Celebrating 30 years of TTO innovation
By Andy Gray, product marketing manager at Markem-Imaje
We are delighted to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our first innovation in thermal transfer overprinting (TTO)....
Think your contract packing or manufacturing operations are digitalised? Perhaps it’s time to think...
Josephine Coombe, Managing Director of Nulogy in Europe, highlights how many contract packers rely on inflexible legacy systems and processes that are unable to deliver the wider opportunities that true digitalisation delivers.
Every parcel should be your brand ambassador
By Jo Bradley, business development manager for packaging solutions at Quadient
REMEMBER when receiving a parcel was an event? For your birthday, perhaps, or...
GS1-128 barcodes: a secret weapon in challenging times
Optimising GS1-128 barcodes in partnership with a trusted technology provider gives manufacturers visibility of the entire supply chain for more efficient inventory management, rapid...
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...
Keeping food safe with x-ray inspection
By Mike Pipe, head of global sales & product management, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray
In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of manufacturing, the safety and quality...
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...
Pandemic accelerates automation plans in injection moulding
By Nigel Flowers, managing director Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK
The pandemic has amplified the focus on productivity and forced injection moulding decision makers to reconsider...
Time to get into peak condition
Peak season will soon be upon us, but how will e-commerce businesses cope when labour is hard to find? Now is the time to...
Why values are important to Scottish packaging companies
By Louise Findlay-Wilson, MD of Energy PR
When I first worked with packaging companies some 30 years ago, I was struck by the huge focus...



















