Renewable credentials of cartonboard can help protect our planet
By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton
At Pro Carton, we are big advocates for initiatives that increase our awareness of the climate crisis....
Zero Waste Week 2025: a call to action for a sustainable future
By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications at Pro Carton
Zero Waste Week 2025 serves as a powerful reminder of the growing environmental challenges...
PPWR marks a new chapter for circular packaging in Europe
As the first measures of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) take effect from August 12, Horst Bittermann, director general of Pro...
Sixth sense: a time to act
The recent update to the BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials has put the safety and quality of packaging materials - and...
Listen to the consumer to beat ‘plastic pollution’
By Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director, Pro Carton
WORLD Environment Day, on 5th June 2023, is a worldwide campaign calling for global solutions to combat...
Why plastics are still a sweet solution
By Brian Lodge, design manager, Berry Global
PLASTICS have played an important role in the continuing development of food packaging, helping to deliver products safely,...
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...
The truth about plastic and chemical recycling
THE Blue Planet II effect may well have become shorthand for growing public desire to tackle plastic pollution of the natural environment, but as one of the most versatile materials at our disposal continues to be demonised, there is a real risk of blinding ourselves to the opportunities that already exist which can help to solve the problem.
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,...
A smoother transition to automation success
David Jahn, sales director at Brillopak explains why automation should not be feared and that proper planning can prevent a myriad of issues, while...


















