Compostable packaging takes seed in the capital

INSPIRED by a simple cornstarch spoon, Joe Frankel is now the Managing Director of the fourth fastest growing firm in Scotland. The founder of...

Latest plastics recycling trends on show at Amsterdam exhibition

The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), the pan-European exhibition and conference dedicated to plastics recycling, returns to the RAI Amsterdam in March. Here, event...

Introducing Berlin Packaging UK

Berlin Packaging UK (previously Bruni Erben) is the UK subsidiary of Berlin Packaging – the World’s Only Hybrid Packaging Supplier. Founded in 1951, Berlin Packaging UK is an ever-evolving company which brings together the best elements of packaging manufacturing, distribution and income-boosting services.

Sustainable and luxury packs – that’s the spirit!

Premium spirits packaging can incorporate many sustainable benefits – but that is not a new phenomenon, explains Tan Mahal, creative designer at Pollard Boxes ENVIRONMENTAL...

Paris exhibition set to be a work of art

ADF&PCD and PLD Paris 2020 is set to bring together three distinct yet complementary events.  PCD, which initially launched in 2001, is dedicated to the...

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...

Top glass: manufacturer hails Scots spirits sector

Stölzle Glass Group has hailed the Scottish spirits sector as “the major driver” of its premium spirits brand. The global manufacturer, which has over 200...

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...
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Man vs machines: Unlocking opportunities

AN ITV Tonight report earlier this year suggested that by 2030 a third of British jobs will be automated. At the recent PPMA show,...

Food for thought

The need to respond to changing consumer demands means technology never stands still. THE presentation of fresh bakery products and confectionery can be extremely diverse...