Colours being created

Mapping the geography of colour

By Alison Rodwell, technical specialist – paper & packaging at James Cropper FROM the White Cliffs of Dover on the south coast to the weathered...
IPP UK&I regional managing director Andy Maddock

Why change doesn’t have to be the weakest link in the supply chain

Andy Maddock, IPP UK&I regional MD, explains why ‘going with the flow’ helps business to harness and predict an unpredictable world GEOPOLITICAL tensions are a...

The future of manufacturing: five key trends to watch out for in 2024

Technological advancements, climate change, and geopolitical tensions have transformed the global manufacturing landscape in recent decades. Here, Carl Haycock, UK operations director, Domino Printing Sciences,...

Secure sealing for all

The benefits of leakproof and tamper-proof packaging should not be denied to consumers with limited grip strength. Selig sales director Peter Tindale explains how...
Blue Tosca pallets

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...

Meeting the demand for e-commerce packaging

By Julian Freeman, VPK’s sales & marketing director - UK & Ireland THE demand for e-commerce packaging has gone through the roof, delivering challenges to...

Unpacking sustainability

Hugh Lightbody, chief officer of the Business Gateway National Unit, explains that help is available for businesses looking to invest in more sustainable packaging...

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.

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...

Small packs on fast flow wrapping lines: how to comply with weighing legislations

In modern food manufacturing, where speed and precision intertwine, those manufacturers navigating horizontal flow wrapping lines encounter a distinct set of challenges. As production...