DRS delayed in Scotland until March 2024
SCOTLAND'S Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been delayed to March 2024.
The scheme was due to go live in August this year, but first minister...
Food producers urged to reinforce inspection protocols following high-profile recalls
FOOD producers are being urged to reinforce their inspection protocols following a number of recent high-profile recall cases involving plastic, stones, and other potential...
Packing a punch
PACKAGING and processing exhibition Pro2Pac is returning with a new look and organisers say it will be the largest edition yet.
The biennial event...
Loch Lomond Whiskies unveils new packaging
LOCH Lomond Whiskies has unveiled new packaging for its domestic and travel retail single malt Scotch whisky ranges.
The firm said the new look packaging...
Biffa completes acquisition of PET bottle manufacturer Esterform
BIFFA has completed the acquisition to merge its UK PET recycling operations with Esterform - an UK PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer.
This move has...
Lidl launches bottle return scheme trial in Glasgow stores
LIDL has launched a bottle return scheme trial at all 21 of its Glasgow stores.
Shoppers will receive 5p for each empty PET plastic and...
The Three Chimneys raises a glass to new gin
THE Isle of Skye’s famous restaurant with rooms, The Three Chimneys, has teamed up with one of the UK’s most northerly distilleries to launch...
2024 FPA Awards winners announced
THE winners of the 2024 Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Brighton.
More than 450 FPA members and their...
Macfarlane launches its ‘most sustainable stock box range ever’
MACFARLANE Packaging has relaunched its standard single and double wall 'stock box' range in what the company has called its 'most sustainable offering yet'.
With...
Chancellor confirms changes to furlough scheme
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, from August, employers will have to start sharing the cost of the furlough scheme.
While the scheme will...
