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Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously

9 January 2026

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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AI-ready in the print industry

26 March 2026

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

5 ways that digitalisation of product inspection helps food safety compliance

14 February 2023

Food safety and regulatory compliance are hot topics for food manufacturers. Here, Ian Scott-Mance, technology manager of Mettler-Toledo ProdX considers how digitalised product inspection...

Food waste: being part of the solution

16 October 2023

The Scottish Government’s target is to reduce all food waste by 33% by 2025. With data showing at present an estimated 987,890 tonnes of...

Brands must act now to improve sustainability of packaging

5 November 2019

By Teresa Del Re, NE head of marketing and innovation at DS Smith THE environmental impact of our industry has been thrust into the media...

Consumers raise a glass to sustainable labelling

13 October 2024

Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, business development, wine & spirits and beverage, at UPM Raflatac discusses how producers can create stylish yet sustainable labels that...

Be careful not to swap one problem for another

19 January 2022

Producers seeking sustainable alternatives to shrink wrapping should stop to consider the true benefits of the packaging they select, says Martin Leeming, CEO of...

Do EU draft regulations fall short of uniform policymaking regarding e-commerce?

24 May 2023

By Elena Rotzokou, global EPR researcher at Ecoveritas Anticipation, excitement, and even confusion came upon the packaging world when the most recent draft proposal on...

Digital age heralds new era of packaging innovation

20 July 2023

By Clodagh Hurrell, head of business EMEA at XDS Brand WHILE packaging has been around for hundreds of years, it has evolved and changed to...

Return of the pack: the end of single-trip packaging

25 January 2023

By Ian Beresford, head of marketing & development at Essentra Tapes Is there more to packaging than the sum of its parts? Is packaging nothing...

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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.