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Three ways smarter reporting transforms manufacturing waste management

By Tom Wright, manufacturing waste expert at sustainable waste management company Biffa  In manufacturing, efficiency is everything – and that extends beyond production lines. As...

The necessary shift within sustainable packaging

Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...

Outsourcing comes of age

Emma Verkaik, membership & marketing director of the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, predicts the already growing role that...

AI and the future of packaging

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the disruptive themes set to influence the future of the packaging industry. With a revolution almost certainly at...
Andy Maddock

New UK/EU deal: passing on the BTOM?

Andy Maddock, IPP’s regional managing director, considers whether the new UK/EU deal signals the end of delays over border food classification. There is a lot...

Convenience is king in our effortless economy

By Christopher Morgan, global sales director at Filtrona Tapes Seamless, frictionless customer journeys are not a fad that's here today and gone tomorrow; they're more...

Sustainable innovation helps answer the challenge of food and packaging waste

Sue Mohan, sales director at RPC bpi protec, tells Packaging Scotland how sustainable innovation in film and laminates is helping meet the needs for...

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...

Time to get into peak condition

Peak season will soon be upon us, but how will e-commerce businesses cope when labour is hard to find? Now is the time to...

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...