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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...

Fortune favours the brave in the alc-bev sector

15 May 2023

By Renan Joel, MD, packaging at Easyfairs Premiumisation. After you've tried saying that mouthful, you should know we're now seeing the shift towards more premium...

Logistics companies thinking outside the box on automation

10 November 2022

With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward-thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible...

Bringing clarity to industry buzzwords

7 September 2023

By Peter Spring, product manager ProdX, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword, however it is often misunderstood and misrepresented in its...

Plastic Packaging Tax is coming: how ready are you?

16 August 2021

The Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force in April 2022. Here, Jason Poxon, Antalis’ packaging technologist manager, explores what the new...

Increasing participation through effective labels

13 October 2024

Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...

Packaging is key to a cleaner future

20 July 2021

By Iain Gulland, chief executive at Zero Waste Scotland AS we continue to take steps back to normality following the pandemic, Scotland’s rural and green...

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...

Adopting new ways of working to suit the new normal

9 June 2020

Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, discusses how the industry body has adapted its operations to continue delivering its work...

How coding technology in packaging is enhancing patient safety

26 July 2024

By Phillip Allen, technical account manager, MM Packaging Pharma & HC BU IN today’s fast-paced global pharmaceutical sector, ensuring patient safety and the authenticity of...

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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.