Why it’s not too late to get FMD-ready

The clock is ticking for pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive). Aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating...

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...
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Paper under pressure: why testing matters more than ever

Cooper Henderson, director, segment strategy – flexible packaging at Industrial Physics, tells Packaging Scotland why testing matters more than ever GLOBAL demand for paper-based packaging...

Our ‘vision’ for a more sustainable future

By Dr Russell Sion, Jenton Dimaco – part of The Jenton Group SUSTAINABILITY is one of the most important issues concerning food producers in the...
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From beaker to reel: how papercraft presses meaning into every sheet

By Genevieve Dowson, senior technical specialist at James Cropper PAPER is central to many of our most treasured memories. Think of the vivid colours of the...

Slashing food waste with induction heat seals

Food waste has been in the headlines for a long time and in this season of supply chain challenges, making the most of such...
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Three ways smarter reporting transforms manufacturing waste management

By Tom Wright, manufacturing waste expert at sustainable waste management company Biffa  In manufacturing, efficiency is everything – and that extends beyond production lines. As...
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How to survive packaging’s peak season

For e-commerce businesses facing the all-important Christmas peak, the combination of high demand, huge product variability and acute time constraints can create a packaging...

How to get back on track with net zero

David Williams, vice president, transactional businesses, Schneider Electric UK and Ireland, explains how businesses can meet sustainability ambitions during the energy crisis TODAY’S business leaders...

Taking your carton packaging from tired to inspired

By Stephen Shortland, managing director at New Vision Packaging Limited Chances are, when you read the word 'cartonboard', your first thoughts conjure up images of...