Cups and food containers employing bio-plastics can be compostable, such as Huhtamaki's BioWare range.

Breaking down the barriers to compostable packaging

MORE and more product packaging is being recycled each year but a lot of it still goes to landfill, particularly where plastics are present....

O-I launches new collection of glass bottles made in Scotland

O-I has launched a new contemporary collection of standard glass bottles made in Scotland for European spirits customers. The range was launched at the Rethinking Spirits...

Macfarlane Packaging launches new branding service for mailers

MACFARLANE Packaging has joined forces with specialist print-on-demand company, Print On, to launch the UK’s first print-on-demand branding service for its off the shelf range...

Family-owned firm to provide ‘unique’ end-to-end Highland recycling service

WYLLIE Recycling has secured a Highland Council contract for the provision of mixed plastic and metal container recycling services and haulage in the region. The local...

Carlsberg unveils “revolutionary” sustainable packaging

CARLSBERG has unveiled a new packaging innovation in a bid to reduce waste, which will see cans held together by glue, rather than plastic...

Cullen’s Fibre Bottle nominated for prestigious award

CULLEN Eco Friendly Packaging has been nominated for the prestigious Earthshot Prize for its innovative Fibre Bottle solution. The Earthshot Prize sets out five universal...

Design of rare wartime whisky sets the Gold standard

MALT whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail took Gold in the Scotch whisky category of The Spirits Design Masters 2017. The design was conceived for...
Kensal teams up with KUKA

Kensal teams up with KUKA

CONVEYING systems manufacturer Kensal Handling Systems has become the first UK company to enter into a ‘Systems Partner Agreement’ with KUKA Robotics UK Ltd. The...

Team spirit: dedicated workforce helps drive QAS expansion plans

THE upcoming installation of a fourth bottling line at QAS Group’s Kirkcaldy site will mark the latest investment milestone for the business in its...

Berlin Packaging confirms new EMEA spirits division

BERLIN Packaging has chosen Luxe Pack Monaco to announce the creation of its new EMEA division, Berlin Packaging Spirits, which has been developed to...