firms for their part in its rise from being launched from a school computer...
iKrafts food packaging solutions

‘Scale materials to close the green premium gap’

PACKAGING manufacturers are being urged to invest in scaling innovative materials to cut the costs of sustainable packaging, after a survey found that almost...
Minebea Intec checkweighwer

Engineered for you: from concept to design

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Peter Walker, Country Manager UK & Ireland at Minebea Intec, tells Packaging Scotland about the company’s plans for PPMA 2026 and why bespoke...
PPMA Show conference session

PPMA Show 2026 aims to inspire the next generation

Preparations are ramping up for the latest edition of the PPMA Show, which takes place from September 22-24 at the NEC, Birmingham. Scott McKenna,...
Lachlan Buirds, Edale

Why sustainable packaging is really a production issue

Lachlan Buirds, MD at Edale, explores the hidden production impact of sustainable packaging WHEN it comes to sustainability in packaging, it is increasingly decided long...
Dan Starnes, sales director at goplasticpallets.com

Demand soars for reusable plastic pallets

AN increasing number of logistics and supply chain professionals are switching from wooden to plastic pallets, according to Dan Starnes, sales director at goplasticpallets.com. Dan...
Evoguard aseptic valve manifold

Compact solution aids flexibility and reliability in milk processing

MITTELLAND Molkerei in Suhr, Switzerland, produces a wide range of dairy products – from milk and cream to dairy-based drinks, milk alternatives and butter....
Busy aisles at London Packaging Week

Scottish brands set for London to discover innovations shaping the future

London Packaging Week returns to Excel London from September 16-17. Sema Tezel Basbug, head of marketing at organiser Easyfairs, recently answered Packaging Scotland's questions...
Nicole Pohl, KHS Group

KHS Group retains top sustainability rating

FILLING and packaging equipment manufacturer KHS Group has achieved the highest EcoVadis award of platinum for the second year in a row. The rating recognises...