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Unlocking the next era of cold chain pack solutions

19 January 2024

Cat Mitton, customer service manager of Hydropac, a provider of temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the food, retail, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, outlines how ongoing cold...

Shoppers looking at food packaging labels in supermarket

Reducing costs and protecting food safety with physical contamination detection

8 September 2025

By Mike Pipe, head of product inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection WHEN Chewters Chocolates in Canada made the shift to automate its production and packaging...

Truls Haug, MD for TOMRA Collection Solutions UK & Ireland

DRS brings opportunities and challenges

5 November 2019

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...

Induction heat sealing of glass jars containing high-fat foodstuffs

25 October 2018

Products with high oil/fat content pose special problems when tamper evident seals are applied to their containers – no more so than when these...

The power of partnership: why trust is the new currency in luxury packaging

22 April 2025

Paul Hamilton, head of sales & marketing at Hunter Luxury, explains why trust is the new currency in luxury packaging LUXURY packaging isn’t just about...

Beating the skills shortage in food and drink sector

17 October 2022

Garry Lewis, market development manager for FMCG at Omron, explores workplace dynamics and shows how a blended working approach, using a combination of automation...

Shrink wrapping ‘essential’ for food packaging industry

18 January 2019

Victoria Christen, marketing manager at Liberty Packaging Systems, discusses the important role shrink wrapping plays in food packaging AS the food packaging market continues to...

Are you FMD-ready?

4 April 2019

Pharmaceutical manufacturers must now comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) which is aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating the European...

Can-ification: aluminium’s role in circular packaging

3 February 2026

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...

The 3 C’s behind the UK’s acceleration towards automation

15 August 2022

Tom Bouchier, MD of robotics and automation specialist FANUC UK, explains why there has never been a better time for UK firms to invest...

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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.