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...
New aluminium tray offers ‘scalable solution’ for fresh meat and seafood
i2r Packaging Solutions has unveiled a new aluminium tray designed to remove the need for absorbent soakaway pads in fresh meat and seafood packs.
The...
Impressive Total: new solutions wow visitors at PPMA exhibition
THE great and the good of the processing and packaging machinery sector met at the NEC Birmingham in late September for three terrific days...
Scottish universities to ‘drastically’ increase recycled content of plastic bottles
SCIENTISTS from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde are to develop additives and processing methods that will 'drastically' increase the recycled content of...
Event partnership award marks two decades of collaboration over contract packing
PACKAGING Innovations & Empack, in partnership with the BCMPA (Association of Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics), has won Best Event Partnership at the...
Macfarlane Packaging launches digital solution to aid sustainable decisions
MACFARLANE Packaging has launched a new tool designed to help businesses identify the total cost and environmental impact of their packaging operation.
Dubbed as the...
Papermaker wins international award for Bruichladdich sustainable outer wrap
PAPERMAKERÂ James Cropper has won an international award for its work with Islay single malt Scotch whisky brand, Bruichladdich.
The ‘Packaging Design’ accolade was presented at...
Sustainable gin pouches launched ahead of Mother’s Day
DARNLEY'S Gin has announced the launch of its sustainable gin pouches in time for Mother’s Day.
Described as an 'eye-catching, unique present that gin-lovers can...
Boxshop investment programme almost complete
CORRUGATED packaging specialist Boxshop has revealed that its £3.5 million investment programme is almost complete.
The East Kilbride-based business embarked on the investment to future-proof...
Scotland’s deposit return scheme to go live in August 2023
SCOTLAND'S deposit return scheme (DRS) is to go live across the country on 16 August 2023, the Scottish Government has announced.
Lorna Slater, circular economy...
