Schneider Electric stand at PPMA Show 2026

Investment case for new technologies ‘increasingly compelling’

MANUFACTURERS are becoming more familiar with the benefits of robotics, automation, digital twins, and industrial software – but there still work to do to...
UKPackaging Expo

Strong Scottish presence expected at Liverpool expo

Preparations are ramping up for the second edition of UKPackaging Expo, which moves to a new location in Liverpool this November. Ahead of the...
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The packaging price is only the start

Markus Mueller, sustainability regulatory expert, MM Group, explores what food and drink brands should be asking packaging suppliers A packaging quotation gives you a price....
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PPWR: bottlenecks and creative solutions

David Griffin, VP global sales and products at Selig Group, discusses the bottlenecks, shifting sustainable packaging strategies, redesign challenges, and liner innovations that are...

DRS: prepare now to avoid future pitfalls

Exchange For Change, the organisation delivering the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), has announced producer fees for all drinks containers will be set at...
Videojet team at PPMA Show 2026

Clients raise a glass to Videojet solutions

VIDEOJET’s ‘pack-to-pallet’ ecosystem was unveiled to a packed crowd at the Innovations Eleven demonstration zone at PPMA Show 2026, with the new tech tipped...
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The future of packaging is not more packaging

By Matt Boyle, sales director, food & retail, Europe, Metsä Board IF there is one thing I hear repeatedly in conversations with food and retail...
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Innovation to the fore at PPMA Show 2026

PPMA Show 2026 was a showcase of ingenuity, with over 350 exhibitors coming together to showcase innovations tackling the most pressing of issues –...
Nestlé Seasonal Christmas Lineup

Top brands unwrap seasonal packaging

WITH Halloween just around the corner and – whisper it – Christmas on the horizon, it’s that time of year when festive packaging starts...

Pulpex opens manufacturing facility near Glasgow

PULPEX, the packaging technology company behind an innovative fibre bottle, has opened its first commercial manufacturing facility near Glasgow. Fitted for an initial capacity of...

Edinburgh pupils raise awareness of importance of food allergen labelling

AN Edinburgh high school has raised awareness on allergies and the importance of labelling on food with a sponsored walk. Organised by Martha, of Portobello...

Plant-based alternative producers warn against proposed naming restrictions

PRODUCERS of plant-based alternative foods have warned that proposed restrictions on the naming of meat-free alternatives could exacerbate the cost-of-living crisis for consumers. Under proposals...