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easyJet uniform made from recycled plastic bottles scoops major award

17 November 2021

EASYJET'S new pilot and cabin crew uniform, which is produced from 100% recycled plastic bottles, has won a major award. It scooped the sustainability award at...

Scottish firm raises £2m to boost seaweed packaging innovation

21 May 2021

OCEANIUM, the Oban-based seaweed food and material innovation firm, has raised £2 million to scale up its process of turning seaweed into sustainable packaging. The...

Recycled refuse sacks make use of agricultural plastic waste

26 May 2022

BERRY Global has announced that its UK refuse sack business has launched a new range of high strength refuse sacks, manufactured from recycled plastics. The...

Colpac earns landmark environmental accolade from BPIF

4 September 2023

COLPAC has announced that it has become the first company to be awarded the reviewed and updated Environmental Seal of Business Excellence from The...

Unilever announces major packaging plans

7 October 2019

UNILEVER, the company behind brands such as Ben & Jerry’s; Persil; TRESemmé and Hellman’s, has announced that by 2025 it will halve its use...

Dumfries facility helps find new uses for recycled vending cups

10 January 2019

PLASTIC vending cup producer RPC Tedeco-Gizeh is launching a new service to help customers recycle used cups into valuable second life products. The firm is...

New Domestos bottles made with recycled plastic

23 August 2022

UNILEVER has relaunched its Domestos core bleach range in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR). The new bottles are said to use...

France EPR legislation ‘catching UK businesses unawares’

6 February 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL compliance specialist Valpak has claimed that UK businesses are being caught out by the latest French EPR legislation. France operates extended producer responsibility (EPR)...

Sustainability poised to remain THE key focus for packaging industry in 2023

23 January 2023

2023 has arrived and it’s the time of year when thoughts turn to the future. Last year brought a number of challenges for the...

Peter McLellan, Director Global HSE at Sidel

Sidel looks to set the gold standard for sustainability

13 March 2025

PACKAGING provider Sidel has announced its Octeville site in France has been awarded the Gold Medal by EcoVadis following a review of its supply...

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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.