Cullen’s CEO and Owner David MacDonald recently spoke with Reuters as they explored sustainable packaging trends. The article states, one solution that businesses are opting for is closed-loop recycling for paper. Scotland-based Cullen has seen demand soar for its moulded pulp packaging, made from recycled byproducts of its corrugate packaging business, as businesses look to
Cullen’s patented Fibre Bottle has been honoured with the prestigious Silver Award in not just one, but two categories at the esteemed Environmental Packaging Awards. The ground-breaking innovation has revolutionised the way we approach packaging, offering a 100% plastic free, sustainable alternative for personal care and household products. The Environmental Packaging Awards recognise outstanding achievements
Cullen welcomed Richard Lochhead MSP, the Scottish Minister for Business, Trade, and Innovation and Neil Francis, Managing Director for Major Projects Scottish Enterprise for a tour of their recently expanded, state-of-the art 14-acre site in Glasgow after securing funding from the ‘Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund’ from Scottish Enterprise. Since 2020, Cullen has successfully replaced
Incredibly, some innovations can be on a shelf within one month, at a global scale By David MacDonald, owner of Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging, EY Entrepreneur of the Year Transformational Leader and Wired Trailblazer of the Year 2022. The climate change clock is ticking faster, according to a new UN report. Thankfully there are feasible and
A 60-Year-Old Plastic Crisp Packet Found on Beach Highlights the Urgency to Address Plastic Pollution Plastic waste has emerged as a persistent environmental crisis, with recent evidence underscoring its alarming presence in our oceans for decades. The discovery of a 60-year-old plastic crisp packet on a beach serves as a stark reminder that the plastic
Eco-entrepreneur, David MacDonald has made a new strategic senior appointment this week, hiring Phil Brien as Head of Sales for Moulded Fibre at his innovative firm, Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging. MacDonald created the new position as part of a range of ramp-up measures to meet the rapidly growing demand for moulded fibre packaging to replace one
Our Fibre Bottle has been shortlisted in the Packaging Projects for Household and Personal care categories. Cullen are delighted that our approach to creating bespoke, viable, plastic-free alternative packaging solutions is being recognised and celebrated.
171 trillion pieces of plastic trash now clog the world’s oceans according to a new analysis published by The 5 Gyres Institute, a global non-profit targeting plastic waste. “The exponential increase in microplastics across the world’s oceans is a stark warning that we must act now at a global scale, stop focusing on clean-up and recycling,
With already 11 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the oceans every year. Without radical change, the amount of plastic waste generated worldwide could double by 2040 and, if waste infrastructure can’t keep up, the amount of plastic entering the ocean will nearly triple, according to research by the Pew Charitable Trusts. In the Wired
Speaking on Go Radio Business Show this week, David MacDonald, owner and CEO of Cullen shared his entrepreneurial journey with Haughey and Hunter. David, who is winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 UK Transformational Leader spoke about his passion for sustainability and Cullen’s exponential growth as he led the business to it’s
Cullen’s Owner and CEO appeared in the Herald Business pages this week after speaking to Haughey and Hunter on the Go Radio Business Show. David spoke passionately about being a large manufacturer of machines and sustainable products and packaging, employing over 300 people right here in Scotland. His talented team of engineers build the machines
Cullen are delighted to announce a recent new client win, we will soon begin supplying a vast range of SRP’s to Cake Décor, the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of cake decorations. They produce extensive ranges for Plant Bakeries, Blue Chip Food Manufacturers, Artisan Businesses and Major UK Supermarkets and have built a reputation for
Cullen’s owner David MacDonald was proudly announced EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 UK Transformational Leader winner at the recent EY Awards ceremony in Manchester. David’s vision and drive for creating sustainable products and packaging that replace single-use plastic earned him recognition as a transformation leader. David leads an exceptional team of packaging experts, who are empowered,
As COP 27 came to a close in Egypt we take a look at what was agreed and review what’s been achieved since COP26 a year on and we ask the burning question, is COP just a talking shop or is anything actually achieved? COP27 was very close to failing and ran over by two
This certification recognises our excellent quality, product performance & customer satisfaction, confirming our position as a trusted supply partner to one of the UK’s largest supermarket chain.
A Glasgow-based innovator, Cullen, has made a senior design appointment to help meet rising global demand for its sustainable eco packaging as firms increasingly replace plastics. The company has hired Adam Troy as Design Manager to create an array of new design applications of its compostable corrugated cardboard materials. Adam brings with him a wealth
Cullen are Europe’s only combined manufacturer of moulded fibre and corrugated packaging company and today we announce our £15 million expansion plans for our UK based manufacturing site. In a world dominated by noisy sustainability headlines, a quiet revolution has been happening in the moulded fibre industry, creating solutions that can replace millions of tonnes
The Cullen team and Glasgow’s business community congregated at the recent Glasgow Business Awards to recognise some of the city’s most impressive companies. Cullen were proudly the biggest winner of the night, scooping three of the 17 announced awards. Announced as winners in the Innovation category for their latest innovation The Fibre Bottle, which is
Rapidly expanding to accommodate demand from McDonalds, Lidl and Britain’s NHS, UK-based innovator Cullen Packaging has unveiled a next generation plastic replacement bottle. Called simply ‘The Fibre Bottle’ it will enable companies making dry foodstuffs, vitamins, home cleaning and garden goods to remove 270m single use plastic bottles from shelves per year. Made from 100%
Headlines hit that 1,900 members of the Unite union will walk out on 21 August from Felixstowe, the UK biggest container port. Almost half of the UK's container traffic passes through the port and the action will cripple supply chains, the logistics and haulage sectors, as well as international maritime trade.
Shortlisted in the Innovation category, Cullen are delighted that our approach to creating bespoke, viable, plastic free alternative packaging solutions is being recognised and celebrated.
Owner of Cullen, David MacDonald has been announced as a finalist in the Business Awards programme, Northern Gamechangers.
A lot has changed in the two years since the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was announced in Budget 2020. Businesses have faced political and pandemic-induced challenges on a scale not experienced in modern times. Yet, the need for environmental action to preserve and protect the planet has intensified not waned and the PPT is needed
This year marks the centenary of Cullen as a packaging manufacturer. Take a look back at 100 years of looking to the future.
Recycling Doesn’t Work!
It’s not our opinion, it’s fact. The Big Plastic Count, the biggest survey of household plastic waste has released “jaw-dropping” findings.