Macfarlane Packaging launches new branding service for mailers

MACFARLANE Packaging has joined forces with specialist print-on-demand company, Print On, to launch the UK’s first print-on-demand branding service for its off the shelf range...

Macfarlane hails ‘robust’ performance despite ‘challenging’ market conditions

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group expects to exceed previous expectations for the full year, with sales revenue having grown by 25% in the year...

New products set to steal the show at PPMA 2021

A number of new products are set to be launched at the PPMA Show 2021, which returns to the NEC in Birmingham from September...

Coffee shops urged to switch to fully recyclable cups

A petition calling on UK coffee shops to review their current paper cup suppliers has reached over 5,000 signatures ahead of World Environment Day. The...
Pregnant women should avoid canned food, advises a US study into fertility and the chemical BPA

Fertility fears around BPA plastics

A study presented at the yearly meeting in Boston of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has highlighted the fertility dangers associated with...
L-R: Young Spirits founders Alex Harrison and John Ferguson

Edinburgh bottling business recognised for positive workplace culture

EDINBURGH-based bottling business Young Spirits has been named as one of the UK’s 100 most loved companies to work for in a global awards initiative. The...
Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards

Print Scotland president appeals to young people to consider apprenticeships at annual awards

THE winners of the ninth annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow. The event recognises the...

Fibre-based alternative to plastic shrink wraps launched for multipack drinks

DS Smith has teamed up with packaging machinery and systems provider Krones to create ECO Carrier, a fibre-based alternative to shrink wrap for PET...

Augmented reality technology tipped to open “world of possibilities”

GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Packaging has unveiled a new solution to help customers use augmented reality (AR) technology to help bring brands to life. AR can overlay...

BCMPA helps US food producers find UK outsourcing partners

THE BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has revealed it is helping US food producers from Colorado find UK outsourcing...