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Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?

3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding
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Back to basics: a simple guide to metal detection in food production

By Kati Hope, global key account manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection METAL detection is a critical technology in food production, designed to identify and remove unwanted...
Checkweigher of the Present and Future

Checkweighers of the past, present and future

Fortress Technology explores why we have always needed weighing technology throughout food production history. From manual weight checks using balance scales to advanced automated...

Tackling food waste woes on the factory floor

By Charlie Graham, European sales manager, Sparc Systems AN estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year – causing immense financial, ethical...
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Sustainability: the bigger picture

By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers 'SUSTAINABILITY'is a term everyone is familiar with, but few...

Five ways to boost e-commerce packaging performance

By Jo Bradley, business development manager for packaging solutions at Quadient THE Centre for Retail Research expects e-commerce sales in Western Europe (UK, Germany, France,...

Delivering value in a changing world

Rodney Steel, CEO of the BCMPA, discusses the latest outsourcing trends TODAY, the one thing we can be certain of is change. From the unknowns of...

The plastic packaging financial time-bomb

By Dom de Ville, senior consultant at Sancroft, an international sustainability consultancy, which works with companies to improve their environment, ethical and social impact Plastic...
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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...

Cans: the unsung hero of the sustainable economy?

Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers, tells Packaging Scotland about the benefits of permanently available cans PACKAGING has a key role to play in...