Valpak earns rare EcoVadis Platinum status
THE UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak by Reconomy, has announced it has earned a rare Platinum sustainability rating from EcoVadis - awarded to only 1%...
Lidl to alter packaging designs deemed attractive to kids on its least healthy products
LIDL is to remove all packaging designs deemed attractive to children from its 'least healthy' own-brand products by mid-2025.
The change will eliminate design elements...
Packaging innovation gets top marks at Fife College project
CONSTRUCTION giant Balfour Beatty has been pioneering an innovative packaging solution at its project to build a new facility for Fife College at Dunfermline...
‘Must-attend’ Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 to showcase latest trends
James Montero MacColl, senior marketing manager at Easyfairs, answers Packaging Scotland's questions about Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025, which returns to NEC Birmingham on...
Mergers, pEPR and stability set to take centre stage in 2025
Packaging Scotland recently asked a number of key stakeholders from across the packaging industry to provide their predictions for what we can expect in...
Automation UK promises ‘exceptional’ visitor experiences for its 2025 show
AUTOMATION UK, the UK’s largest automation, robotics and machine vision exhibition, will return to the Coventry Building Society Arena between 7-8 May 2025.
Organised by...
Turning PPWR challenges into opportunities for meat and protein businesses
By Ben Elkington, innovation director, food packaging, kp (Klöckner Pentaplast)
THE meat and protein industry is about to experience a seismic overhaul of the packaging...
Protection against foreign bodies in food: Focus on hygiene and product quality
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The requirements for hygiene and product quality in the food industry are very high due to strict international regulations such as HACCP, ISO...
UK urged to embrace the rise of robotics
UK manufacturers have been urged to embrace automation and robotics as soon as possible, with the rise and uptake of the technology tipped to...
Croxsons appoints new sales manager for Scotland and Ireland
GLASS packaging company Croxsons has appointed Jim Harrower as the firm's new sales manager for Scotland and Ireland.
Jim brings over 15 years of experience...