Cold chain decisions in 2025: trends and predictions for food and drink manufacturers
By Colin Rowland, MD of Hydropac, a leader in cold chain packaging solutions committed to sustainability and innovation
As we move into 2025, the food...
Many unhappy returns
As the shift towards online and mobile-only sales gathers pace, many retailers are struggling to cope with the impact a culture of overbuying and...
Sustainable collaboration in food and beverage manufacturing
By Rachael Satchwell, global food sector manager, Domino Printing Sciences
Working towards a circular economy is critical to global sustainability. This means embracing a food...
Rethinking stretch wrapping: why efficiency matters more than ever
David Hicklin, Antalis technical sales manager – packaging systems, looks at how stretch wrapping is under greater scrutiny as packaging companies search for meaningful...
Using mushrooms to make packaging materials
In an age of environmental consciousness, how many people have received a delivery package lined with foam and thought: 'What a waste?' Here, Jordan...
Delivering an enhanced opening experience in FMCG
By Ian Beresford, head of marketing and development at Essentra Tapes
What was once a nice-to-have is fast becoming standard in a heavily saturated FMCG...
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...
The necessary shift within sustainable packaging
Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...
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...
How material selection can help fulfil your responsibilities
There are some obvious ways in which materials selection helps companies to reduce their environmental impact and therefore their pEPR obligations. However, there are...
