How OPP labellers are helping drinks producers beat supply chain issues
The drinks industry’s move away from traditional self-adhesive labelling to OPP (oriented polypropylene) alternatives has been fast-tracked by Brexit and Covid-related supply chain issues....
Three safety insights every brand owner should know when choosing a packaging material
By Helena Moring-Vepsäläinen, product safety manager, Metsä Board
PACKAGING is more than a protective layer. It is a critical part of product safety and brand...
Making the switch to greener alcohol packs
Stefano Pistoni, senior business development manager of wine, spirits & beverage at UPM Raflatac, discusses how the firm is working with alcoholic beverage companies...
How robots are set to shape the future of food manufacturing
By Paul Carter, sales manager system automation – robotics, FANUC UK
FOR decades, robots have been helping to increase production efficiency, improve quality and consistency,...
Fortune favours the brave in the alc-bev sector
By Renan Joel, MD, packaging at Easyfairs
Premiumisation. After you've tried saying that mouthful, you should know we're now seeing the shift towards more premium...
How to reduce plastic packaging wall thickness by 25% using injection compression moulding
By Kevin Heap, UK packaging expert at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
What is injection compression moulding?
The method of pressing material in a mould is quite a...
Pharmaceutical trends: 2020
Adrian Pittock, marketing director at pharmaceutical consumables supplier Valley Northern, looks at pharmaceutical trends for 2020
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly popular...
Global Recycling Day is moment to reflect on how far the conversation has come
By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group
THE 2026 Global Recycling Day theme – Don't Think Waste, Think Opportunity – is...
Labels have the power to promote circularity
Andrea Irazabal, sustainability manager at UPM Raflatac, discusses how Scottish brand owners can integrate sustainability into the packaging identity
MATERIAL evaluation is key for any...
Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding
By Nigel Flowers, managing director Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK
The pandemic has amplified the focus on productivity and forced injection moulding decision makers to reconsider...



















