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...
Pitreavie Group to open £3.8m Cumbernauld manufacturing site
PITREAVIE Group has unveiled plans to open a new £3.8 million corrugated box manufacturing facility in Cumbernauld.
The packaging specialist said the 57,000 sq. ft....
Packaging giant builds football fanbase to fill empty stadiums
PACKAGING giant DS Smith has created bespoke cardboard football fans to help fill gaps in the stands while stadiums remain closed to the public...
Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability
Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...
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Overcoming pack challenges for e-commerce supply chain
With more demand for convenience, fragmentation of the supply chain and increased calls for sustainability, e-commerce packaging materials are having to work harder than...
Scotland to ban ‘some of the most damaging’ single-use plastics
SCOTLAND is to ban 'some of the most environmentally damaging' single-use plastic items from 1 June 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.
Legislation has been...
Scotland could introduce mandatory calorie labelling on pre-packed foods
A consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government on the introduction of mandatory calorie labelling in the 'out of home' food sector.
It would...
Reduced alcohol trend ‘driving new levels of innovation’ across soft drinks market
NEW research has highlighted the growth and innovation currently taking place within the soft drinks market
Can Makers, the trade body representing drinks can manufacturers...
New packaging solution designed to address food sector’s ‘most pressing’ concerns
BRILLOPAK has launched its new TrayPAKer product, described as a high-speed robot-based packaging solution that also offers multi-material handling capabilities.
The model is said to...
DRS delayed in Scotland until March 2024
SCOTLAND'S Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been delayed to March 2024.
The scheme was due to go live in August this year, but first minister...
