The revolutionary potential of the circular economy
By Sandy Dhesi, commercial manager at EcoveritasÂ
The #CircularEconomy is in full swing — no longer a niche, fuzzy concept. Everyone is looking into it:...
Do EU draft regulations fall short of uniform policymaking regarding e-commerce?
By Elena Rotzokou, global EPR researcher at Ecoveritas
Anticipation, excitement, and even confusion came upon the packaging world when the most recent draft proposal on...
Coding with a conscience
Steve Ryan, UK sales manager at Rotech Machines, explains how coding can become a source of advantage in an age of heightened environmental awareness
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Solving frozen food inspection challenges with x-ray technology
By Adam Green, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray
FROZEN food production lines move fast, with ready meals, bags of vegetables or rows of patties passing...
Why it’s not too late to get FMD-ready
The clock is ticking for pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive). Aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating...
Seven key factors driving change in transit packaging
BOOMING internet sales have supercharged the use of transit packaging, making it a focal point for environmental regulation and a must for automation. In...
Coding and marking for alcoholic drinks
John Tierney, marketing director at Linx Printing Technologies, provides an overview of the coding and marking requirements of the UK alcoholic drinks industry today
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Packaging is key to a cleaner future
By Iain Gulland, chief executive at Zero Waste Scotland
AS we continue to take steps back to normality following the pandemic, Scotland’s rural and green...
Food waste: being part of the solution
The Scottish Government’s target is to reduce all food waste by 33% by 2025. With data showing at present an estimated 987,890 tonnes of...
All hail the hidden heroes of plastics
Pete Beavis, senior sector specialist and materials scientist at R&D tax credit specialist ForrestBrown, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics, approach new...
