Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously
As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...
AI-ready in the print industry
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the printing industry, offering a wide range of tools that boost productivity, unlock smarter customer insights, and enhance creativity...
5 ways that digitalisation of product inspection helps food safety compliance
Food safety and regulatory compliance are hot topics for food manufacturers. Here, Ian Scott-Mance, technology manager of Mettler-Toledo ProdX considers how digitalised product inspection...
Food waste: being part of the solution
The Scottish Government’s target is to reduce all food waste by 33% by 2025. With data showing at present an estimated 987,890 tonnes of...
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...
Consumers raise a glass to sustainable labelling
Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, business development, wine & spirits and beverage, at UPM Raflatac discusses how producers can create stylish yet sustainable labels that...
Be careful not to swap one problem for another
Producers seeking sustainable alternatives to shrink wrapping should stop to consider the true benefits of the packaging they select, says Martin Leeming, CEO of...
Do EU draft regulations fall short of uniform policymaking regarding e-commerce?
By Elena Rotzokou, global EPR researcher at Ecoveritas
Anticipation, excitement, and even confusion came upon the packaging world when the most recent draft proposal on...
Digital age heralds new era of packaging innovation
By Clodagh Hurrell, head of business EMEA at XDS Brand
WHILE packaging has been around for hundreds of years, it has evolved and changed to...
Return of the pack: the end of single-trip packaging
By Ian Beresford, head of marketing & development at Essentra Tapes
Is there more to packaging than the sum of its parts? Is packaging nothing...



















