Scottish consultation launched on new food compliance notices

FOOD Standards Scotland (FSS) has launched an eight-week consultation on the introduction of new food compliance notices, which are designed to help enforcement officers...

COP26 delegates to receive special whisky celebrating sector’s sustainability

A limited edition blended Scotch Whisky in sustainable packaging is to be presented to COP26 delegates and visitors. Unveiled by the Scotch Whisky Association, the...

New AR-enabled packs encourage healthier lifestyles

SWISS milk processor Emmi has teamed up with Tetra Pak to launch a new augmented reality (AR) experience accessed via its smart packaging. Created in...

Mackie’s updates chocolate packaging after year of record sales

MACKIE'S of Scotland has launched new packaging for its range of chocolate bars after a year of record sales. The firm is set to build...

Packaging Innovations and Empack to return to Birmingham in 2022

ORGANISERS have confirmed that Packaging Innovations and Empack will return to Birmingham’s NEC on 16 & 17 February 2022. The event has been tipped to...

Berlin Packaging confirms rebranding across EMEA region

BERLIN Packaging has announced that companies acquired in the EMEA region will take the name of Berlin Packaging along with that of their geographical...

All roads lead to Amsterdam for ‘buoyant’ plastics recycling industry

Key stakeholders from within the plastics recycling sector will descend on Amsterdam shortly when the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) returns to the Dutch...

Film is ‘holy grail’ for MAP food applications

Cranswick Country Foods is benefiting from a new fully recyclable, recycled-content, food-safe barrier film supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for use across the...

New recycling contract could net Dundee £200,000 annually

DUNDEE could net around £200,000 a year from recycling card and paper, the city's council has said. It comes as the local authority looks to...

Businesses urged to get ready now for new tax

AHEAD of the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax in April 2022, Southgate Packaging is urging businesses to take the necessary steps to prepare...