Scotland’s print, packaging and label leaders call for action on apprenticeship funding ‘disparities’
TRADE body Print Scotland has warned that Scotland risks a 'skills cliff edge' unless apprenticeship funding disparities with England are 'urgently addressed'.
During Scottish Apprenticeship...
Skin care specialist transitions to 100% PCR aerosol cans in Europe
SKIN care specialist Beiersdorf and Ball Corporation have marked a milestone in their partnership, after transitioning all of Beiersdorf’s European aerosol cans to 100%...
BCMPA conference arrives at ‘pivotal moment’ for outsourcing industry
THE BCMPA is inviting the UK outsourcing community to unite on key issues at the organisation's upcoming conference, which takes place at the Oxford...
Macfarlane increases revenue by 11% in ‘difficult year’ for group
PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has reported an 11% rise in revenue to £300.8 million in its preliminary financial results for 2025.
Operating profit is...
New research highlights progress in supermarket packaging sustainability
OVER half (53%) of the packaging components used by major UK supermarkets are rated ‘green’ for recyclability under Defra’s Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM), according...
‘Bold’ new Glenfiddich visual identity combines modernity and heritage
GLENFIDDICH, the single malt Scotch whisky specialist, has been showing off its new visual identity, described as balancing modernity with heritage and drawing on...
Build of Pulpex’s new Glasgow facility reaches major milestone
PULPEX'S build of a new 87,000 manufacturing facility near Glasgow Airport is progressing with work complete on the steel frame.
The Glasgow site represents a...
Research reveals PCR plastic use in packaging is a hit with consumers
NEW research has revealed the vast majority of European consumers are aware that some typical supermarket products feature recycled plastic in their packaging.
Amcor has...
Coveris reaches agreement to sell Paper Business Unit
COVERIS has reached an agreement to sell its labels and board business (Business Unit Paper) to the US private equity company Kingswood Capital Management.
The...
Online retailers are boxing clever over packaging improvements
MACFARLANE Packaging's 2025 Unboxing Survey has highlighted the improvements online retailers have taken to improve their packaging over the past decade.
Since the launch of...
