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Compostable packaging specialists announce collaboration

3 March 2022

POLAND-based flexible packaging converter SILBO has teamed up with compostable packaging specialist TIPA on a new sustainable solution. SILBO produces film-based packaging with compostable water-based...

AI-powered robots used to pick valuable materials from Fife waste

12 March 2024

AI-powered robots are being used to sort Fife Council's household waste in its Dunfermline material recovery facility (MRF). Installed in late 2022, the robotic pickers...

Lidl GB outlines new plastic and packaging ambitions

16 September 2020

LIDL GB has outlined a new set of plastic and packaging targets, as part of its strategy to eliminate waste. The retailer revealed it has...

Bacardi vows to launch 100% biodegradable spirits bottle

21 October 2020

BACARDI has announced plans to put the 'world’s most sustainable spirits bottle' on shelves by 2023. The drinks giant said the 100% biodegradable bottle will...

Tesco meets target of removing one billion pieces of plastic

7 January 2021

TESCO has announced that it has met its target of removing one billion pieces of plastic from its stores in just one year. The goal...

Irn-Bru announces new 100% recycled packaging

19 February 2021

IRN-BRU maker AG Barr has announced that all of its soft drink consumer multipacks are to be wrapped in 100% recycled shrink wrap by...

New group vows to reinforce standards for paper straws

29 March 2021

A number of stakeholders from across the paper straw supply chain have founded a new charter of trust for compliance standards relating to all...

Packaging firm outlines plans to invest in sustainable solutions

23 April 2021

SOUTHGATE has announced it is investing in developing a range of new, eco-friendly packaging solutions. Over the past year, the company has launched several new sustainable...

Firm diverts 20,000 tonnes of plastic from entering waterways

8 June 2021

BANTAM Materials, the supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastic, has announced that it has successfully diverted 20,000 tonnes of plastic from polluting the world's oceans...

Coveris opens new lab to support R&D into sustainable solutions

8 July 2021

COVERIS has opened a new film science lab at its Winsford films facility in Cheshire. The firm said the new hub will support the 'accelerated'...

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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.