“The tattie’s a living thing”
THIRTY-THREE years after he first founded Agritronix, Alan Peebles still works seven days a week. Priding himself on his reliability, his loyalty and his...
Good to ‘Go’ after switch to plastic
A frozen meal manufacturer has swapped metal for plastic in a bid to reduce costs and increase production.
COOK Trading Ltd has switched from metal...
Global growth in dairy substitutes market
THEYÂ are among the fastest-growing beverage segments world-wide: plant-based beverages as alternatives to dairy products.
And soy is no longer the main driver of this growth....
London event the ‘perfect platform’ to discover latest developments
PACKAGING Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019 return to the Olympia on September 11 and 12 this year. James Drake-Brockman, divisional director of Easyfairs’...
Growing exhibition capitalises on demand for plastics recycling innovation
The 2022 edition of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) returns to Amsterdam in June. Packaging Scotland recently spoke to Matt Barber, PRSE event...
Making a case for automation
Injection moulding (IM) can benefit hugely from the use of robotics. While the move towards offshoring work in the early 2000s impacted its adoption...
Medical technology event is in great health
Med-Tech Innovation Expo is the UK and Ireland’s leading showcase for medical design and manufacturing technology - the only event serving the whole of...
Stepping out of the comfort zone
We recently spoke to Phil Husband, Smurfit Kappa’s UK packaging insights manager, about the wider industry response to environmental challenges
Turn up the volume: Kayfoam acquisition helps Caledonian Industries grow
DIVERSIFICATION is a word we often hear firms mention in the context of business strategy. Common sense dictates that putting all your eggs in...
Mechline launching new food waste programme at Waste-Works
Mechline will be launching its new food waste programme to help foodservice operators reduce waste and increase profits at Waste-Works, the only waste and resource...



















