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Zero Waste Week 2025: a call to action for a sustainable future

5 September 2025

By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications at Pro Carton Zero Waste Week 2025 serves as a powerful reminder of the growing environmental challenges...

IPP UK&I regional managing director Andy Maddock

Why change doesn’t have to be the weakest link in the supply chain

1 April 2026

Andy Maddock, IPP UK&I regional MD, explains why ‘going with the flow’ helps business to harness and predict an unpredictable world GEOPOLITICAL tensions are a...

Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding

26 May 2022

By Nigel Flowers, managing director Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK The pandemic has amplified the focus on productivity and forced injection moulding decision makers to reconsider...

Sustainable innovation helps answer the challenge of food and packaging waste

31 July 2018

Sue Mohan, sales director at RPC bpi protec, tells Packaging Scotland how sustainable innovation in film and laminates is helping meet the needs for...

Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?

7 April 2021

To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...

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.

Pro Carton champions fibre-based packaging this Zero Waste Week

29 August 2024

Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director at Pro Carton, urges the UK to lead on sustainability with fibre-based packaging during Zero Waste Week 2024 As...

Navigating the world of sustainable packaging

19 January 2024

By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications, Pro Carton THE UK witnesses an impressive 70% collection and recycling rate for paper and cartonboard materials...

Why plastics are still a sweet solution

20 July 2021

By Brian Lodge, design manager, Berry Global PLASTICS have played an important role in the continuing development of food packaging, helping to deliver products safely,...

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...

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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.