‘Pioneering’ trials to begin on lightweighting glass bottles
TRIALS are set to start aimed at increasing the strength and thereby reducing the weight of glass bottles.
Three major players in the sector are...
Novolex completes acquisition of Vegware
NOVOLEX has acquired Edinburgh-headquartered compostable packaging specialist Vegware.
Vegware said its teams in both the UK and America are expected to join the Novolex family,...
Watering can gift set tells ‘unique story’ about gin’s botanical roots
HUNTER Luxury has collaborated with William Grant & Sons to produce a Whimsical Watering Can gift set for the premium gin brand Hendrick’s.
Created with...
Gin brand launches paper bottle as part of sustainability ‘journey’
GREENALL'S has announced it is launching its London Dry Gin in paper bottle format.
The 70cl Greener Greenall’s Paper Bottle in now available for UK...
Coveris reaches agreement to sell Paper Business Unit
COVERIS has reached an agreement to sell its labels and board business (Business Unit Paper) to the US private equity company Kingswood Capital Management.
The...
UK Government announces funding for new sustainable plastic packaging solutions
THE UK Government has made investment of up to £1 million in funding available to early-stage sustainable plastic packaging solutions.
Innovate UK, part of UK...
McLaren invests £3m in new Stirling packaging site
MCLAREN Packaging has announced a £3 million investment in a new luxury packaging facility in Stirling for subsidiary Blue Box Design.
Construction work has already started at...
Beatson Clark creates bottle for “boundary pushing beers”
Glass manufacturer, Beatson Clark, has created a new bottle for Scottish beer brewer, BrewDog.
The 375ml embossed champagne-style amber bottle has been produced for the...
Collaboration results in ‘never-before-seen’ packaging lifecycle data for UK retailers
RECYCLING technology specialist Polytag and waste management company Biffa have teamed up with retailers Ocado Retail, Co-op, and Aldi to provide them with 'never-before-seen'...
Asda to donate carrier bag proceeds to good causes
ASDA is supporting local communities across Scotland by donating the net proceeds from the Scottish Government’s 5p single use carrier bag charge.Â
The company is...
