Collaboration and innovation are vital to reducing food waste
With food and drink manufacturers under more pressure than ever before to reduce waste, Resource Efficient Scotland held a special event at Edinburgh Zoo...
Vegware on the Fast Track to success
AN Edinburgh eco packaging firm has attributed its recent award of two high growth business rankings to its decision to focus on the environment.
Vegware...
Tennent’s packs mark 130 years of brewing
TENNENT'S Lager has launched limited edition retro-style packs to mark 130 years of brewing.
The packs feature "iconic 80s packaging" and Tennent's has announced they...
Huhtamaki expansion plans revealed
Huhtamaki Foodservice's growth plans have gathered pace with the announcement that the firm's Gosport site is to be expanded.
Rosemary Mason, managing director, Huhtamaki, Foodservice Western...
Holyrood stands its ground over cigarette packaging
THE Scottish Government has said it will not be deterred by the prospect of a legal challenge by major tobacco firms over the legislation...
Scottish bag charge slashes usage and raises cash for charity.
Scotland’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has announced that four retailers have donated more than £1 million to good causes as a result of the...
Plain cigarette packaging to become a reality
MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of standardised cigarette packaging in the UK.
367 MPs voted for plain pack cigarettes, while only 113 opposed the proposals...
Mixed bag: debate rages over 5p bag charge
As shoppers in Scotland get to grips with the 5p charge on carrier bags, we ask two men on opposing sides of the debate...
W&M Watson complete acquisition of Peter Bryson Packaging
W&M Watson Packaging Ltd (WMW), one of Scotland’s long standing leaders in the new and used cardboard industry, has formally announced the successful acquisition...
Asda to donate carrier bag proceeds to good causes
ASDA is supporting local communities across Scotland by donating the net proceeds from the Scottish Government’s 5p single use carrier bag charge.Â
The company is...
