The evolution of product coding for brand protection
By Steve Tallant, director, market development, at Markem-Imaje
THE barcode – a ubiquitous mark on almost all products, in every region of the world. Since...
Zero touch strategies help F&B firms improve safety, quality and efficiency
By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food & commodities EMEA at OMRON
PLEASE do not touch! You have probably encountered prompts like these while shopping....
Are you testing the metal detector correctly, without slowing your line?
By Kati Hope, global key account manager, Mettler Toledo
Metal detector testing can look like a simple process. Pass a test piece through, check the...
Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding
By Nigel Flowers, managing director Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK
The pandemic has amplified the focus on productivity and forced injection moulding decision makers to reconsider...
The importance of responsible claims on sustainability
By Jane Bevis, executive chair, OPRL LTD
AS we look forward to the delayed COP26 in Glasgow this November, and backwards to the cause of...
EPR delay makes this a dangerous time for recycling
David Wilson is director of compliance at Vanden Recycling, experts in plastics recycling. He shares his thoughts on the EPR delay and the impact...
Outsourcing will continue to deliver in 2023
Emma Verkaik, membership & marketing director of the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reflects on the growing role that...
The packaging challenges posed by an ageing population
Industry faces the challenge of creating packaging that is secure and tamper-proof, but also easy to open for elderly consumers and those who lack...
Paper under pressure: why testing matters more than ever
Cooper Henderson, director, segment strategy – flexible packaging at Industrial Physics, tells Packaging Scotland why testing matters more than ever
GLOBAL demand for paper-based packaging...
Takeaway packs that do more than curry favour
By Daniel Schwitzer, director of communications & sustainability, amipak
WE’VE all ordered our favourite cuisine from a local restaurant but found it cold when it...
