Convenience is king in our effortless economy

By Christopher Morgan, global sales director at Filtrona Tapes Seamless, frictionless customer journeys are not a fad that's here today and gone tomorrow; they're more...

Meeting the demand for e-commerce packaging

By Julian Freeman, VPK’s sales & marketing director - UK & Ireland THE demand for e-commerce packaging has gone through the roof, delivering challenges to...

The future of food packaging

From your favourite childhood sweets to your perfect bottle of wine, food and beverage packaging can be as evocative as the food itself. But...
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...

The necessary shift within sustainable packaging

Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...

Peak periods and packaging preparation

Andy Pretious, UK sales and marketing manager at Automated Packaging Systems, shares an insight on how to maximise sales by making essential adjustments to...
Ashwin Moorthy

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...

Shrink wrapping ‘essential’ for food packaging industry

Victoria Christen, marketing manager at Liberty Packaging Systems, discusses the important role shrink wrapping plays in food packaging AS the food packaging market continues to...

Food for thought for SMEs when funding automation projects

Peter Lange, business development manager robotics at OMRON, discusses the options available when it comes to financing your new cobot SKILLS shortages, digitisation, sustainability, and...
Examples of cartonboard food and drink products

Earth Overshoot Day puts the spotlight on circular packaging

By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing & communications at Pro Carton TODAY marks Earth Overshoot Day, the point at which humanity has used more natural...