Robot palletisers with bags of versatility

Following a recent surge in enquiries from food packers for versatile palletisers, FANUC UK is working with automation specialists Festo and Pacepacker to develop...

Raising a glass to stylish designs

GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons has been supplying a broad base of clients with primary packaging and closures for nearly 150 years.  Eden Mill is Scotland’s...

Giving sustainability a luxurious look

Luxury and sustainability can go hand in hand, explains Graeme Riddell, commercial director, Pusterla Pollards UNLIKE many of the wealthy celebrities and influencers who post...

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...
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Tayside firm sets sights high

From humble beginnings, Tayside Machinery Limited has grown to become a highly significant supplier of new and used machinery, with the firm’s professional approach responsible for over three decades of solid growth

Celtic bars continue to help fund good causes

PACKAGING Scotland recently reported that Cadbury had launched a bespoke chocolate bar packaging celebrating Celtic FC’s greatest triumph in lifting the European Cup in...
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Automation summit prioritises sustainability

Billed as the UK’s premier, free-to-attend complete production line event for processing and packaging machinery, this year’s PPMA show features combative talks from high-profile...

Future-proofing pharmaceutical packaging for an ageing population

WHILE pharmaceutical and nutraceutical plastic container packaging has come a long way in terms of tamper evidence and hermetic sealing, there is now increasing...
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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
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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...