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How UVC can keep the wheels turning this winter

With an unprecedented potential ‘twindemic’ expected this winter, UV-based disinfection has never been more potentially vital in enabling continuity of business. Richard Little, MD...

Thin walling delivers the whole package

Thin walling has long been a practice in primary food and medical packaging to save material, showcase brand quality and maintain manufacturing standards. Nigel...

Slashing food waste with induction heat seals

Food waste has been in the headlines for a long time and in this season of supply chain challenges, making the most of such...

Real recycling – why governments must rise to the circularity challenge in the 2020s...

By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers IN THE DECADE ahead forward-thinking cities like New York are set to put a...

Time to take a leaf out of nature’s book

By Winfried Muehling, general manager, Pro Carton AGAINST the backdrop of COP26 earlier this month, the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) has never been...

Cans: the unsung hero of the sustainable economy?

Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers, tells Packaging Scotland about the benefits of permanently available cans PACKAGING has a key role to play in...

Food for thought for SMEs when funding automation projects

Peter Lange, business development manager robotics at OMRON, discusses the options available when it comes to financing your new cobot SKILLS shortages, digitisation, sustainability, and...

Beating the skills shortage in food and drink sector

Garry Lewis, market development manager for FMCG at Omron, explores workplace dynamics and shows how a blended working approach, using a combination of automation...

Unpacking sustainability

Hugh Lightbody, chief officer of the Business Gateway National Unit, explains that help is available for businesses looking to invest in more sustainable packaging...

Utilising digital print to drive packaging innovation

By Lorenzo Angelucci, CEO, Transcend Packaging If these unchartered times have taught businesses anything, it is the importance of being able to adapt, respond and...