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,...
The hidden link between food safety and waste reduction
Food safety and waste reduction are becoming closely aligned as food manufacturers embrace traceability, connected packaging, and 2D codes powered by GS1 to protect...
Consumers demand action on Earth Day
By Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director, Pro Carton
EARTH Day 2025 serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to protect our planet....
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Overcoming pack challenges for e-commerce supply chain
With more demand for convenience, fragmentation of the supply chain and increased calls for sustainability, e-commerce packaging materials are having to work harder than...
World Braille Day: the importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging
By Steve Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin
Nearly 70%Â of the United Kingdom has received prescriptions for one or more medications, and according to the WHO,...
How connected packaging is transforming health and safety in food supply chain
Consumer food health and safety expectations are rising while tolerance for error is shrinking. Recalls, allergen incidents, and contamination events now carry immediate public‑health...
Navigating the transition away from ‘forever chemicals’
Peter Tindale, European sales director at Selig Group, discusses the move away from packaging containing PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals, and what Scottish producers can do...
GS1-128 barcodes – setting the standard now and into the future
Greg Kasprzak, senior product marketing manager for drop-on-demand printing lines at Markem-Imaje, explains how barcode evolution and deployment is adapting to modern market demands
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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 gift instinct: why luxury packaging is hardwired into human emotion
By Paul Hamilton, head of sales & marketing at Hunter Luxury
WHEN the Voyager spacecraft were sent on a mission to explore alien worlds billions...
