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Premium cardboard drinks tube at the Luxury Packaging awards
21 Sep 2017
McLaren Packaging highly commended at Luxury Packaging Awards

Award-winning whisky packaging company McLaren Packaging was highly commended for William Grant & Sons’ Glenfiddich Experimental Series in Drinks – Presentation Case, Carton, Sleeve or Tube category at the Luxury Packaging Awards 2017.

Excellence in Branding at the Scottish Gin Awards
19 Sep 2017
Isle of Harris Distillery wins McLaren Packaging-sponsored Excellence in Branding category at inaugural Scottish Gin Awards

The Isle of Harris Distillery has won the much sought-after McLaren Packaging-sponsored Excellence in Branding category in an inaugural professional drinks competition to assess Scotland’s booming gin business.

Scottish gin awards logo
6 Sep 2017
McLaren Packaging sponsors Scottish Gin Awards

We are sponsoring the Excellence in Branding category at the first Scottish Gin Awards.

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24 Aug 2017
McLaren and Blue Box shortlisted in Luxury Packaging Awards

McLaren Packaging and sister firm Blue Box Design have been shortlisted in the Luxury Packaging Awards 2017.

11 Aug 2017
McLaren Packaging secures FSC accreditation

Award-winning whisky packaging company McLaren Packaging has secured Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation, the global forest certification system enabling consumers to identify, purchase and use wood, paper and other forest products produced from well-managed forests and recycled materials.

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20 Apr 2017
Things are ‘shaping’ up well for McLaren

Shaped tubes are a unique packaging format for brands looking for a premium image and to differentiate themselves on shelf through shape.

McLaren worker writing on clipboard in front of raw natural packaging materials in stacks
17 Feb 2017
Setting a new standard

Within the last 10 years, the business made the strategic decision to focus on and develop our customer base in premium drinks.

The Spirits Summit Logo
10 Nov 2016
We are pleased to announce that we are sponsoring the inaugural Spirits Summit

The Spirits Summit will take place in Edinburgh, the heart of the whisky industry, on 24 November 2016, and will feature speakers from industry-leading spirits brand owners including Diageo, The Edrington Group and Bacardi.

Premium gin packaging from McLaren
12 Oct 2016
Premium packaGINg

Producing great tasting gin is similar in many ways to producing premium packaging; it takes time, experience and a desire to create something truly outstanding. Three ingredients that are at the heart of what we do.