The strategic advantage of treating calibration as a service
By Joern Migge, head of market management and service, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
PRECISION in manufacturing is often measured in grams, not guesses. Small inconsistencies in...
Busting the automation myths: seven reasons to embrace robotics
By Carl Patrick, robot sales manager – machine tool automation, FANUC UK
The UK is currently the world’s sixth largest economy and eighth largest...
Targets for recycled content in food packaging need care
Setting minimum targets for recycled content in food packaging may sound like a good idea, but could lead to overall less efficient use of...
DS Smith vows to keep innovating in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, Ashwin Moorthy, head of design & innovation at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland about the key trends, challenges...
Connected packaging: building a more inclusive future
By Jenny Stanley, MD at Appetite Creative
I've seen countless trends come and go, but a recent discussion on inclusive design and connected packaging solutions...
Rethinking stretch wrapping: why efficiency matters more than ever
David Hicklin, Antalis technical sales manager – packaging systems, looks at how stretch wrapping is under greater scrutiny as packaging companies search for meaningful...
Flexibility key to current tray sealing challenges
Tony Burgess, Proseal’s head of sales and control systems, outlines some of the main food industry issues from the perspective of tray sealer manufacturing
FLEXIBILITY...
Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously
As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...
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...
Boom time for pet food packaging innovation
A rise in pet ownership has pet food brands wagging their tails. Here, Howard Wright, executive creative & strategy director, UK, IE & Australia,...
