Steel for Packaging Europe unveils 2026 recycling report
STEEL for Packaging Europe (SfPE) has presented its 2026 recycling report, ‘Steel Ahead: Packaging for a circular future’ at the Shaping Europe’s Circular Future...
Major retailers switch to self-separating packs for porridge pots
SEVEN major UK food retailers have switched to the new K3 r100 self-separating packaging solution from Greiner Packaging UK & Ireland, for their own-brand...
TRNSMT pop-up restaurant to highlight benefits of tinned food
FREE South Asian-inspired dishes are to be served at the upcoming TRNSMT festival at Glasgow Green in a bid to highlight the benefits of...
EU launches first ever Europe-wide plastics strategy
The European Union has laid out plans for the first ever Europe-wide plastics strategy.
The strategy is being adopted as “a part of the transition...
Bridge Johnson returns to its roots with new Kilmarnock base
A family-run packaging firm founded in East Ayrshire has returned to the region as part of its continued expansion.
Bridge Johnson, which specialises in a...
‘Larger, tougher’ food-to-go packaging solution unveiled
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the launch of the kp Infinity HP3, the 'largest and most rigid' addition to its award-winning Hotpacs range.
Said to...
Swedish delegation visits Ardagh’s Irvine base
ARDAGH Glass's Irvine facility was recently visited by a delegation from the Swedish food and drinks industry.
The visitors studied modern methods of glass bottle manufacturing and...
Craft beer brand goes to Town with new packs
EDINBURGH craft brewery Cold Town Beer has revealed that revamping its cans was the natural next step after getting its beer to a point...
£13.5 million Livingston packaging facility officially opened
COMPACK Cartons’ new packaging facility in Livingston has been officially opened following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based parent company McLaren Packaging.
Neil Gray...
Scott Group expansion plans gather pace with new acquisition
DUNFERMLINE-based Scott Group has announced the acquisition of Yorkshire pallet and packaging specialist Whirlowdale Trading Co (WTC).
Scott Group has three existing pallet businesses; Scott...
