Food for thought
The need to respond to changing consumer demands means technology never stands still.
THE presentation of fresh bakery products and confectionery can be extremely diverse...
Brexit impact prompts fears over fake drugs
Stephie Casting, senior marketing executive at Denny Bros, tells Packaging Scotland about some concerns over the EU’s Falsified Medicines Directive
AS the country holds its...
Diageo investment about to bear fruit
Drinks giant’s Scottish operation gears up for summer bloom.
IN July 2009, when the world’s leading premium drinks company announced plans to restructure its Scottish...
Neuropackaging: the way into the shopping basket is via the brain
Incorporating modern brain research into packaging design
Packaging is not there just to protect food and beverages from light, air or bacteria.
It also ensures products...
Baltic trip shows early DRS control is “crucial”
With Scotland poised to introduce a deposit return system for drinks containers in the coming years, Packaging Scotland’s Fraser Rummens recently visited Estonia to...
Women in packaging take centre stage
PACKAGING Innovations, running alongside Empack and Label&Print, opens its doors in just under a week at Birmingham’s NEC. The hotly anticipated show boasts an expanded...
PPMA success offers evidence of an industry that is thriving
THE largest PPMA Total Show in the event’s history took place recently in Birmingham, with over 450 exhibitors filling out the largest hall in...
Equipment offering has all packaging bases covered
A recently-launched website for Peebles-based Evolution Bottling and Packaging Solutions includes a wide range of labelling equipment.
The company is a UK and Ireland...
Buying by the scoop: the rise of unpackaged grocery shopping
As a business model, selling groceries loose isn’t a new- fangled approach. It’s what market stalls have done for decades. Farm shops, food cooperatives...
‘Value for all’ is key to deposit return in Scotland
THE Scottish public is to have its say on a deposit return scheme (DRS) after the Scottish Government recently officially opened a public consultation...
