New look aims to bring out the best in Scottish beer brand

SCOTTISH beer brand Belhaven Best has unveiled a new look described as celebrating over 300 years of brewing history. The design by creative agency Thirst...

£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...

Nut butter brand chooses UK packaging supplier to meet quality and sustainability goals

FAST-growing Nutri Butter has chosen Beatson Clark as its supplier of glass packaging.  The start-up brand was launched during the pandemic in 2020 in response to demand...

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe winners revealed

THE winners of this year's Plastics Recycling Awards Europe have been announced. Seven category winners were revealed during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam,...

Macfarlane Group makes ‘solid’ start to 2023 with increased sales and profit

MACFARLANE Group has made a 'solid' start to 2023, the business has revealed in a trading update. Chair Aleen Gulvanessian was due to update shareholders...

INEOS launches ‘world first’ recycled plastic innovation

INEOS has announced a 'world first' after producing an 'ultra-thin' rigid film used for recyclable flexible packaging products made from more than 50% recycled...

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging distributor Gottlieb

MACFARLANE Group has completed the acquisition of A & G Holdings Limited, owner of Gottlieb Packaging Materials. Gottlieb is based in the north west of...

Food for thought: survey highlights consumer expectations around reusable packaging

A new survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration Packaging, has looked at consumer understanding of the bans on single-use plastic packaging,...

90% renewable paperboard pressed tray solution launched for fresh food sector

STORA Enso has introduced a recyclable and peelable board material for vacuum packaged fresh food. The manufacturer said Trayforma BarrPeel supports sustainability ambitions by reducing...

New reusable cup scheme launches in the Highlands

ENVIRONMENTAL charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has launched a new reusable cup scheme designed to make it easy to switch from single-use cups to reusable...