Home Comment

Comment

Read up-to-the-minute expert insight into the packaging industry

The importance of educating kids on compostables

By Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA In 2018, when Briton Dee Caffari skippered her Volvo Ocean Race crew through the Atlantic, the team...

How e-commerce stores can cut back on packaging waste

James Barber, chief operating officer at Zendbox, explains how e-commerce stores can work towards becoming more sustainable by reducing their packaging waste By 2023, the...
Simpler Recycling launch

Simpler Recycling marks a significant step forward for the UK

By Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director, Pro Carton TODAY'S launch of the Simpler Recycling legislation marks a significant step forward for the UK’s commitment...

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...

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...

Packaging and digital need to work together to maximise brand awareness

By Scott Baxter, First Internet THE last few years have seen the retail industry change completely, with an increase in e-commerce being accelerated by the...

Fortune favours the brave in the alc-bev sector

By Renan Joel, MD, packaging at Easyfairs Premiumisation. After you've tried saying that mouthful, you should know we're now seeing the shift towards more premium...

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...
Ben Elkington

Turning PPWR challenges into opportunities for meat and protein businesses

By Ben Elkington, innovation director, food packaging, kp (Klöckner Pentaplast) THE meat and protein industry is about to experience a seismic overhaul of the packaging...
pallet on woodland

Prepare now for supply chain transformation

By Diane Carroll, La Palette Rouge's (LPR) commercial director for the UK and Ireland Over the next decade, the supply chain is set to undergo a radical transformation,...