Macfarlane Group completes acquisition of Allpack Packaging Supplies
MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of protective packaging specialist Allpack Packaging Supplies.
East Anglia-based Allpack supples products to customers across a range of sectors...
2024 FPA Awards winners announced
THE winners of the 2024 Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Brighton.
More than 450 FPA members and their...
Edinburgh print and packaging business invests for growth
EDINBURGH-based Thomson Print & Packaging, a supplier of bespoke printed folding cartons, has invested in large format cut-and-crease equipment from Heidelberg.
The move follows the...
Vegware celebrates composting milestone
SCOTTISH packaging company Vegware has announced the business has reached a new milestone with waste collections.
Close the Loop, the brand’s trade waste collections for...
DS Smith invests in fibre preparation line at Kemsley paper mill
DS Smith has unveiled a £48 million investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at the firm's Kemsley paper mill.
Kemsley is the...
Airdrie labels business in ‘UK-first’ AccurioLabel 400 installation
AIRDRIE-based Label Tec Scotland has commissioned the UK’s first installation of Konica Minolta's AccurioLabel 400 digital label press.
The solution is said to deliver 'incredibly...
Coalition hails results of compostable packaging consumer trial
THE Compostable Coalition UK has reported a five-fold increase in the disposal of compostable packaging in food waste bins, in a 'first-of-its-kind' consumer behaviour...
Flexible packaging firm opens new UK base following ‘rapid’ growth
ECO Flexibles has opened its new UK headquarters in Northampton, in a move described as a 'significant leap forward' for the business.
Now located in...
That’s a wrap: James Cropper partners with Bruichladdich on whisky ‘first’
PAPER packaging specialist James Cropper has teamed up with Islay single malt Scotch whisky brand Bruichladdich, bringing the first of its Luxury Redefined range...
Lidl launches bottle return scheme trial in Glasgow stores
LIDL has launched a bottle return scheme trial at all 21 of its Glasgow stores.
Shoppers will receive 5p for each empty PET plastic and...
