Vegware honoured at VIBES ceremony in Glasgow
EDINBURGH-based Vegware was recognised for its sustainability credentials at the 20th VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards.
The firm, which produces plant-based compostable packaging, was honoured with...
Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?
To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...
How premium whisky is leading the sustainable packaging revolution
Maggie Londsdale reports on how premium whisky is leading the sustainable packaging revolution
WHAT’S the point of expertly creating the perfect whisky if no one...
Egg box solution delivers time and carbon savings
ANTALIS Packaging has revealed that its solution for the packing of individual eggs can dramatically reduce assembly time.
The business said online ordering of fresh...
MP visits Coveris’ fibre-based packaging ‘centre of excellence’
LOCAL MP Ian Sollom recently visited Coveris’ packaging manufacturing site in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, which is undergoing a £5 million transformation to increase capacity...
Xampla welcomes new hire to help scale-up biodegradable materials offering
NATURAL materials pioneer Xampla has appointed Dr Francys Fernandez Zavarce as specialty chemical business development manager.
The move is designed to support the continued scale-up...
Glasgow coffee roaster’s major investment brings packaging boost
NEW 'state-of-the-art' packaging lines are to be installed at Glasgow-based coffee roaster Matthew Algie's production headquarters as part of a multi-million-pound investment.
Established over 150...
Canned food could help reduce global food waste
THE Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has highlighted how canned foods can reduce food waste as well as assisting in accelerating the journey to...
Ardagh and Absolut Vodka team up for hydrogen-fired glass furnace pilot
ARDAGH Group has revealed that its latest collaboration with Absolut Vodka will enable the spirits brand to become the first to move to a...
Scottish environmental academics urge Holyrood to ‘hold its nerve’ over DRS plans
A number of Scottish environmental academics have called for the nation's proposed deposit return scheme to include drinks containers of every material.
Six academics have...
