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An event like no other

26 June 2017

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...

Code of success is no secret

15 April 2012

A slick production line is essential to the full spectrum of packaging manufacturers. THAT was brought home to Bimeda UK when the pharmaceutical and food...

Driving brand engagement and loyalty

5 August 2015

Trevor Nichols (Business Development Manager, Domino Printing Sciences) and Mike Hughes (Managing Director, Autocoding Systems), tell Packaging Scotland why promotional codes are a crucial asset...

The evolution of product coding for brand protection

1 April 2022

By Steve Tallant, director, market development, at Markem-Imaje THE barcode – a ubiquitous mark on almost all products, in every region of the world. Since...

Robot palletisers with bags of versatility

18 February 2015

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

Setting a new benchmark

25 October 2018

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...

Shrink (left) and stretch (right) hooders, in this case the OMSAT53 and IS43 respectively (both from Gordian Strapping)

Stretch and shrink hooding: Approaches compared

25 July 2013

Stretch hooding and shrink hooding are used to package palletised products of all kinds, from building materials to food and beverages. Gordian Strapping offers...

Fresh calls for skills gap to be addressed

17 July 2017

The plastics and packaging industry is going through a period of growth at the moment with a plethora of M&A activity. However, one of...

Expanding PRSE show proves to be worth the wait

17 April 2018

Packaging Scotland's Gary Moug recently spoke to Matt Barber, event director for the Plastics Recyling Show Europe. Following the success of last year’s inaugural...

Reinhold Van Ackeren, head of marketing & product management, Mettler-Toledo PCE, explains how new product inspection technology can help prevent pharmaceutical product counterfeiting COUNTERFEIT medicines...

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From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.