R and K Drysdale Ltd

Scotland sprouts wings

Record food and drink exports is a bright spot for packaging suppliers during tough economic times. THE food and drink supply chain can look to...

Packaging Innovations offers a glimpse into the future

INNOVATION, sustainability and digitisation are all set to feature high on the agenda at this year’s Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print event. Over 300 exhibitors...
fruit packaging

Orange crush on the rocks?

Could new technology help fruit producers solve a long-standing conundrum? THE packing of netted citrus fruits into trays, crates and cartons is particularly prone to...

Setting a new benchmark

GARÇON Wines is looking to “revolutionise” home delivery with a new bottle capable of fitting through a letterbox. The packaging designer and wine wholesaler has...
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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...

Compostable polymers challenge plastics debate

What are we doing about plastic wrapped consumer goods? With the use of polypropylene films under attack, sales and marketing director Tony McDonald of...

The value of product & brand authentication programs

By Tim Probert – Product Assurance Director, Tracerco and Damian Gardiner – Business Development Manager, Tracerco COUNTERFEITING, duty evasion and other forms of illicit trade are...

Mintel to unveil consumer insights at Pro2Pac Live

BENJAMIN Punchard, Global Packaging Insights Manager at Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, will be unveiling some of the latest data on consumers’ attitudes...

Fresh calls for skills gap to be addressed

The plastics and packaging industry is going through a period of growth at the moment with a plethora of M&A activity. However, one of...
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Milking the value of robotics

They have been used for some time in automatic milking sheds. Now pick and place robots are becoming more common in dairy production environments,...