Eden Mill gin bottles

Eden Mill unveils ‘striking’ new gin bottle

SCOTTISH distiller Eden Mill has unveiled a 'striking' refreshed look for its core range gin portfolio. Love Gin, Original Gin and Golf Gin each have...
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Scottish parliament approves DRS regulations

THE Scottish parliament has voted in favour of the regulations for a deposit return scheme (DRS). The vote means that, from 1 July 2022, all...

Guala Closures reinforces commitment to Scotch whisky with opening of Gartcosh facility

GUALA Closures has officially opened its new production facility in Gartcosh in an investment it said exceeds €60 million (£52 million). The Italian-headquartered specialist in...

Cullen has the bottle for success

THE sustainable aesthetic of Cullen’s award-winning Fibre Bottle is becoming an increasing draw for brands alongside the container’s green credentials, the Glasgow-headquartered firm has...

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...

Education is key to a bright future for plastics sector

EMERGING technologies and increasing engagement from universities is cause for optimism despite the ‘challenging’ times the plastics sector finds itself in. That’s the view of...

Scots firm making waves with surfboard protection product

INFLATABLE protective packaging business BUBL Packaging has launched a new product designed to safeguard surfboards in transit. BoardBUBL is the result of a collaboration between the...

Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed until 2022

The introduction of Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed by a year in order to allow businesses more time to prepare and...
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NEC show works hard to profile the future of packaging

THE Packaging Innovations show drew 6004 unique visitors through the doors of the NEC on 26 and 27 February, an 18 percent increase on...
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FPA warns of ‘widespread disregard’ for single-use plastic legislation

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has called for stronger enforcement on 'loopholes and breaches' of single-use plastic (SUP) bans. The organisation said 'widespread disregard' for...