The Scottish mackerel sector has warned that it will be at a disadvantage again as Iceland and the Faroe Islands continue to gain ahead of next year's Total Allowable Catch (TAC) which will be attended by representatives from the EU, Norway ...
Tags: mackerel fisheries, Agriculture
Seeing the recent rise in popularity of sustainably produced fashion and zero-waste ideology, many new labels across the world have come up with ideas to use reclaimed and reused textiles in their apparel designs. One such designer label ...
Annandale Distillery, a whiskey distillery producing single malt Scotch whiskey in Scotland, has resumed production after 95 years. Thomson and Church, which acquired the distillery in 2007, have invested around £10.5m in a ...
The Colour Carton Company (CCC) which is a part of the UPAC Group, will acquire the solid board and litho/lam division of the East Kilbride manufacturer, The Central Box Company (CBC). The CCC specialises in box manufacturing, print, ...
Diageo is postponing plans to expand production capacity in Scotland citing reducing demand for spirits. According to the company, the slump in demand for spirits is due to economic slowdown across the globe. Earlier in 2012, Diageo ...
UK-based packaging equipment and services provider ULMA Packaging has developed new TFS Thermoformers, which the company claims to be the most hygienic in the market. These thermoformers are designed to fit around products like their ...
Tags: TFS Thermoformers, shelf life, Agriculture
Irish producer of alcoholic beverages C&C Group has reported 2.7% slump in operating profits to €69.2m during the six months ending August. The company said that its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation fell ...
Tags: C&C Group, Operating Profits, Food
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is financing energy efficiency improvements at the Royal Brackla Distillery, run by John Dewar & Sons, in Nairn, Scotland. The funds will be utilized, among others, for the installation of a biomass ...
Tags: UK, Green Investment Bank, Food
SupercapacitorsUnconventional internal design yields a larger capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists between the conductors. Its value is ...
Tags: Supercapacitors, Electronics
Scotland-based intelligent packaging company Insignia Technologies has launched the Stock Rotation smart label, designed to help reduce food waste and improve food safety at every stage of the food supply chain. The label can be stuck to ...
Tags: intelligent packaging, Packaging
The GfK Consumer Climate Europe study for the third quarter of 2014 paints a gloomy outlook for the European economy, noting in particular that while there is a backdrop of growth in the UK, the Scottish referendum harmed consumer ...
Public will be able to drop off old and used jigsaws at selected Hobbycraft stores where they will receive money off vouchers for any Jumbo puzzle in the shop. Jumbo Games has partnered with Hobbycraft stores to launch a jigsaw amnesty ...
Tags: Jumbo, Hobbycraft, Toys
China's crude oil imports in September rose 7.4% year on year to 27.58 million mt or an average 6.74 million b/d, the second highest on record, preliminary data released Monday by the General Administration of Customs showed. Crude ...
Tags: Crude Oil, Oil Products
Tatty Rose, a company which prides itself in the restoration of furniture using recycled and eco-friendly products, brings a new platform to Glasgow for the up-and-coming talent of Scotland's creative industries to showcase their products ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, ECO-Friendly Products, Recycled Furniture
The premises in Belfast and Co. Waterford see the long established supplier of used, refurbished and new equipment position itself firmly at the heart of the major food industry growth. BOYD now has offices in Scotland, Northern Ireland and ...
Tags: Food Machinery, used machinery