Roger Wright, Biffa

Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously

As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...

Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?

To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...

Five signs you should be benefiting from automated packaging

Operators are not always aware when it’s the best time to automate their packing lines. Busy workloads, unpredictable spikes in demand, and seemingly routine...

Intelligent energy management: your key towards sustainable manufacturing

By Sam Tilley, regional general manager (UK, Ireland & Nordics), OMRON Whether working in automotive or logistics, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or food and drink,...

Why glass is still a clear winner

By Charlotte Taylor, marketing manager at glass manufacturer Beatson Clark DESPITE competition from other materials, glass continues to hold its own as the premium packaging...

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...

Think your contract packing or manufacturing operations are digitalised? Perhaps it’s time to think...

Josephine Coombe, Managing Director of Nulogy in Europe, highlights how many contract packers rely on inflexible legacy systems and processes that are unable to deliver the wider opportunities that true digitalisation delivers.

Leveraging technology to meet premiumisation demand

Josephine Coombe, MD of Nulogy in Europe, identifies how brands and co-packers have reacted to the challenges of the past year and are using...

It’s time to trust the (blending) process

James Cropper’s Joanne Storey, R&D programme leader, explains why reclaimed fibre no longer compromises quality of luxury paper packaging WHILE there is no denying the...

How packaging frustration is forcing some to seek inspiration

By Sarah Rutland, market development manager at Filtrona Tapes Are you finding yourself exasperated with battling packaging that you just cannot open? Well, you are not...