IPP UK&I regional managing director Andy Maddock

Why change doesn’t have to be the weakest link in the supply chain

Andy Maddock, IPP UK&I regional MD, explains why ‘going with the flow’ helps business to harness and predict an unpredictable world GEOPOLITICAL tensions are a...
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AI-ready in the print industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the printing industry, offering a wide range of tools that boost productivity, unlock smarter customer insights, and enhance creativity...
Krzysztof Krajewski

Global Recycling Day is moment to reflect on how far the conversation has come

By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group THE 2026 Global Recycling Day theme – Don't Think Waste, Think Opportunity – is...
Technologist ensures quality in puff pastry bun manufacturing process

Solving frozen food inspection challenges with x-ray technology

By Adam Green, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray FROZEN food production lines move fast, with ready meals, bags of vegetables or rows of patties passing...
Papercraft

From beaker to reel: how papercraft presses meaning into every sheet

By Genevieve Dowson, senior technical specialist at James Cropper PAPER is central to many of our most treasured memories. Think of the vivid colours of the...
Aluminium cans being manufactured

Can-ification: aluminium’s role in circular packaging

Russell Wiseman, head of global beverage solutions, Domino Printing Sciences, explains why aluminium remains one of the top solutions for sustainable beverage packaging As beverage...
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Smarter workflows for converters: unlocking agility in short-run label printing

Demand for short-run label printing is growing. Market trends, such as personalisation, regionalisation, e-commerce, and sustainability, are pushing converters to adopt more agile operational...
Roger Wright, Biffa

Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously

As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...
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Paper under pressure: why testing matters more than ever

Cooper Henderson, director, segment strategy – flexible packaging at Industrial Physics, tells Packaging Scotland why testing matters more than ever GLOBAL demand for paper-based packaging...
Ashwin Moorthy

DS Smith vows to keep innovating in 2026

As 2025 draws to a close, Ashwin Moorthy, head of design & innovation at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland about the key trends, challenges...