Unlocking the next era of cold chain pack solutions

Cat Mitton, customer service manager of Hydropac, a provider of temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the food, retail, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, outlines how ongoing cold...
Shoppers looking at food packaging labels in supermarket

Reducing costs and protecting food safety with physical contamination detection

By Mike Pipe, head of product inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection WHEN Chewters Chocolates in Canada made the shift to automate its production and packaging...
Truls Haug, MD for TOMRA Collection Solutions UK & Ireland

DRS brings opportunities and challenges

The Scottish Government has opened a consultation period lasting until 10 December 2019 on the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), expected to come into...

Induction heat sealing of glass jars containing high-fat foodstuffs

Products with high oil/fat content pose special problems when tamper evident seals are applied to their containers – no more so than when these...
Glenglassaugh case

The power of partnership: why trust is the new currency in luxury packaging

Paul Hamilton, head of sales & marketing at Hunter Luxury, explains why trust is the new currency in luxury packaging LUXURY packaging isn’t just about...

Beating the skills shortage in food and drink sector

Garry Lewis, market development manager for FMCG at Omron, explores workplace dynamics and shows how a blended working approach, using a combination of automation...

Shrink wrapping ‘essential’ for food packaging industry

Victoria Christen, marketing manager at Liberty Packaging Systems, discusses the important role shrink wrapping plays in food packaging AS the food packaging market continues to...

Are you FMD-ready?

Pharmaceutical manufacturers must now comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) which is aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating the European...
Aluminium cans being manufactured

Can-ification: aluminium’s role in circular packaging

Russell Wiseman, head of global beverage solutions, Domino Printing Sciences, explains why aluminium remains one of the top solutions for sustainable beverage packaging As beverage...

The 3 C’s behind the UK’s acceleration towards automation

Tom Bouchier, MD of robotics and automation specialist FANUC UK, explains why there has never been a better time for UK firms to invest...