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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...
Marlena Hardy

What does Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) standard mean for your brand?

Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) standard has transformed the way Amazon vendors and sellers think about their packaging. Marlena Hardy, e-commerce packaging development manager at...
Glenglassaugh case

The power of partnership: why trust is the new currency in luxury packaging

Paul Hamilton, head of sales & marketing at Hunter Luxury, explains why trust is the new currency in luxury packaging LUXURY packaging isn’t just about...
Winfried Muehling

Recycling for a stronger circular economy

Marking Global Recycling Day 2025, Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director at Pro Carton, celebrates increased recycling rates and consumer trust of fibre-based packaging ON...

It all starts with the right primary packaging

Anthony Debus, head of UK sales at aluminium packaging manufacturer Advanta, explains why more food technologists are applying a 'treat the cause, not the...

Walking wisely into a new era of packaging compliance

By Andrew McCaffery, chief strategy officer at Ecoveritas There’s a proverb that states: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to...

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...

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...

Keeping tabs on the latest fads

In a recent report, Mintel predicted modern takes on sustainability, health and wellness, and convenience will reshape the food industry. Phil Brown, MD of...
Diane Carroll LPR

10 steps to changing supplier in an ever-changing world

Rising supply chain costs in FMCG, driven by Brexit and Covid-19, have led many businesses to scour their pre- and post-production supply chains to identify where savings can be made.