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...

Growing Bump

DURING her final year as an industrial design student at Brunel University, Solveiga Pakstaite developed a unique new label design that could now revolutionise...
Linx Printing Technologies

£6m HQ could be the missing Linx

Production will move to a new facility if the multi-million pound plan wins approval. INDUSTRIAL printer manufacturer Linx Printing Technologies is planning a £6m investment...

Setting a new benchmark

GARÇON Wines is looking to “revolutionise” home delivery with a new bottle capable of fitting through a letterbox. The packaging designer and wine wholesaler has...

Why laser is a markedly good coding solution

By John Tierney, marketing director, Linx Printing Technologies WHISKY remains one of Scotland’s most valuable exports, but it is not the only drink making the...

Sector must do more to encourage women

THE packaging industry has historically been seen as a male dominated sector – but times are changing. An organisation called Women in Packaging UK...

An event like no other

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Valerio Del Vecchio, Head of Marketing, PPMA Group of Associations Ltd, explains what visitors can expect from this year’s PPMA show Q) The PPMA...
James Cropper's paper mill

The innovation within: lessons from 180 years of papermaking

Gareth Fisher, sales director at James Cropper Paper & Packaging, discusses lessons learned from the firm’s 180 years of papermaking THERE’S no substitute for experience. It’s...

Tetra Pak reports good progress towards environmental goals

TETRA Pak made further progress towards its 2020 environmental goals during 2014, passing several important milestones in its journey to develop sustainable products, reduce the...

Ultimate inspection cure for drinks processing headaches

In such difficult operating conditions, beverage processors are well aware of the importance of reliability and short machine cycle times. Dan Rossek, product marketing...