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Lucozade Ribena Suntory sets 100% sustainable packaging target

13 September 2019

LUCOZADE Ribena Suntory has unveiled plans to move to 100% sustainable plastic within a decade

Heriot-Watt University creates lateral flow tests using waste plastics

18 March 2024

ACADEMICS at Heriot-Watt University have used discarded chewing gum and other waste plastics to produce prototype lateral flow tests. The aim is to cut medical...

Plastic packaging giants to open Stirling plant

11 March 2016

NAMPAK Plastics Europe has announced plans to open a new plastic bottle manufacturing plant in Stirling. The multi-million pound investment will create 20 local jobs after Nampak...

Recycling innovation to take centre stage at PRSE 2019

20 March 2019

ORGANISERS of Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2019 have revealed more than 120 companies will showcase recycling innovation at the Amsterdam event. New ways to recycle...

Plastic packaging tax details divulged in UK Budget

11 March 2020

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has used today's Budget to confirm plans to introduce a plastic packaging tax from April 2022. New legislation will mean manufacturers...

Tesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from own brand products

1 November 2019

TESCO has announced that it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from its own products for sale in its stores by the end...

75 years of plastics innovation to be celebrated at Interplas 2023

20 July 2023

Interplas 2023 returns to the NEC, Birmingham from September 26-28. David Gray, head of content at Rapid News Group, recently answered Packaging Scotland's questions...

Co-op hails new Easter egg packaging as ‘positive step’ for industry

8 February 2021

PLASTIC packaging is to be removed from Co-op Food Easter eggs, the convenience retailer has announced. It said that the removal of the plastic inner...

Scottish Government urged to fast track ban on single-use plastic items

6 January 2021

FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to 'act quickly' on the public demand for a ban on single-use plastic items. It...

New strategy aims to boost safety in plastics and composites sectors

7 June 2018

A new three-year SIMPL (Safety in Manufacturing Plastics and Composites) strategy has been launched by the organisations involved in the initiative. The SIMPL (Safety in...

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From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.