Folding cartons come to Labelexpo Europe
From this year Labelexpo Europe will be expanded to include folding carton technology. Andy Thomas-Emans, strategic director at Informa Markets Labels & Packaging Group,...
The materials that keep ‘craft’ alive
By Jordan Scott, head of marketing at James Cropper
CRAFT is a human story. It belongs to makers; to weathered hands, legacy knowledge, and skills...
Induction heat sealing of glass jars containing high-fat foodstuffs
Products with high oil/fat content pose special problems when tamper evident seals are applied to their containers – no more so than when these...
How digital link barcodes can enhance supply chain management and help address bottlenecks
Stephen Gryczka, director strategy and corporate development at Markem-Imaje, explains how digital link barcodes can enhance supply chain management and help to overcome packaging...
Evolving tradition: preserving colour for six generations
By Mark Cropper, chairman of James Cropper
FOR as long as humans have existed, we’ve been using colour to express ourselves.
Social interactions have evolved, whole...
The plastic packaging financial time-bomb
By Dom de Ville, senior consultant at Sancroft, an international sustainability consultancy, which works with companies to improve their environment, ethical and social impact
Plastic...
How material selection can help fulfil your responsibilities
There are some obvious ways in which materials selection helps companies to reduce their environmental impact and therefore their pEPR obligations. However, there are...
The future of manufacturing: five key trends to watch out for in 2024
Technological advancements, climate change, and geopolitical tensions have transformed the global manufacturing landscape in recent decades. Here, Carl Haycock, UK operations director, Domino Printing Sciences,...
Why change doesn’t have to be the weakest link in the supply chain
Andy Maddock, IPP UK&I regional MD, explains why ‘going with the flow’ helps business to harness and predict an unpredictable world
GEOPOLITICAL tensions are a...
Utilising digital print to drive packaging innovation
By Lorenzo Angelucci, CEO, Transcend Packaging
If these unchartered times have taught businesses anything, it is the importance of being able to adapt, respond and...



















