Easyfairs

EasyFairs does it for Dundee stalwart

Scots firms rubbed shoulders with thousands of industry players at one of the biggest packaging shows on the calendar. IN the thick of the easyFairs...

The war on plastic: be careful what you wish for

AMID the current furore over plastic packaging, a number of industry stakeholders have started to warn of potential “serious environmental consequences” of switching all...
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Return of the pack: a wrap for DRS

Craig Quirie speaks to a number of key stakeholders about their hopes and concerns regarding Scotland’s impending deposit return scheme (DRS) 

Plastic pallet advances open up opportunities for drinks sector

PLASTIC beverage pallets can help companies reduce both costs and breakages. That’s the view of Goplasticpallets.com, who said that with the drinks industry busier than...

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...

Absolving the seven sins of bar coding

There can be nothing more exasperating than a simple barcode which defies being read consistently. The consequences to the smooth running of a packaging...
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New innovation keeps customers connected

PRODUCT packaging accessed using mobile phones may sound like a strange concept, but one Internet of Things (IoT) firm insists such connected packaging is the future.

Serving up solutions to the Scottish market

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE 2019 is a year of double celebration for Glasgow-based Murray Packaging. The supplier and installer is marking 100 years in business, as well...

Mixed bag: debate rages over 5p bag charge

As shoppers in Scotland get to grips with the 5p charge on carrier bags, we ask two men on opposing sides of the debate...

Serialisation innovation

Reinhold Van Ackeren, head of marketing & product management, Mettler-Toledo PCE, explains how new product inspection technology can help prevent pharmaceutical product counterfeiting COUNTERFEIT medicines...