Huhtamaki’s moulded-fibre hinged food container

Packaging pioneers turn their thoughts to innovation

New ideas are never in short supply when the industry’s packaging pioneers turn their thoughts to innovation. ONE of the most impressive breakthroughs in recent...

Growing exhibition capitalises on demand for plastics recycling innovation

The 2022 edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) returns to Amsterdam in June. Packaging Scotland recently spoke to Matt Barber, PRSE event...

How coding technology delivers better legal compliance for packaging

By Thomas Pinnington, technical sales manager at Newcode Partnership IN modern industry, product packaging is much more than simply a container for an item that...
LVF Packaging truck

LVF Packaging: born under a garden shed

Daniel Coates, business development director at LVF Packaging, tells Packaging Scotland how the company, which recently celebrated 40 years, rose from humble beginnings to...

EU: should we stay or should we go?

Millions of Britons will cast their vote on June 23 on the UK’s membership of the European Union. Packaging Scotland’s Gary Moug finds out...

Giving sustainability a luxurious look

Luxury and sustainability can go hand in hand, explains Graeme Riddell, commercial director, Pusterla Pollards UNLIKE many of the wealthy celebrities and influencers who post...

Robot palletisers with bags of versatility

Following a recent surge in enquiries from food packers for versatile palletisers, FANUC UK is working with automation specialists Festo and Pacepacker to develop...

Buying by the scoop: the rise of unpackaged grocery shopping

As a business model, selling groceries loose isn’t a new- fangled approach. It’s what market stalls have done for decades. Farm shops, food cooperatives...

Don’t ignore the materials that are already available

Tony Hitchin of Pro Carton – the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers – tells Packaging Scotland why choosing environmentally-friendly packaging materials does...

That’s the spirit! One-stop shop approach pays off for glass specialist

Stoelzle Spirits has experienced growth in recent few years, both in terms of its customer base and in locations and offerings. Over the last...