Boxes and Packaging complete acquisition of Scott Packaging Glasgow
BOXES and Packaging have announced the acquisition of the business and trading assets of Scott Packaging (Glasgow) Ltd, which will now be renamed Boxes and Packaging...
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...
Mixed bag: debate rages over 5p bag charge
As shoppers in Scotland get to grips with the 5p charge on carrier bags, we ask two men on opposing sides of the debate...
How pergals for fresh milk can transform busy café and foodservice operations
Chris Warren, managing partner at Fenton Packaging Solutions, explores the benefits of moving to pergals for fresh milk delivery in cafés and busy foodservice counters
FOR...
INEOS launches ‘world first’ recycled plastic innovation
INEOS has announced a 'world first' after producing an 'ultra-thin' rigid film used for recyclable flexible packaging products made from more than 50% recycled...
‘First of its kind’ initiative aims to set new standards in paper cup recycling
HUHTAMAKI and Stora Enso have teamed up on a 'first of its kind' paper cup recycling initiative.
The Cup Collective aims to recycle and capture...
PPWR marks a new chapter for circular packaging in Europe
As the first measures of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) take effect from August 12, Horst Bittermann, director general of Pro...
Top brands unwrap seasonal packaging
WITH Halloween just around the corner and – whisper it – Christmas on the horizon, it’s that time of year when festive packaging starts...
Scots firm making waves with surfboard protection product
INFLATABLE protective packaging business BUBL Packaging has launched a new product designed to safeguard surfboards in transit.
BoardBUBL is the result of a collaboration between the...
UK at recycling “tipping point”, warns DS Smith
NEW research from packaging provider DS Smith is warning that the UK is at a recycling “tipping point” and looks to fall short of...
