Packaging is key to a cleaner future
By Iain Gulland, chief executive at Zero Waste Scotland
AS we continue to take steps back to normality following the pandemic, Scotland’s rural and green...
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...
Leveraging technology to meet premiumisation demand
Josephine Coombe, MD of Nulogy in Europe, identifies how brands and co-packers have reacted to the challenges of the past year and are using...
Making pallet wrap a sustainable selling point
Lindum Packaging specialises in the use of transit packaging materials to maximise pallet stability and minimise environmental impact. Rick Sellars, business development manager, explains...
Transparency as authority: when the process is the proof
By Stephanie Walker, head of technical at James Cropper Paper & Packaging
ASÂ horologists (or watch collectors, to you and I) will tell you, high-end watchmaking...
The revolutionary potential of the circular economy
By Sandy Dhesi, commercial manager at EcoveritasÂ
The #CircularEconomy is in full swing — no longer a niche, fuzzy concept. Everyone is looking into it:...
Making FMCG manufacturing more sustainable through intelligent energy management
By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food and commodities solutions, OMRON Industrial Automation Europe
Some factory managers take the view that ‘if it ain’t broke,...
Five signs you should be benefiting from automated packaging
Operators are not always aware when it’s the best time to automate their packing lines. Busy workloads, unpredictable spikes in demand, and seemingly routine...
Serialisation beyond compliance: the gateway to competitive differentiation
Product-level serialisation has historically been associated with compliance mandates within highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and tobacco. Its central premise was...
Thinking out the box: unpacking the potential of smart packaging
Here, Dale Pittock, sales director of pharmacy consumables provider Valley Northern, explores the latest developments in the smart packaging market.
Imagine if a packet of...
