Packaging giant scoops top supplier award

SMURFIT Kappa has been named European Supplier of the Year by 3M. The packaging giant said the award recognises its "innovative design and order process"...

UK Government to introduce plastic packaging tax

CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has outlined plans for the UK Government to introduce a new tax on the manufacture and import of plastic packaging containing...

Pitreavie Group’s expansion plans gathering pace

GLENROTHES-headquartered packaging supplier Pitreavie Group has a £13 million turnover, almost 100 employees and is about to venture south of the border with it...

UK Government to consult over plastic straw ban

THE UK Government has outlined plans to ban the sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a...

New research highlights overpacking issues

NEW research from Glasgow-based Macfarlane Packaging has found that almost a quarter of consumers believe goods ordered online arrive with too much packaging. The firm's...

Seal of approval: firm honoured for international trade

PROSEAL UK is celebrating after receiving a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. The tray sealing specialist was presented with the award by the Lord Lieutenant of...

API Group predicts luxury packaging trends for the year ahead

API Group has revealed the luxury packaging trends expected to drive the sector in the coming year. Unveiling its AW2019/SS2020 Trends Folio at this year’s...

Carlsberg unveils “revolutionary” sustainable packaging

CARLSBERG has unveiled a new packaging innovation in a bid to reduce waste, which will see cans held together by glue, rather than plastic...

Packaging firm assists with Glasgow’s Brandenburg Gate project

PACKAGING giant Smurfit Kappa has helped recreate Berlin's iconic Brandenburg Gate in Glasgow after teaming up with a Dutch artist on an innovative community...

‘Value for all’ is key to deposit return in Scotland

THE Scottish public is to have its say on a deposit return scheme (DRS) after the Scottish Government recently officially opened a public consultation...