Navigating the transition away from ‘forever chemicals’
Peter Tindale, European sales director at Selig Group, discusses the move away from packaging containing PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals, and what Scottish producers can do...
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...
Logistics companies thinking outside the box on automation
With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward-thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible...
Compostability and barrier performance: a match made in packaging heaven
By Mark Shaw, new product development technical manager at Parkside
A significant shift in consumer environmental awareness is driving continuous innovation in the high barrier...
Top 10 reasons for visiting Foodex 2023
THERE'S less than a week to go before the doors open for Foodex Manufacturing Solutions 2023, which returns to the NEC, Birmingham from April...
Peak periods and packaging preparation
Andy Pretious, UK sales and marketing manager at Automated Packaging Systems, shares an insight on how to maximise sales by making essential adjustments to...
Celebrating 30 years of TTO innovation
By Andy Gray, product marketing manager at Markem-Imaje
We are delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our first innovation in thermal transfer overprinting (TTO)....
PFAS-free: challenges and clarity ahead of deadline
With the countdown to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation underway, packaging professionals across the UK and beyond are taking a closer look...
Right pallet wrap can shrink waste and stretch budgets
Lindum Packaging specialises in the efficient use of transit packaging materials to maximise pallet stability and minimise environmental impact. Rick Sellars, business development manager,...
Packaging fit for the future
By Rob Carle, DS Smith e-commerce team
E-COMMERCE is growing at an unprecedented rate around the world and has resulted in huge demand for packaging...
