Getting their pound of plastic

By Nigel Coates, managing director, LVF Packaging PLASTIC waste hasn’t been far from the top of the public enemy number one charts since Sir...
Winfried Muehling

Cartonboard can be a ‘lynchpin’ in packaging circular economy

By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers CARTONBOARD is leading the drive towards a truly circular...
portrait Michael Bennett

Can (and should) sustainability be a USP for food brands?

GOOD news! Sustainability has arrived at the heart of the c-suite: and thank goodness there are opportunities to make money from it too.
Ishida checkweigher

Why it pays to have a clean machine

Ensuring your checkweigher is fit for purpose is critical to its long-term performance and reliability, explains Philip Grove of Ishida Europe IN today’s competitive food...

Adopting new ways of working to suit the new normal

Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, discusses how the industry body has adapted its operations to continue delivering its work...
Shelley Pierre

Small changes can make a big impact when it comes to sustainability

Shelley Pierre, commercial director of IPP, argues the case for positive chaos in the battle against climate change A hummingbird flapping its wings in one...

Coding and marking for alcoholic drinks

John Tierney, marketing director at Linx Printing Technologies, provides an overview of the coding and marking requirements of the UK alcoholic drinks industry today THE...
Checkweigher - view from the side showing conveyor to sorting station

Reducing waste with smart checkweighing solutions

By Frank Borrmann, market manager for the strategic business unit checkweighing & vision, Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH IN the food manufacturing industry, waste reduction is vital...

Industry collaboration is vital in development of PRN reforms

The Government has published its response to the PRN consultation, giving an indication of how the system will change when EPR starts in 2024....
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Paper under pressure: why testing matters more than ever

Cooper Henderson, director, segment strategy – flexible packaging at Industrial Physics, tells Packaging Scotland why testing matters more than ever GLOBAL demand for paper-based packaging...