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...
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...
Reducing waste with smart checkweighing solutions
By Frank Borrmann, market manager for the strategic business unit checkweighing & vision, Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH
IN the food manufacturing industry, waste reduction is vital...
Sustainable challenges for closures
Darren Dodd, service and marketing director at Selig, discusses how the environmental agenda is bringing into question how beverage companies use packaging seals in...
Consumers raise a glass to sustainable labelling
Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, business development, wine & spirits and beverage, at UPM Raflatac discusses how producers can create stylish yet sustainable labels that...
Navigating the information age: combating misinformation and prioritising transparency
Lifestyle Packaging’s Steve Brownett-Gale discusses combating packaging industry misinformation and prioritising consumer transparency
ADVANCEMENTS in technology have made information so readily available it has become...
Cartonboard can be a ‘lynchpin’ in packaging circular economy
By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers
CARTONBOARD is leading the drive towards a truly circular...
Food fraud: taking action to preserve public trust
By Mike Seed, IRMS sales and product manager, Elementar UK
THE Covid-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for the food industry. From reduced consumer demand...
The glass is definitely half full
The global glass bottles and containers market is on the rise, thanks to demand from beer drinkers and premium food producers. Scotland’s first deposit...
How e-commerce stores can cut back on packaging waste
James Barber, chief operating officer at Zendbox, explains how e-commerce stores can work towards becoming more sustainable by reducing their packaging waste
By 2023, the...
