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...
LVF Packaging: born under a garden shed
Daniel Coates, business development director at LVF Packaging, tells Packaging Scotland how the company, which recently celebrated 40 years, rose from humble beginnings to...
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...
Interesting times ahead for packaging sector in 2018
2018 looks destined to be another fascinating year for the UK packaging sector, with challenges and opportunities aplenty. Packaging Scotland recently asked three leading...
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...
Finding flat flakes in foods
LAST year Fortress Technology unveiled a metal detector that inspects low profile, high value foods vertically and horizontally concurrently to achieve the 'highest sensitivity...
“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...
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...
Time for a spring clean?
Tired and worn-out machinery can become the stuff of nightmares
ROBOT sales have increased by a dramatic 68% over the last year, according to...
Don’t ignore the materials that are already available
Tony Hitchin of Pro Carton – the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers – tells Packaging Scotland why choosing environmentally-friendly packaging materials does...
