Leveraging technology to meet premiumisation demand
Josephine Coombe, MD of Nulogy in Europe, identifies how brands and co-packers have reacted to the challenges of the past year and are using...
Strength in numbers helps Lothian Labels press on with growth
SELF-ADHESIVE labels manufacturer, Lothian Labels and Packaging, located in Broxburn, is part of Scotland’s largest independent packaging group, the UPAC Group.
The family-owned Group is...
Saving our humble spud
The plight of British potatoes has been well documented in recent years, with UK growers facing challenging times. Pacepacker Services, along with the Potato...
Ever-expanding Total
David Harrison, acting chief operating officer, PPMA Group of Associations, tells Packaging Scotland what visitors can expect from this year’s PPMA Total Show
What will the impact be of standard cigarette packs?
AS smokers and tobacco firms come to terms with the new legislation for standardised tobacco packaging in the UK, two individuals with differing views...
Unlocking potential – Loma launches TRACS software
LOMA Systems is helping food manufacturers reduce manufacturing costs and improve production efficiencies with the launch of a new graphical Ethernet PC-based software tool...
Neuropackaging: the way into the shopping basket is via the brain
Incorporating modern brain research into packaging design
Packaging is not there just to protect food and beverages from light, air or bacteria.
It also ensures products...
A material with clear advantages? Lynn Sidebottom’s guide to glass
Glass seems to have a bright future in packaging. Lynn Sidebottom of Beatson Clark looks at its properties and some of the capabilities to...
Top of the form: packaging business hails strong relationships with Scottish companies
A thermoformed packaging business which went from operating out of a garden shed to dealing with the likes of Morrisons, Lindt & Sprungli, Bunzl,...
Pitreavie Group’s expansion plans gathering pace
GLENROTHES-headquartered packaging supplier Pitreavie Group has a £13 million turnover, almost 100 employees and is about to venture south of the border with it...
