Pharmaceutical trends: 2020

Adrian Pittock, marketing director at pharmaceutical consumables supplier Valley Northern, looks at pharmaceutical trends for 2020 Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly popular...

Taking your carton packaging from tired to inspired

By Stephen Shortland, managing director at New Vision Packaging Limited Chances are, when you read the word 'cartonboard', your first thoughts conjure up images of...

All hail the hidden heroes of plastics

Pete Beavis, senior sector specialist and materials scientist at R&D tax credit specialist ForrestBrown, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics, approach new...
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Smarter workflows for converters: unlocking agility in short-run label printing

Demand for short-run label printing is growing. Market trends, such as personalisation, regionalisation, e-commerce, and sustainability, are pushing converters to adopt more agile operational...

Will new code encourage greener packs and clearer environmental claims?

Josh Wood, marketing manager at Cromwell Polythene, discusses the impact of the new Green Claims Code, which outlines compliance guidance for the environmental credentials...

Secure sealing for all

The benefits of leakproof and tamper-proof packaging should not be denied to consumers with limited grip strength. Selig sales director Peter Tindale explains how...

Making FMCG manufacturing more sustainable through intelligent energy management

By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food and commodities solutions, OMRON Industrial Automation Europe Some factory managers take the view that ‘if it ain’t broke,...

How coding technology delivers better legal compliance for packaging

By Thomas Pinnington, technical sales manager at Newcode Partnership IN modern industry, product packaging is much more than simply a container for an item that...

Bringing clarity to industry buzzwords

By Peter Spring, product manager ProdX, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a buzzword, however it is often misunderstood and misrepresented in its...

The new packaging trend meat processors are in touch with

Global supply chain disruption has led to meat processors increasingly embracing a ‘touchless’ trend of packaging automation. Stephanie Poole, senior business development & retail...