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Study takes a fresh look at tomato punnet trays

Jackie D’Ambrosio, senior manager, business development at Graphic Packaging, explores the benefits of cartonboard in keeping tomatoes fresh CONSUMER preference for more environmentally responsible packaging,...

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...
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Flexible food packaging proves less is more when battling market uncertainty

By Julia O’Loughlin, group marketing manager at Parkside AS we approach the halfway point of 2025, most businesses could probably sum up the year so...

Food for thought for SMEs when funding automation projects

Peter Lange, business development manager robotics at OMRON, discusses the options available when it comes to financing your new cobot SKILLS shortages, digitisation, sustainability, and...
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Time to automate: shifting the manufacturing narrative towards productivity

By Oliver Selby, head of sales for FANUC UK and chair of BARA (British Automation and Robotics Association) THE latest IFR figures show just how...

Utilising digital print to drive packaging innovation

By Lorenzo Angelucci, CEO, Transcend Packaging If these unchartered times have taught businesses anything, it is the importance of being able to adapt, respond and...

Revolutionising packaging: exploring sustainable and innovative solutions

By Felicity Kelly, head of sustainability at Bunzl Australia & New Zealand With the increasing calls for sustainability, every industry faces the imperative to adapt...
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Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?

3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding

How robots are set to shape the future of food manufacturing

By Paul Carter, sales manager system automation – robotics, FANUC UK FOR decades, robots have been helping to increase production efficiency, improve quality and consistency,...
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Prepare now for supply chain transformation

By Diane Carroll, La Palette Rouge's (LPR) commercial director for the UK and Ireland Over the next decade, the supply chain is set to undergo a radical transformation,...