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...
Plastic Packaging Tax is coming: how ready are you?
The Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force in April 2022. Here, Jason Poxon, Antalis’ packaging technologist manager, explores what the new...
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...
Labels have the power to promote circularity
Andrea Irazabal, sustainability manager at UPM Raflatac, discusses how Scottish brand owners can integrate sustainability into the packaging identity
MATERIAL evaluation is key for any...
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,...
Time to automate: shifting the manufacturing narrative towards productivity
By Oliver Selby, head of sales for FANUC UK and chair of BARA (British Automation and Robotics Association)
THE latest IFR figures show just how...
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...
MAP, CAP or vac-pack?
Drying, chilling, freezing, sterilisation and pasteurisation describe just some methods of food preservation. However, all of these have major drawbacks — including the loss...
The medication lifecycle
Once medication is packaged, a wealth of regulations become applicable, including NICE guidelines and General Pharmaceutical Council standards of conduct. Here, Dale Pittock, sales...
Covid-19: Developing a food service business continuity plan
As Bunzl has been nominated by the UK Home Office as a ‘critical supplier’, Tri-Star Managing Director Alex Noake looks at the effects of...
