Christmas: the time of gift giving

By Winfried Muehling, general manager, Pro Carton FOR many, the act of gift-giving is a central part of their Christmas celebrations. According to Christian tradition,...
Jenny Stanley, MD at Appetite Creative

Connected packaging: building a more inclusive future

By Jenny Stanley, MD at Appetite Creative I've seen countless trends come and go, but a recent discussion on inclusive design and connected packaging solutions...
Technologist ensures quality in puff pastry bun manufacturing process

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...
Checkweigher of the Present and Future

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...

Coding and marking for the new dimension in patient health and safety

Stricter serialisation practices – requiring identification down to the individual dose of a pharmaceutical product – could help to mitigate unsafe medication practices and...

Unpacking sustainability

Hugh Lightbody, chief officer of the Business Gateway National Unit, explains that help is available for businesses looking to invest in more sustainable packaging...

How to get back on track with net zero

David Williams, vice president, transactional businesses, Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, explains how businesses can meet sustainability ambitions during the energy crisis TODAY’S business leaders...

Flexible by design

By Stuart Coulton, marketing manager, OMRON Electronics Ltd Every year, a number of words drop out of the dictionary. That is to say, they become...

Takeaway packs that do more than curry favour

By Daniel Schwitzer, director of communications & sustainability, amipak WE’VE all ordered our favourite cuisine from a local restaurant but found it cold when it...

The road ahead for packaging

By Sujan Shah, CEO, Rocaba Packaging Ltd The packaging industry has made seismic shifts over the last two years. E-commerce played a role in this. Most...