Macfarlane performance demonstrates ‘resilience’ of group’s business model

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has revealed that it expects profits for 2023 to be in line with the board's expectations. The business provided a...

Retailers urged to review processes ahead of unwanted gift returns

ANTALIS Packaging has urged retailers to "overhaul" their returns processes to help reduce the costs presented by people returning unwanted Christmas presents. The firm highlighted...
Glass bottles

Leading bodies back calls urging exclusion of glass in Deposit Return Scheme

BRITISH Glass has released an open letter raising its concerns over the potential inclusion of glass in the impending Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will see a refundable 20p deposit imposed on plastic bottles, cans and potentially glass bottles
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Machine Vision Conference 2024 hailed a success

THE Machine Vision Conference (MVC) 2024 has been hailed a success after attracting 'significant' visitor numbers. Established in 2016, the annual event - which was...
Mondi bread packaging

Mondi unveils recyclable paper-based bread packaging

MONDi is partnering with Welton, Bibby and Baron (WBB), a packaging supplier to the UK food and FMCG markets, to introduce recyclable paper-based bread...
L-R: Susan Graham; Ines Hiu Wai Law; and Jim McKenzie

Spirit Labels apprentice takes top prize at Print Scotland ceremony

INES Hiu Wai Law of Renfrew-based Spirit Labels Ltd has been crowned Print Scotland’s Overall Apprentice of the Year at the tenth annual Scottish...

Glass summit to set out UK recycling ambitions

BRITISH Glass has revealed details of the first annual UK Glass Recycling Summit, which will be held virtually on March 17.  Bringing together the whole glass...

Construction begins of ‘UK’s largest aluminium packaging plant’

CONSTRUCTION is underway at Ball Corporation’s new can-making factory at the SEGRO Park Kettering Gateway. Local and government leaders, including North Northamptonshire MP Philip Hollobone,...
The Glendronach 40 Year Old presentation cases

Hunter Luxury helps create ‘ultra premium’ packs for Glendronach 30 and 40-Year-Old releases

HUNTER Luxury has helped The Glendronach Distillery and Brown-Forman deliver the 'ultra-premium' presentation for its 30 and 40-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky expressions. Each pack...

“Distinctive” glass bottle wins top award

A new gin from distiller Whyte & Mackay has been recognised for its bottle design by industry body British Glass. Wildcat Gin was named ‘Design...