Macfarlane encouraged by trading progress in first half of 2026
MACFARLANE Group has released its interim results for the first half of 2026, which reveal a 2% rise in revenue to £148.9 million and...
Blantyre firm launches short-run packaging service following digital press investment
BLANTYRE-based print and packaging specialist Gavin Watson Ltd has launched a new on-demand digital packaging service with the installation of an HP Indigo 35K digital...
Expanded shortlist revealed for Innovation Gallery 2026
A fibre-based closure that replaces plastic caps, a refillable airless glass jar, and a carbon-neutral shrink tunnel are among a 26-strong shortlist for this...
Young Dundee artist’s design to appear on coffee tins across the country
DUNDEE artist Calder Chen's designs will appear on Nescafé Azera tins across the UK, after he was selected as one of six winners in...
Limited-edition cans earn Estrella Damm design recognition
ESTRELLA Damm's limited-edition 150th anniversary cans -Â featuring iconic Barcelona landmarks - have been named the winner in the first round of the 2026...
OPRL ‘not anticipating long delay’ on EU Implementing Act on PPWR labelling
OPRL has revealed it is 'not anticipating a long delay' in the European Union (EU) Implementing Act on harmonised waste sorting labelling, which was...
Aberdeenshire business named Egg Packer of the Year
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Farmlay has been named Egg Packer of the Year at the National Egg & Poultry Awards 2026 in London.
The win comes following an...
PPWR: sector reacts to implementation of new regulations
THE EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which is tipped to transform the packaging landscape, comes into effect from today. The legislation covers...
PPWR marks a new chapter for circular packaging in Europe
As the first measures of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) take effect from August 12, Horst Bittermann, director general of Pro...
New agreement marks major milestone for paper bottle innovation
FRUGALPAC, the British brand behind the world’s first commercially available paper bottle for wines, spirits and oils, has entered into an agreement with Siemens...
