Sustainability still important part of design mix
Effective design that combines creativity and practicality with sustainability benefits is crucial to keeping plastic packaging relevant, explains RPC Group design manager Brian Lodge
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...
Printer buy-out is ‘good news‘ for Scots plant
US giant swoops on prosperous Clydebank business.
THE managing director of one of Scotland’s leading label printers has pledged a long-term commitment to staff at...
Boxing clever for the recovery
Packaging’s role in encouraging sales and supporting brand positioning will be all the more important as business seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic...
That’s the spirit! One-stop shop approach pays off for glass specialist
Stoelzle Spirits has experienced growth in recent few years, both in terms of its customer base and in locations and offerings. Over the last...
Strength in numbers helps Lothian Labels press on with growth
SELF-ADHESIVE labels manufacturer, Lothian Labels and Packaging, located in Broxburn, is part of Scotland’s largest independent packaging group, the UPAC Group.
The family-owned Group is...
Micro-perforated lidding films for soft fruits
THE research and development team at TCL Packaging has developed new micro-perforated printed lidding films to create optimum conditions for soft fruit.
The films permit precise gas and...
Offline coders deal with awkward packaging designs
By Richard Pether, Director of Coding and Marking specialists Rotech
Offline coders are quietly handling the awkward jobs that would otherwise hold up production.
Packaging designs...
End-of-line investment boosts volume for drinks maker
Aetna describes how one of its clients, Sunderland-based CBL, has managed to increase production on its soft drinks bottling lines over the past couple...
In the driving seat: ambitious buys put W&M Watson on road to success
As the Managing Director of one of the fastest growing packaging firms in Scotland, Chris Kelly of W&M Watson Packaging Ltd (WMW), tells Packaging...
