Colpac expands recyclable Stagione portfolio

FOOD packaging specialist Colpac has launched a new 1000ml square Stagione variant to  expand its range of recyclable solutions. The firm said the size has...

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...

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. ReCover...

Automated labelling helps Scots gin brand meet growing demand

INDUSTRIAL Labelling Systems (ILS) has been credited with playing a key role in the growth of a Hebrides-based gin brand. Bruichladdich Distillery, on the Isle...

APEAL looks to the future of steel packaging

APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging has launched two new projects focusing on the past, present and future of steel for packaging. The social...
Reverse Vending Machines at University of Strathclyde

Campaign highlights key factors impacting recycling in Scotland

A series of interventions at the University of Strathclyde have highlighted factors that could significantly improve recycling on-the-go across Scotland. Led by charity Keep Scotland...
Pregnant women should avoid canned food, advises a US study into fertility and the chemical BPA

Fertility fears around BPA plastics

A study presented at the yearly meeting in Boston of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has highlighted the fertility dangers associated with...

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...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2025

Plastics Recycling Show Europe hails record-breaking 2025 event

ORGANISERS of the recent Plastics Recycling Show Europe have announced this year's event welcomed a record 13,325 attendees over two days in Amsterdam. They joined...

Boxing clever for the recovery

Packaging’s role in encouraging sales and supporting brand positioning will be all the more important as business seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic...