Scottish firm looks to slam lid on food waste
A Scottish packaging business is on a mission to tackle food waste after winning a sustainability award and linking up with manufacturers around Europe.
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Edinburgh packaging manufacturer looks to corner the folding carton market
EDINBURGH-based Thomson Print & Packaging is reaping the rewards after bringing folding carton converting fully in-house, facilitated by the installation of a BOBST NOVAFOLD...
Packaging stakeholders give mixed response to chancellor’s autumn budget
CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves' autumn budget contained a number of announcements of relevance to the packaging industry.
Of particular note was the increase to the Plastic...
Flexibility pays off for Dalkeith labels specialist
DALKEITH-headquartered NSD Labels is pressing ahead with ambitious investment plans after making a concerted effort to stand out on ‘agility, flexibility and service’.
MD Chris...
Single-use carrier bag levy to double in Scotland
THE single-use carrier bag levy will increase to 10p in Scotland.
The announcement came as finance secretary Derek Mackay MSP outlined the Scottish Government’s 2019-20...
PG Paper relaunches ‘iconic’ Trucard brand in the UK
PG Paper, a UK-based paper, packaging and pulp distributor has teamed up with Mosaico Specialty Papers, a European specialty paper manufacturer to relaunch the...
Study shows impact of recyclability in purchasing decisions
NEW research from Pro Carton has revealed that 37% of European consumers have switched brands due to packaging concerns.
The 2026 European Consumer Packaging Perceptions...
Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed again
THE introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) in Scotland has been delayed for a second time.
The scheme was due to come into operation...
CS Group appoints new MD to help drive ambitious growth plans
COMMERCIAL cleaning and packaging business CS Group has announced the appointment of Andy Imrie as MD as part of the company's plans to double...
New poll finds Scots would back variable deposit return scheme
NEW research has found that almost eight-in-10 Scots believe people would understand how to use a deposit return scheme (DRS) with a variable fee charged based on the size of the drinks container
