Single-use vapes ban is ‘landmark moment’ for campaigners
A number of organisations have welcomed the ban on the sale of single-use vapes, which will come into force in Scotland on June 1.
Environmental...
Furlough scheme extended until end of October
THE Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October, meaning furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary...
New Sipsmith bottle offers ‘beauty, form and sustainability’
CRAFT gin pioneer Sipsmith has launched a new bottle design, which uses up to 44% recycled content.
The makers of the 'quintessential' London Dry Gin...
SIG confirms multi-million pound investment in new tech facility
SIG has announced the business is investing €12 million in a pilot plant of its new Tech Center Europe, which will be located close...
OPRL ‘not anticipating long delay’ on EU Implementing Act on PPWR labelling
OPRL has revealed it is 'not anticipating a long delay' in the European Union (EU) Implementing Act on harmonised waste sorting labelling, which was...
Watering can gift set tells ‘unique story’ about gin’s botanical roots
HUNTER Luxury has collaborated with William Grant & Sons to produce a Whimsical Watering Can gift set for the premium gin brand Hendrick’s.
Created with...
Scottish environmental academics urge Holyrood to ‘hold its nerve’ over DRS plans
A number of Scottish environmental academics have called for the nation's proposed deposit return scheme to include drinks containers of every material.
Six academics have...
Leading retailers to debate plastics in packaging at industry event
A number of major retailers have been confirmed for the upcoming Big Plastics Debate at Packaging Innovations 2018.
Representatives from Coca Cola, Co-Op, Asda, Marks...
Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic
SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas.
It...
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,...
