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Narrowing the gap: manufacturer sees scope for UK growth

21 October 2021

South African-headquartered Narrowtex is looking to grow its presence in the UK market through the company’s selection of narrow fabrics. Chris Fell, general manager,...

Plastic pallet specialist marks major milestone

13 April 2021

Goplasticpallets.com is celebrating 20 years in business this year. Here, MD Jim Hardisty tells Packaging Scotland about the firm’s proudest achievements and ambitious plans...

Food safety in the global village

24 October 2014

Neil Giles of Mettler-Toledo takes a look at some of the challenges facing companies in the food sector with respect to product inspection. THE scrutiny...

Best practice: meat company opts for the superior quality of Minebea Intec’s technologies and...

22 October 2020

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE R&J Yorkshire’s Finest Farmers and Butchers are using the Minebea Intec WPL-S weigh price labeller combined with Partner Phoenix software to increase productivity...

10p bag levy: a step in the right direction or double trouble?

25 October 2018

With the UK Government poised to double the single-use plastic bag levy to 10p - subject to consultation - south of the border, Packaging...

PPMA Show to mark 30 years of innovation

31 July 2018

The PPMA Show celebrates its 30th anniversary this year when the three-day exhibition returns to the NEC Birmingham in September. Many of the biggest names...

Compostability and barrier performance: a match made in packaging heaven

3 June 2020

By Mark Shaw, new product development technical manager at Parkside A significant shift in consumer environmental awareness is driving continuous innovation in the high barrier...

AVE UK forging ahead north of the border

2 May 2019

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE A raft of recent appointments at the machinery supplier aims to better serve the Scottish market MACHINERY supplier AVE UK has kicked off its...

Packaging designers of the future to be showcased at Pro2Pac

23 February 2015

Pro2Pac 2015 has announced the return of its hugely successful Student Packaging Design Challenge. Pro2Pac is challenging design students from Leeds Beckett University to design...

Peebles bottling firm gears up for expansion

17 July 2017

PROVIDER of bottling and packaging solutions Evolution BPS is set to further expand its team this year by taking on its first engineering apprentice. The...

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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.