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The glass is definitely half full

23 January 2023

The global glass bottles and containers market is on the rise, thanks to demand from beer drinkers and premium food producers. Scotland’s first deposit...

Back to basics: a simple guide to metal detection in food production

13 August 2025

By Kati Hope, global key account manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection METAL detection is a critical technology in food production, designed to identify and remove unwanted...

Harnessing the power of smart technology

9 October 2020

Charlie Graham, European sales manager at Sparc Systems suggests that the data generated by advanced checkweighers is better than having your own crystal ball THE...

How packaging frustration is forcing some to seek inspiration

23 October 2023

By Sarah Rutland, market development manager at Filtrona Tapes Are you finding yourself exasperated with battling packaging that you just cannot open? Well, you are not...

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Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?

24 July 2019

3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding

Co-creation: when vision meets precision in every sheet

27 November 2025

By Stephanie Walker, head of technical at James Cropper CREATIVITY is often thought of as the product of a single, gifted person. Think of the...

Evolving tradition: preserving colour for six generations

29 October 2025

By Mark Cropper, chairman of James Cropper FOR as long as humans have existed, we’ve been using colour to express ourselves. Social interactions have evolved, whole...

It all starts with the right primary packaging

6 August 2018

Anthony Debus, head of UK sales at aluminium packaging manufacturer Advanta, explains why more food technologists are applying a 'treat the cause, not the...

Packaging can help in fight to reduce waste

4 April 2019

There are currently drives to reduce the amount of packaging used in the food industry. However, wasted food is also an environmental problem. Here,...

Why values are important to Scottish packaging companies

6 April 2022

By Louise Findlay-Wilson, MD of Energy PR When I first worked with packaging companies some 30 years ago, I was struck by the huge focus...

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From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.