Green goals, automation and digital technologies: what’s in store for 2022?
After the challenges of 2021, industry specialists tell Packaging Scotland about their hopes and expectations for the year ahead
FROM Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic...
Tackling food waste woes on the factory floor
By Charlie Graham, European sales manager, Sparc Systems
AN estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – causing immense financial, ethical...
Checkweighers of the past, present and future
Fortress Technology explores why we have always needed weighing technology throughout food production history. From manual weight checks using balance scales to advanced automated...
Solving frozen food inspection challenges with x-ray technology
By Adam Green, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray
FROZEN food production lines move fast, with ready meals, bags of vegetables or rows of patties passing...
The packaging trends shaping the future of pharma
By Erwin Klünder, head of sales - healthcare & flexibles at Graphic Packaging
MANY surveys have shown that consumers want to make more sustainable purchasing...
PFAS-free: challenges and clarity ahead of deadline
With the countdown to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation underway, packaging professionals across the UK and beyond are taking a closer look...
Why explore RTP rental in e-commerce?
By Jon Walkington, sales director, retail & system integrators at Schoeller Allibert UK
ONE of the most compelling aspects of retail is that it never...
Food waste issues – can packaging play a part?
By Mark Shaw, new product development technical manager, Parkside
FOOD waste is attracting significant attention around the globe and with good reason. Food waste is...
Don’t underestimate the green power of plastic
By Paula Birch, global sales director, Parkside
FLEXIBLE plastic packaging delivers significant sustainability benefits. Aside from protecting and preserving goods, it also requires significantly fewer...
Coding with a conscience
Steve Ryan, UK sales manager at Rotech Machines, explains how coding can become a source of advantage in an age of heightened environmental awareness
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