“Striking” citrus jar tipped to shake up sector

ARDAGH has teamed up with a family-owned jam and marmalade company to produce a "striking" new citrus jar. Duerr’s managing director, Mark Duerr, gave Ardagh’s...

Scots distillery uses pharma bottle for craft gin

A Scottish distillery has chosen a Beatson Clark bottle originally intended for pharmaceutical products for its new craft gin. Brewdog-backed LoneWolf launched its first spirits last...
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Ardagh produces new lightweight bottles for Hernö Gin

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has collaborated with Hernö Gin on a project to produce its new lightweighted 500ml glass bottle. The bottle has launched with an...

Glass sector warns of ‘seasonal overloads’ if material is part of DRS

WASTE sector specialists have warned of the potential for 'seasonal overloads' if glass bottles are included in Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Facilities for returning...

Competition challenges students to design standout bottle designs

O-I Glass has launched its 2023 student design competition alongside Pentawards with a mentorship opportunity at Diageo for the winner. The initiative challenges students to...
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The Three Chimneys raises a glass to new gin

THE Isle of Skye’s famous restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys, has teamed up with one of the UK’s most northerly distilleries to launch...
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3D prototyping: Getting a feel for it

Allied Glass now provides 3D printing as part of its design service, allowing customers to create a new bottle from scratch in a...

Berlin Packaging acquires glass specialist

BERLIN Packaging has completed the acquisition of Newpack, a glass packaging specialist based in Savona, Italy. Newpack is Berlin Packaging’s tenth European acquisition...

Back to the future for award-winning whisky bottle

GLASS specialist Stölzle has announced that its British-manufactured spirits bottle, “The Dark”, has gained recognition for its design and technical execution in several international...

SNP stalwart calls for DRS plans to be paused

A prominent SNP MSP has called for Scotland's planned introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to be paused for at least 18 months. DRS...