McLaren Packaging sponsors whisky charity auction

MCLAREN Packaging is to sponsor a Scotch whisky charity auction in aid of disadvantaged young people in Scotland. The Port Glasgow-based firm is a specialist...

Researcher creates fully recyclable raw meat packaging

A Swansea University researcher has invented a new type of plastic packaging for raw meat which avoids the need for non-recyclable pads inside the...

Asda to trial craft beer on draught

ASDA is trialling the offer of draught craft beer in refillable one and two litre glass containers. Initially only available at a store in Milton...

Tesco launches cleaning spray refill capsules

TESCO has launched a new line of cleaning spray refills which it said could help save up to 60 million pieces of plastic a...

My Little Panda opts to donate to charity this Black Friday

ECO-FRIENDLY retailer My Little Panda has announced it is to donate £1 per order to the Alzheimer's Society during this year's Black Friday sales...

Essentra webinars to explore regulatory challenges in clinical trials packaging

ESSENTRA Packaging has announced plans to host free webinars to help packaging professionals find solutions to the labelling of clinical trials against the backdrop...

Business warns of potential shortages of recycled content pallet wrap

LINDUM Packaging has warned businesses to order recycled content pallet wrap now or risk facing shortages ahead of the introduction of the plastics tax. From...

Ivanhoe Caledonian presses ahead with expansion plans

ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has completed the acquisition of 15,000 sq ft of industrial space on behalf of Ivanhoe Caledonian, Edinburgh’s last remaining commercial printing...

Seventh heaven for Saica at FIA UK Awards

SAICA Group is celebrating after clinching a whopping seven accolades at the FIA (Flexographic Industry Association) UK Awards 2021. Pride of place went to Saica...

UK Government ‘plans to extend’ single-use plastic ban

THE UK Government has launched a consultation on banning a number of single-use plastics. It follows the Scottish Government's announcement recently that it is to...