Irvine glass plant recognised for sustainability innovation

ARDAGH Group has won a sustainability innovation award at the inaugural International Beverage Awards, held recently in Tokyo. The business fought off competition from 84 entries...

McLaren Packaging founder passes away aged 80

Jim McLaren, the founder of Port Glasgow-based McLaren Packaging, passed away recently after a short illness. Jim founded the business, which specialises in the design...
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Scottish environmental academics urge Holyrood to ‘hold its nerve’ over DRS plans

A number of Scottish environmental academics have called for the nation's proposed deposit return scheme to include drinks containers of every material. Six academics have...

Global packaging community praised for pandemic response

THE global packaging community has been praised for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Jan De Roeck, Esko marketing director (industry relations and strategy) said,...

Surgeons renew call for end of fireworks being packaged as ‘toys’

A group of plastic and reconstructive surgeons have renewed their calls for graphic warning labels, similar to those found on cigarette boxes, to be...

Packaging Innovations to ‘bring industry back together again’ at September event

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London have revealed the event will 'bring the industry back together' when it returns to Olympia on...

Scotland’s public water taps ‘save one million single-use plastic bottles’

SCOTTISH Water has announced that the nation's 'expanding' network of new public water taps has saved the equivalent of one million single-use plastic bottles...

Macfarlane reports increased revenues and profit

MACFARLANE Group has revealed that 'strong growth' has delivered results 'ahead of market expectations' after the business released its preliminary financial results for the...

Vegware Sustainability Report outlines progress on environmental ambitions

COMPOSTABLE foodservice packaging specialist Vegware has released its Sustainability Report 2021. The report highlights the Edinburgh-headquartered firm's commitment to driving access to composting infrastructure, and...

Macfarlane trading ‘in line with expectations’

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Group has issued a trading update in which the protective packaging specialist revealed it expects financial results for 2022 to be ahead...