Jo Bradley

Smoothing the curve for peak performance

E-commerce fulfilment is prone to frequent and often dramatic spikes in demand, and this causes retailers significant challenges in the packing area. How can...

Walking wisely into a new era of packaging compliance

By Andrew McCaffery, chief strategy officer at Ecoveritas There’s a proverb that states: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to...
Engineer maintaining packaging machinery

Greener packaging machinery for improved sustainability

THE new pEPR regulations are shining a light on the environmental footprint of manufacturers’ packaging practices.  The focus of the regulations is on materials...
Parkside flexible food packaging

Flexible food packaging proves less is more when battling market uncertainty

By Julia O’Loughlin, group marketing manager at Parkside AS we approach the halfway point of 2025, most businesses could probably sum up the year so...

Coding and marking for the new dimension in patient health and safety

Stricter serialisation practices – requiring identification down to the individual dose of a pharmaceutical product – could help to mitigate unsafe medication practices and...

The revolutionary potential of the circular economy

By Sandy Dhesi, commercial manager at Ecoveritas  The #CircularEconomy is in full swing — no longer a niche, fuzzy concept. Everyone is looking into it:...

Why it’s not too late to get FMD-ready

The clock is ticking for pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive). Aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating...
Pet food paper packaging

Paper-based packaging supports the pet market

Skye Oudemans, sustainability manager at Sonoco, tells Packaging Scotland how paper packs are proving popular with pet food providers AS demand for paper packaging continues...
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...

Keeping food safe with x-ray inspection

By Mike Pipe, head of global sales & product management, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of manufacturing, the safety and quality...