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...
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Mergers, pEPR and stability set to take centre stage in 2025

Packaging Scotland recently asked a number of key stakeholders from across the packaging industry to provide their predictions for what we can expect in...
Top Up Taps

Scottish Water initiative marks milestone with 15 million plastic bottles saved

SCOTTISH Water has announced that its network of Top Up Taps has reached a major milestone by saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic...
The Label Trail, Labelexpo Europe

Tech specialists team up to explore the future of label production

EIGHT companies are set to team up for The Label Trail, a guided experience during Labelexpo Europe 2025. Avery Dennison, CERM, CarbonQuota, Esko, Grafisk Maskinfabrik...
Food waste

Three ways smarter reporting transforms manufacturing waste management

By Tom Wright, manufacturing waste expert at sustainable waste management company Biffa  In manufacturing, efficiency is everything – and that extends beyond production lines. As...
Pine forest highlighting sustainability

Study shows impact of recyclability in purchasing decisions

NEW research from Pro Carton has revealed that 37% of European consumers have switched brands due to packaging concerns. The 2026 European Consumer Packaging Perceptions...
The trays can be used to store fruit, veg and fungi.

Compostable coup for Glasgow firm

A range of soft produce trays from Glasgow firm Robert Cullen Ltd has been described as “arguably the UK’s greenest packaging product” by the...

McLaren Packaging invests heavily in ‘game-changer’ renewable energy plant for corrugated board manufacture

PORT Glasgow-headquartered McLaren Packaging has helped create what has been described as the world’s first renewable energy plant for corrugated board manufacture. The drinks packaging specialist,...

Recycled content guidelines in plastic packaging launched

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has teamed up with the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to...

DS Smith sets out new sustainability goals

DS Smith has unveiled its new ten-year sustainability vision and strategy, Now and Next, which sets out the firm's commitments and goals. The business explained...