Food manufacturers urged to consider alternatives to plastic

THE responsibility to reduce single-use plastics should lie with food manufacturers. That's the view of Miguel Campos, export sales manager at Advanta Packaging. Responding to...

Wafer packaging solution brings bucketloads of benefits

A change of format for family-size packs of ice cream wafers from standard printed carton boxes to plastic buckets is said to be delivering...

On-pack QR codes help bring brands to life for consumers

POLYTAG, a developer of unique QR codes, has agreed a partnership with kombucha manufacturer Conway Kombucha, producers of Blighty Booch, that has been tipped...

O-I launches new collection of glass bottles made in Scotland

O-I has launched a new contemporary collection of standard glass bottles made in Scotland for European spirits customers. The range was launched at the Rethinking Spirits...
Barbara Russell Scott

New Edinburgh hub evokes the spirit of innovation

AN Edinburgh-based bottling specialist has tipped its new innovation hub to help shape the future of spirits packaging in Scotland. Young Spirits launched its new...

New packaging solution launched for e-commerce wine amid rising sales

SMURFIT Kappa has announced the launch of an 'innovative and sustainable' packaging solution specifically tailored for wine. It comes as the firm looks to help...

Fruit juice specialist launches connected packaging experience

FRENCH West Indies fruit juice company, Jus de Fruits Caraïbes, has teamed up with creative technology studio Appetite Creative and food processing and packaging...

Recycle-ready food films tipped to help retailers meet sustainable goals

SEALED Air has revealed how the business is helping retailers to improve sustainability. Stephanie Poole, senior business development & retail manager, said the development of...
The Glenlivet: The Twelve Elements

Luxury packaging specialist toasts ‘uniquely exciting’ whisky project

HUNTER Luxury has helped create 12 bespoke wooden boxes for The Glenlivet: The Twelve Elements, a historic 50-year-old single malt whisky. The collection consists of...

Always on Pont: customer service is crucial to success

PONT Packaging is targeting further growth in the Scottish market with an offering that combines the personal touch of a family business with the...