Macfarlane hails ‘exceptional’ contribution of employees as financial results show resilience

MACFARLANE Group has recorded a 'resilient' financial performance in the first half of 2020 despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Glasgow-headquarted business...
Lightweight glass wine bottle

Glass packaging specialist unveils 300g lightweight wine bottle

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has unveiled a 300g lightweight glass wine bottle. As the wine industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact, the firm...

Trade body lifts lid on chip shop packaging challenges

THE president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has told Packaging Scotland of his desire to work with the packaging industry to...
Sir Keir Stamer with Frugal Bottle and Frugalpac CEO Malcolm Waugh (right)

UK and India unveil paper bottle during PM Starmer’s visit

INDIA'S first paper bottle has been unveiled during UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s trade visit to India. Described as a 'landmark move' for UK-India...
Fruglapac Product Director JP Grogan and the new Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine 2 (FBAM-2)

Frugalpac unveils high-speed paper bottle machine

FRUGALPAC has unveiled a new high-speed machine that is said to dramatically increase the production of its paper Frugal Bottles. The new Frugal Bottle Assembly...

Lidl to trial new traffic light labelling system in Scottish stores

LIDL GB is set to trial a new traffic light labelling system across its 105 Scottish stores this September. The retailer will apply Eco-Score labelling...
Susan Graham and Michiel Molenaar

Michiel Molenaar appointed president of Print Scotland

PRINT Scotland has appointed Michiel Molenaar, a director of Irvine-based packaging solutions business Kennedy Smith, as its new president. Michiel succeeds the trade body's long-serving...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025

Plastics Recycling Show Europe hails record-breaking 2025 event

ORGANISERS of the recent Plastics Recycling Show Europe have announced this year's event welcomed a record 13,325 attendees over two days in Amsterdam. They joined...
Festive gift packaging

Laser detailing helps bring Ringtons’ Christmas gifting range to life

CORRUGATED packaging manufacturer Durham Box has helped create a laser-detailed seasonal gift box for Ringtons' 2025 Christmas gifting range. The solution is said to demonstrate...
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Environmental charity closes with call for government and industry to ‘step up for reuse’

CHARITY and social enterprise City to Sea has announced it will be concluding operations this month after ten years of campaigning to stop plastic...