Scottish paper packaging specialist McLaren Packaging has rolled out a range of recyclable presentation tubes for the UK spirits market.

The company states that presentation tubes are synonymous with whiskey and sought after by brand owners as the range of shapes, in particular curved surfaces, allow for more creative designs.

Another consideration for McLaren is encouraging the simpler and easier recycling of metal and card components, two of the most widely recycled materials globally.

McLaren’s new tubes include square and oval shapes with vertical perforations on the side of the pack and a horizontal perforation at the rear, allowing the paper body and metal base to be separated and recycled.

The patent-pending solution has received approval from On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL), the UK body which provides guidelines to consumers for accurate recycling.

McLaren has also released a mono-material tube with a paper base for simpler recycling.

With the design and development stages now complete, the company says that several well-known brands, including Bushmills Single Malt Irish Whiskey, have already adopted its packaging solutions.

McLaren sales and marketing director Michael McLaren commented: "It is our role as manufacturers to ensure that the format allows our customers to offer the highest quality of presentation for their brands with the least environmental impact possible.”

The company has committed to halving its carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving net zero before 2050.