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DS Smith vows to keep innovating in 2026

16 December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, Ashwin Moorthy, head of design & innovation at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland about the key trends, challenges...

Slashing food waste with induction heat seals

3 June 2020

Food waste has been in the headlines for a long time and in this season of supply chain challenges, making the most of such...

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...

Why sustainable packaging is really a production issue

24 July 2026

Lachlan Buirds, MD at Edale, explores the hidden production impact of sustainable packaging WHEN it comes to sustainability in packaging, it is increasingly decided long...

This Easter, it’s time for new beginnings

1 April 2022

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...

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...

Can (and should) sustainability be a USP for food brands?

14 April 2020

GOOD news! Sustainability has arrived at the heart of the c-suite: and thank goodness there are opportunities to make money from it too.

Outsourcing resilience

25 January 2021

Rodney Steel, chief executive of the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reviews how the outsourcing sector has been key...

How digital link barcodes can enhance supply chain management and help address bottlenecks

7 July 2025

Stephen Gryczka, director strategy and corporate development at Markem-Imaje, explains how digital link barcodes can enhance supply chain management and help to overcome packaging...

Plastic shows it can be a force for good

4 June 2020

Plastic has made an important contribution to the fight against the coronavirus but to continue to make the best of its many benefits will...

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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.