McLaren Packaging invests heavily in ‘game-changer’ renewable energy plant for corrugated board manufacture
PORT Glasgow-headquartered McLaren Packaging has helped create what has been described as the world’s first renewable energy plant for corrugated board manufacture.
The drinks packaging specialist,...
Aldi to remove plastic lids from own-label products in 91 Scottish stores
RETAIL giant Aldi is stepping up it bid to reduce single-use plastics by removing all plastic lids on its own-label fresh and cultured cream...
Labelexpo is rebranding to LOUPE for 2026
LABELEXPO Global Series has revealed it will rebrand to LOUPE, in step with the label industry's evolution. The announcement coincides with the first day...
Collaboration and innovation are vital to reducing food waste
With food and drink manufacturers under more pressure than ever before to reduce waste, Resource Efficient Scotland held a special event at Edinburgh Zoo...
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...
Smurfit Kappa event aims to help drive a bright future for customers
SMURFIT Kappa recently hosted a customer event at British racing venue Silverstone, with the overarching theme of 'Driving the future together'.
The aim was to...
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...
Zero Waste Scotland highlights ‘staggering’ impact of food waste on the environment
NEW research from Zero Waste Scotland has revealed food waste is having 'previously unquantified' impacts on the health of the planet in addition to...
Macfarlane results reveal ten successive years of profit growth
MACFARLANE Group has reported an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profit for 2019.
The packaging specialist revealed that revenue was up 4% to £225.4 million,...
Berry outlines ‘breakthrough’ technology in PE cling film
BERRY Global has produced a new white paper designed to outline the solution to finding an alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films...
