Sustainable innovation helps answer the challenge of food and packaging waste
Sue Mohan, sales director at RPC bpi protec, tells Packaging Scotland how sustainable innovation in film and laminates is helping meet the needs for...
Unlocking the next era of cold chain pack solutions
Cat Mitton, customer service manager of Hydropac, a provider of temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the food, retail, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, outlines how ongoing cold...
A layered approach to box design
Creating the perfect drinks presentation box requires a multi-faceted approach, explains Mark Pollard, managing director of Pollard Boxes
IN the premium drinks sector, brand image...
10 steps to changing supplier in an ever-changing world
Rising supply chain costs in FMCG, driven by Brexit and Covid-19, have led many businesses to scour their pre- and post-production supply chains to identify where savings can be made.
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...
Flexibility key to current tray sealing challenges
Tony Burgess, Proseal’s head of sales and control systems, outlines some of the main food industry issues from the perspective of tray sealer manufacturing
FLEXIBILITY...
Flexible by design
By Stuart Coulton, marketing manager, OMRON Electronics Ltd
Every year, a number of words drop out of the dictionary. That is to say, they become...
Meeting the demand for e-commerce packaging
By Julian Freeman, VPK’s sales & marketing director - UK & Ireland
THE demand for e-commerce packaging has gone through the roof, delivering challenges to...
Britain’s post-Brexit food rules
WITH Brexit looming, the British food industry must remain desirable to import and export markets. However, when compared to other countries in the EU,...
Reducing costs and protecting food safety with physical contamination detection
By Mike Pipe, head of product inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
WHEN Chewters Chocolates in Canada made the shift to automate its production and packaging...
