AN Inverclyde company scooped a top honour at a prestigious business awards ceremony.
McLaren Packaging, which supplies paper-based packaging across the spirits industry, took the Innovation in Packaging title at the Spirits Business Awards 2024.
Judges said the Port Glasgow company won the award for its paper-based presentation tubes product which they described as 'game-changing'.
The vertical perforation on the packaging tubes allows the paper body and metal base to be easily separated and recycled.
He added: "The creation of innovative packaging solutions and the development of innovative production processes with an emphasis on recyclability are key to our customers' ongoing success.
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"Design aspirations, environmental goals, and quality targets are delivered by our complete range of products, manufactured in Scotland by our expert group of companies."
The Spirits Business Awards were created to celebrate and reward excellence across the industry, from retailers and distributors to marketers, brands, distillers and blenders.
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