Making pallet wrap a sustainable selling point
Lindum Packaging specialises in the use of transit packaging materials to maximise pallet stability and minimise environmental impact. Rick Sellars, business development manager, explains...
The materials that keep ‘craft’ alive
By Jordan Scott, head of marketing at James Cropper
CRAFT is a human story. It belongs to makers; to weathered hands, legacy knowledge, and skills...
Small packs on fast flow wrapping lines: how to comply with weighing legislations
In modern food manufacturing, where speed and precision intertwine, those manufacturers navigating horizontal flow wrapping lines encounter a distinct set of challenges. As production...
Is £200 a tonne enough to move the dial?
Kathy Illingworth, head of sustainability consulting at Ecoveritas shares some insight into the Plastic Packaging Tax and questions if the price is right to...
Taking ginspiration – the next big trends in UK spirit production
Gin has undoubtedly been the hero of the UK spirits scene in recent years. From 190 gin distilleries in 2015, there are now 820...
Adopting new ways of working to suit the new normal
Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, discusses how the industry body has adapted its operations to continue delivering its work...
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...
Why process optimisation matters as much as materials for sustainable packaging
ACCORDING to Water UK, a dripping tap wastes 5,500 litres of water every year. That same process of quiet, cumulative waste can impact the...
Transparency as authority: when the process is the proof
By Stephanie Walker, head of technical at James Cropper Paper & Packaging
ASÂ horologists (or watch collectors, to you and I) will tell you, high-end watchmaking...
The road ahead for packaging
By Sujan Shah, CEO, Rocaba Packaging Ltd
The packaging industry has made seismic shifts over the last two years.
E-commerce played a role in this. Most...
