Consumers still confused about food labelling, says study
DESPITE the introduction of a standardised traffic-light food labelling system (see Packaging Scotland, July 2013), consumers still want manufacturers, brand owners and retailers to...
NEC show works hard to profile the future of packaging
THE Packaging Innovations show drew 6004 unique visitors through the doors of the NEC on 26 and 27 February, an 18 percent increase on...
Labelling luminaries debate print tech
“THE latest print technologies: Gimmick or sound ROI?” was the topic chewed over by representatives from the consumer goods and packaging worlds at the...
Packaging stakeholders focus on anti-counterfeiting
WHICH technologies can packaging manufacturers use to effectively help their customers fight product piracy? Recent months have seen a succession of relevant events and...
Grocery sector surpasses waste targets
THE UK grocery sector has succeeded in reducing food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes, the equivalent of 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq...
A detailed picture of EU plastics packaging recycling
THE EU recycled 34.7% of all its plastic packaging waste in 2012, far surpassing the EU’s minimum target of 22.5%, according to a new...
Divide and conquer: Investment boosts Scots firm
CARDBOARD specialist Glenhaze has invested £300,000 in new machinery using a hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance.
The Bathgate-based firm specialises in...
Smart labelling innovator takes regional gong
EDINBURGH-based UWI Technology has been named the Most Innovative Business at the WeDO Scotland annual awards. Entrepreneur Pete Higgins established the firm, an innovator...
Round table addresses recycling
FLUMMOXED by waste flows? Mystified by materials recycling?
The recent conference of Recoup (RECycling Of Used Plastics), an independent expert on plastics recycling, unveiled a...
Fertility fears around BPA plastics
A study presented at the yearly meeting in Boston of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has highlighted the fertility dangers associated with...
