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...

Outsourcing will continue to deliver in 2023

Emma Verkaik, membership & marketing director of the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reflects on the growing role that...

Cans: the unsung hero of the sustainable economy?

Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers, tells Packaging Scotland about the benefits of permanently available cans PACKAGING has a key role to play in...

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...

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...

CBD manufacturers have a responsibility to label products correctly

By Steve Brownett Gale of Lifestyle Packaging The results of a study recently revealed 92% of CBD products contain less than advertised, with just 8%...

Enabling ‘farm to fork’ efficiency between supermarkets and producers

Consumers across the UK are facing a cost-of-living crisis. As a result, many retailers and supermarkets are striving to keep their costs down, so...

Sound advice for packaging firms

Mark Williamson, sales and marketing director at audio branding specialist PHMG, explains why sound should be considered a crucial part of the marketing mix...

Plastic Packaging Tax is coming: how ready are you?

The Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force in April 2022. Here, Jason Poxon, Antalis’ packaging technologist manager, explores what the new...

Thin walling delivers the whole package

Thin walling has long been a practice in primary food and medical packaging to save material, showcase brand quality and maintain manufacturing standards. Nigel...