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PPMA Show returns ‘bigger and better’ for 2023

20 July 2023

When PPMA Show opens its doors at the NEC in Birmingham from September 26-28, visitors will have the opportunity of networking face-to-face with over...

Highland Spring launches its most sustainable eco pack to date

4 February 2021

HIGHLAND Spring Group has launched what has been described as its most sustainable eco pack to date. Using Coveris' Duralite R film, which is a...

Government minister officially opens Cullen’s expanded Glasgow facility

6 June 2023

SCOTLAND'S minister for small business, trade and innovation has officially opened Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging's new factory extension in Glasgow. Richard Lochhead MSP visited the expanded...

Diageo confirms £40.5 million investment in beer packaging facilities

1 April 2022

DIAGEO has announced it investing £40.5 million to expand capacity at its packaging facilities in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Runcorn, England, to support the...

Scottish single-use plastics ban a ‘further warning’ for food processors of the risks of...

16 June 2022

LEGISLATION banning single-use plastic items in Scotland has been described as representing an ‘alarm bell’ for what may lie ahead for food processors when...

‘E-vent’ ceremony set to celebrate the best cartonboard packs

28 July 2020

FOLLOWING the postponement of the 2020 ECMA Congress, Pro Carton and ECMA have announced they will host their first joint virtual event, called the...

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Stepping out of the comfort zone

24 July 2019

We recently spoke to Phil Husband, Smurfit Kappa’s UK packaging insights manager, about the wider industry response to environmental challenges

Packaging giant builds football fanbase to fill empty stadiums

16 June 2020

PACKAGING giant DS Smith has created bespoke cardboard football fans to help fill gaps in the stands while stadiums remain closed to the public...

Chancellor confirms changes to furlough scheme

30 May 2020

UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, from August, employers will have to start sharing the cost of the furlough scheme. While the scheme will...

Macfarlane Q1 sales up 14.2% compared with same period in 2024

13 May 2025

MACFARLANE Group PLC will reveal that expectations for the full-year are 'unchanged' at the firm's AGM today (May 13). Chair Aleen Gulvanessian will provide a...

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From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.