UK-wide reforms hoped to stamp out excessive packaging
THE Scottish Government has said that producers will pay for the environmental costs of packaging under new UK-wide plans.
It comes following major reforms being...
Study claims move to sustainable packaging in FMCG sector is ‘too slow’
A new study by Aquapak has revealed 92% of UK packaging experts responsible for packaging R&D, technology, design and sustainability for FMCG brands plan...
‘Anti-plastic rhetoric’ poses ‘substantive threat’ to sector
LDPE recycler Chase Plastics has warned of the 'substantive threat' that 'widespread anti-plastic rhetoric' poses to the UK plastic packaging industry.
The firm said the...
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...
Macfarlane trading ‘in line with expectations’
GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Group has issued a trading update in which the protective packaging specialist revealed it expects financial results for 2022 to be ahead...
Scots distillery uses pharma bottle for craft gin
A Scottish distillery has chosen a Beatson Clark bottle originally intended for pharmaceutical products for its new craft gin.
Brewdog-backed LoneWolf launched its first spirits last...
Macfarlane reports increased profit and revenue
MACFARLANE Group has reported an 8.1% rise in profit before tax to just over £2 million for the six months ended June 2016.
Group turnover...
AR packs help Scots to enjoy ‘virtual’ Burns supper during lockdown
SCOTS can enjoy a 'virtual' Burns supper this year thanks to a new augmented reality (AR) pack which beams a kilted host reciting the ‘Address...
Futamura confirms £15 million investment in UK factory
CELLULOSE films manufacturer Futamura UK has announced a further £15 million investment in its UK site in Wigton, Cumbria.
Following investment in recent years in...
Former Tullis Russell site at centre of Fife regeneration scheme
THE famous Tullis Russell paper mill site in Fife is at the centre of plans for a regeneration project in Fife.
Advance Construction has submitted a...
