Cullen’s Fibre Bottle nominated for prestigious award
CULLEN Eco Friendly Packaging has been nominated for the prestigious Earthshot Prize for its innovative Fibre Bottle solution.
The Earthshot Prize sets out five universal...
Martin Kersh appointed joint CEO of the Packaging Federation
MARTIN Kersh, the executive director of the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA), is set to take on the role of joint CEO of the Packaging...
VPK aiming to provide ‘real alternative’ for Scottish market
VPK Group is targeting growth in the Scottish packaging sector on the back of its acquisition of corrugated manufacturer Encase.
Encase has a sheet plant...
Packaging stakeholders give mixed response to chancellor’s autumn budget
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves' autumn budget contained a number of announcements of relevance to the packaging industry.
Of particular note was the increase to the Plastic...
Scots brothers expand restaurant into retail with sustainably packaged products
A family-owned restaurant operating in Edinburgh and Aberdeen is moving into the retail sector with the launch of a new range of products in...
Alupro ‘reassured’ by acknowledgement of DRS concerns
ALUPRO (the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) has expressed its disappointment that Scotland's Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee voted through the nation's proposed...
Dalkeith labels specialist celebrates double award success
NSD Labels has won two major awards at the 2021 FlexoTech International Print and Innovations Awards, held in London.
The Dalkeith-based business triumphed in the...
Great to be back: PPMA Show 2021 brings welcome return of live events
Despite the ongoing pandemic-related challenges and recent fuel crisis, organisers of PPMA Show 2021 revealed the event attracted a ‘solid’ attendance, as more than...
‘Anti-plastic rhetoric’ poses ‘substantive threat’ to sector
LDPE recycler Chase Plastics has warned of the 'substantive threat' that 'widespread anti-plastic rhetoric' poses to the UK plastic packaging industry.
The firm said the...
Huhtamaki unveils ‘breakthrough’ paper-based tablet packaging
HUHTAMAKI has launched a new innovation for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry in the form of Push Tab paper, described as the first paper-based...
