Don’t underestimate the green power of plastic
By Paula Birch, global sales director, Parkside
FLEXIBLE plastic packaging delivers significant sustainability benefits. Aside from protecting and preserving goods, it also requires significantly fewer...
Key trends to look out for in plastic pallet industry in 2022
Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com, gives his take on what the year ahead might hold for the plastic pallet industry
Sustainability
I think that 2022 will...
Checkweighers of the past, present and future
Fortress Technology explores why we have always needed weighing technology throughout food production history. From manual weight checks using balance scales to advanced automated...
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...
Breaking bottlenecks: software to solve food and beverage’s costly headache
Beth Ragdale, software business manager at industrial automation and control specialist Beckhoff UK, explains why tackling bottlenecks requires a rethink of traditional production lines,...
Reusable packaging enables circularity in coffee supply chains
Tosca explains its role in the Podback recycling initiative, and why reusable packaging is key to the success of circular economy schemes
WHEN it comes...
The hidden link between food safety and waste reduction
Food safety and waste reduction are becoming closely aligned as food manufacturers embrace traceability, connected packaging, and 2D codes powered by GS1 to protect...
This Easter, it’s time for new beginnings
Winfried Mühling, general manager, Pro Carton, explains why Easter Egg consumers face a tough choice this year
EASTER is a time for new beginnings; a...
Brands must act now to improve sustainability of packaging
By Teresa Del Re, NE head of marketing and innovation at DS Smith
THE environmental impact of our industry has been thrust into the media...
Why glass is still a clear winner
By Charlotte Taylor, marketing manager at glass manufacturer Beatson Clark
DESPITE competition from other materials, glass continues to hold its own as the premium packaging...
