A layered approach to box design
Creating the perfect drinks presentation box requires a multi-faceted approach, explains Mark Pollard, managing director of Pollard Boxes
IN the premium drinks sector, brand image...
The necessary shift within sustainable packaging
Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...
Sustainability still important part of design mix
Effective design that combines creativity and practicality with sustainability benefits is crucial to keeping plastic packaging relevant, explains RPC Group design manager Brian Lodge
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...
Navigating the transition away from ‘forever chemicals’
Peter Tindale, European sales director at Selig Group, discusses the move away from packaging containing PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals, and what Scottish producers can do...
Renewable credentials of cartonboard can help protect our planet
By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton
At Pro Carton, we are big advocates for initiatives that increase our awareness of the climate crisis....
Walking wisely into a new era of packaging compliance
By Andrew McCaffery, chief strategy officer at Ecoveritas
There’s a proverb that states: "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to...
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...
CBD manufacturers have a responsibility to label products correctly
By Steve Brownett Gale of Lifestyle Packaging
The results of a study recently revealed 92% of CBD products contain less than advertised, with just 8%...
The medication lifecycle
Once medication is packaged, a wealth of regulations become applicable, including NICE guidelines and General Pharmaceutical Council standards of conduct. Here, Dale Pittock, sales...
