Whisky presentation box gets the royal treatment

POLLARD Boxes has produced a new presentation box to highlight the significance of the latest addition to the ‘King of Whisky’ Royal Salute’s permanent...

Used jeans transformed into paper for packaging

PAPERMAKER James Cropper is giving used jeans a new lease of life as paper for packaging with its new Rydal Apparel range. The firm...
Image credit: Magnum Scotch Malt Whisky Cream Liqueur

Scottish packaging ‘pioneer’ sweeps up with curling sponsorship deal

SCOTLAND'S curling stars have signed a new sponsorship deal with Scotch whisky cream liqueur brand Magnum, which is described as a 'pioneer' when it...
RePapaPac paper bag for M&S

Success is in the bag for reusable solution

THE team behind the reusable RePapaPac paper bag has told Packaging Scotland that it expects the ‘iconic’ product to become even more popular as...
ALDI aluminium wine bottle

Aldi unveils own-label aluminium wine bottle

ALDI has launched what has been described as the UK's first supermarket own-brand aluminium wine bottle. The Costellore Pinot Grigio bottle weighs just 95g -...

Digital passports could prompt move to reusable packaging

A digital track and trace system is the best way to encourage businesses to switch to reusable packaging, new research from the University of...
Nulogy has seen a surge in demand for its digitalisation software solutions

UK employment changes drive ‘surge’ in digitalisation

SOFTWARE solutions specialist Nulogy has claimed the recent changes to the minimum wage and National Insurance (NI) are driving even greater interest in digitalisation...

Scottish packaging specialist confirms four-day working week for staff

THE UPAC Group is set to formalise a four-day working week for employees after 'extensive' research found no evidence of any drop in productivity. The...

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...

Coveris completes £3m ‘transformation’ project at labels facility

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has confirmed completion of a two-year 'transformation' project at its Cramlington labels facility in Northumberland. The twin facility has had over £3...