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McLaren Packaging lends support to Scottish Gin Awards

PORT Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging has announced it is sponsoring the Excellence in Branding category at the inaugural Scottish Gin Awards, which take place in...

Redesigned whisky packs pay homage to Glenfiddich heritage

GLENFIDDICH have unveiled a design change to their newly re-named Our Original Twelve and Our Solera Fifteen range of 12 and 15-year-old whiskies. The newly...

New packaging design, weight and system for Quality Street

NESTLÉ has unveiled a new packaging system and design for their Quality Street chocolate assortments

Beverage carton recycling rate rises in EU

THE Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has announced that the recycling rate for beverage cartons in the EU28 rose to 49% in...

Sustainable cup solution launched to tackle festival waste

RECYCLING specialist Simply Cups has launched an events and festivals division to help tackle the issue of waste and single-use containers at UK festivals. The...

High speed pack turner tipped to increase production capacity

JENTON Ariana has developed a high speed in line pack turning system designed for orientating trays used in top sealing applications. The firm said the...

X-ray system offers window of opportunity to eliminate ‘fear factor’

SPARC Systems claims its Apollo food x-ray inspection system has 'bucked the trend' when it comes to transparency by engineering a system featuring magnetised sliding...

Malting firm unveils new £2m packaging line

A Scottish malting firm has opened a new £2 million packaging line in Alloa, in a move which will look to help support Scottish...

Coco Pops boxes to feature new technology to aid blind people

KELLOGG'S has launched new Coco Pops boxes in collaboration with the Royal National institute of Blind People (RNIB). The new boxes feature braille and on-pack...

Coca-Cola launches personalised cans in partnership with homeless charity

CONSUMERS will have the opportunity to personalise special packs of Coca-Cola with a name and Christmas image this festive season. The initiative is a collaboration...