Joint venture creates new Scottish pallet and timber packaging offering

THE owners of Scott Timber and Pallet 24 have teamed up to form Pallet 2 Packaging, a new joint venture formed following the acquisition...
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Alloa brewery joins recycling initiative

ALLOA-based Williams Bros. Brewing Co has joined the OneCircle project to provide a KeyKeg collection hub for breweries in central Scotland. The independent brewery is...

Latest acquisitions boost Fife packaging specialist’s expansion plans

GLENROTHES-headquartered packaging specialist Pitreavie has announced plans to invest over £1 million in a new office complex and extra warehouse space. The move follows the...

New whisky label ‘blends artistry with technical precision’

THE Label Makers has teamed up with Welsh distillery Dà Mhìle for the launch of its Millennium Cask Reserve MM20 - a 20-year-old single-grain...

Food safety on the agenda at Ishida open house events

ISHIDA is inviting food producers to its Birmingham facility for its Food Safety X-ray Open House event July 4-6. The event will demonstrate how advancements...

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...

Macfarlane hails ‘robust’ performance despite ‘challenging’ market conditions

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group expects to exceed previous expectations for the full year, with sales revenue having grown by 25% in the year...

New study highlights levels of confusion over packaging recycling

NEW research from Aquapak has revealed that 70% of British consumers admit they are confused by what packaging can and can’t be recycled. Just one in...
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Studies highlight ‘consumer confusion’ around compostable packaging

A new multi-trial study by environmental and behaviour change experts Hubbub and the University of Sheffield, has found 'significant improvements' in the disposal of...
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‘First British-made sparkling wine bottle’ set for launch

GLASS manufacturer Croxsons has announced it has developed the country’s first British-made sparkling wine bottle. The Sovereign bottle has been designed to support the wine-making industry by...