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Game of Thrones whisky packaging up for award

MCLAREN Packaging has been shortlisted for an award in the 2019 Luxury Packaging Awards

McLaren focused on business continuity

MCLAREN Packaging has confirmed the company is focused on business continuity over the winter months following a challenging year. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a...
Jäger

Ardagh to produce ‘world first’ bottle for Jägermeister

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe), an operating business of Ardagh Group, has announced that it will produce the 'world's first' emerald green bottles from its NextGen...

Craft peanut butter brand makes the switch to bespoke glass jars

A UK peanut butter brand has switched to a bespoke glass jar designed and manufactured by Beatson Clark. Described as ‘the Champagne of peanut butters’,...

Digital reward system launched ahead of Glasgow deposit return scheme trial

HELPFUL and Mastercard have launched a digital system to make it easier to return single-use plastic bottles ahead of the Scottish deposit return scheme...
Jude Allan, OPRL

Jude Allan appointed OPRL MD on a permanent basis

OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has announced that interim MD Jude Allan will be continuing in the role on a permanent basis. She succeeds Professor Margaret...

Smurfit Kappa hails financial results despite revenue dip

SMURFIT Kappa Group has reported revenue of €11.3 billion for the year ending 31 December 2023 - a 12% fall compared with 2022. EBITDA was...
PACE Mechanical Handling cobot

PACE adds AI-powered functionality to end-of-line packing solutions

PACE Mechanical Handling is set to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) and free performance monitoring into the HMI on its robotic and automated end-of-line packing...
Iain Gulland, Zero Waste Scotland

Zero Waste Scotland highlights ‘staggering’ impact of food waste on the environment

NEW research from Zero Waste Scotland has revealed food waste is having 'previously unquantified' impacts on the health of the planet in addition to...
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