Build of Pulpex’s new Glasgow facility reaches major milestone

PULPEX'S build of a new 87,000 manufacturing facility near Glasgow Airport is progressing with work complete on the steel frame. The Glasgow site represents a...
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Highland chocolate brand has a taste for new packaging

AN award-winning Highland chocolate company has praised two Scottish packaging firms for their part in its rise from being launched from a school computer...

Smurfit Kappa investment tipped to ‘redefine’ UK packaging landscape

SMURFIT Kappa has unveiled a 'momentous' investment in machinery for its UK Hexacomb offering. The firm said the move is poised to 'redefine' the packaging...
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Vegware honoured at VIBES ceremony in Glasgow

EDINBURGH-based Vegware was recognised for its sustainability credentials at the 20th VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards. The firm, which produces plant-based compostable packaging, was honoured with...

Scottish Vodka brand unveils ‘first significant overhaul’ of packaging in almost 20 years

VODKA brand Glen’s has unveiled its refreshed identity in a bid to target growth into new markets. Owners The Loch Lomond Group appointed Glasgow-based creative...
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Foodservice packaging sector sets out key priorities for new government

THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) is calling on the new UK Government to work with industry on 'practical' packaging reform after Defra confirmed Emma...

New report urges 25p coffee cup levy

THE Environmental Audit Committee has urged the UK Government to introduce a 25p levy on disposable coffee cups and for all coffee cups to...

BCMPA urges chancellor not to hit SMEs with tax rises

THE BCMPA has urged UK chancellor Rachel Reeves not to hit SMEs with tax rises or red tape in the upcoming autumn budget. The association’s...

DRS ‘can be catalyst for step-change in domestic PET reprocessing’

ENVIROO, the specialist Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) infrastructure provider, has launched a new white paper that identifies a £750 million 'gap' in the UK's...