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World Braille Day: the importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging

3 January 2024

By Steve Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin Nearly 70% of the United Kingdom has received prescriptions for one or more medications, and according to the WHO,...

Plastics are no newcomer to sustainability schemes

24 January 2020

In the need to create a more sustainable world, plastics are very much part of the solution says Katherine Fleet, sustainability manager at Berry...

A circular approach to filmic packaging

24 July 2019

Promoting a circular economy in flexible film packaging is essential and is leading the development of new products across a wide variety of market sectors, explains Julie Eller, sales director at RPC bpi protec

Making the switch to greener alcohol packs

20 July 2023

Stefano Pistoni, senior business development manager of wine, spirits & beverage at UPM Raflatac, discusses how the firm is working with alcoholic beverage companies...

Utilising digital print to drive packaging innovation

6 August 2020

By Lorenzo Angelucci, CEO, Transcend Packaging If these unchartered times have taught businesses anything, it is the importance of being able to adapt, respond and...

Don’t underestimate the green power of plastic

21 October 2021

By Paula Birch, global sales director, Parkside FLEXIBLE plastic packaging delivers significant sustainability benefits. Aside from protecting and preserving goods, it also requires significantly fewer...

Selig’s R&D team has sought to ensure that the Lift ‘n’ Peel liner is PFAS NIA

Navigating the transition away from ‘forever chemicals’

22 April 2025

Peter Tindale, European sales director at Selig Group, discusses the move away from packaging containing PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals, and what Scottish producers can do...

Five ways to boost e-commerce packaging performance

15 December 2020

By Jo Bradley, business development manager for packaging solutions at Quadient THE Centre for Retail Research expects e-commerce sales in Western Europe (UK, Germany, France,...

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...

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

24 February 2026

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...

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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.