Packaging tech and the future of food waste

Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, discusses how the latest developments in state-of-the-art product packaging are playing an instrumental role in reducing food waste TO...
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Sustainability still important part of design mix

Effective design that combines creativity and practicality with sustainability benefits is crucial to keeping plastic packaging relevant, explains RPC Group design manager Brian Lodge
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Smarter workflows for converters: unlocking agility in short-run label printing

Demand for short-run label printing is growing. Market trends, such as personalisation, regionalisation, e-commerce, and sustainability, are pushing converters to adopt more agile operational...
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How connected packaging is transforming health and safety in food supply chain

Consumer food health and safety expectations are rising while tolerance for error is shrinking. Recalls, allergen incidents, and contamination events now carry immediate public‑health...

Coding and marking for the new dimension in patient health and safety

Stricter serialisation practices – requiring identification down to the individual dose of a pharmaceutical product – could help to mitigate unsafe medication practices and...

Covid-19: Developing a food service business continuity plan

As Bunzl has been nominated by the UK Home Office as a ‘critical supplier’, Tri-Star Managing Director Alex Noake looks at the effects of...

Food label verification: a future shaped by data

By Dr Russell Sion, director, JentonDimaco IN any business world, data is reshaping the landscape. Food processing is no exception. If we consider the next...

Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability

Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...

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...

Beating the skills shortage in food and drink sector

Garry Lewis, market development manager for FMCG at Omron, explores workplace dynamics and shows how a blended working approach, using a combination of automation...