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Dispelling the myths of digital corrugated printing

In recent years, the corrugated industry has experienced a surge in demand for short and medium runs of high impact packaging, driven by growth...

Beating the skills shortage in food and drink sector

Garry Lewis, market development manager for FMCG at Omron, explores workplace dynamics and shows how a blended working approach, using a combination of automation...
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Go hail plastics!

Jim Hardisty, managing director of Goplasticpallets.com, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics but rather celebrate those who are innovating with this material, just...

Every parcel should be your brand ambassador

By Jo Bradley, business development manager for packaging solutions at Quadient REMEMBER when receiving a parcel was an event? For your birthday, perhaps, or...

Digital age heralds new era of packaging innovation

By Clodagh Hurrell, head of business EMEA at XDS Brand WHILE packaging has been around for hundreds of years, it has evolved and changed to...

Britain’s post-Brexit food rules

WITH Brexit looming, the British food industry must remain desirable to import and export markets. However, when compared to other countries in the EU,...

Plastic shows it can be a force for good

Plastic has made an important contribution to the fight against the coronavirus but to continue to make the best of its many benefits will...

How to reduce plastic packaging wall thickness by 25% using injection compression moulding

By Kevin Heap, UK packaging expert at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag What is injection compression moulding? The method of pressing material in a mould is quite a...

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...

Boxing clever for the recovery

Packaging’s role in encouraging sales and supporting brand positioning will be all the more important as business seeks to recover from the coronavirus pandemic...