DRS brings opportunities and challenges
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation period lasting until 10 December 2019 on the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), expected to come into...
Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability
Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...
Importing goods after Brexit – what have we learnt and what’s to come in...
By Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com
AT the start of 2021, the political landscape across Europe changed. It was the start of a new era...
Renewable credentials of cartonboard can help protect our planet
By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton
At Pro Carton, we are big advocates for initiatives that increase our awareness of the climate crisis....
The importance of educating kids on compostables
By Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA
In 2018, when Briton Dee Caffari skippered her Volvo Ocean Race crew through the Atlantic, the team...
How can packaging help you keep up with booming world of vitamins and supplements?
In the fast-changing and fast-growing world of vitamins and supplements, Cristina Dumitru, marketing manager for pharma and consumer healthcare at Amcor Healthcare EMEA, asks...
Navigating the transition away from ‘forever chemicals’
Peter Tindale, European sales director at Selig Group, discusses the move away from packaging containing PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals, and what Scottish producers can do...
Pharmaceutical trends: 2020
Adrian Pittock, marketing director at pharmaceutical consumables supplier Valley Northern, looks at pharmaceutical trends for 2020
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly popular...
Thin walling delivers the whole package
Thin walling has long been a practice in primary food and medical packaging to save material, showcase brand quality and maintain manufacturing standards. Nigel...
This Easter, it’s time for new beginnings
Winfried Mühling, general manager, Pro Carton, explains why Easter Egg consumers face a tough choice this year
EASTER is a time for new beginnings; a...
