The new premiumisation: learning from the luxury markets past and present

By Graeme Williams, creative director, Equator UK WHAT is luxury in 2022? Not too long ago, more was more. To be distinguished as a luxury experience,...
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How material selection can help fulfil your responsibilities

There are some obvious ways in which materials selection helps companies to reduce their environmental impact and therefore their pEPR obligations. However, there are...

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,...

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...

Packaging innovation: what must you consider?

Toby Lane, product and applications specialist at Industrial Physics, discusses how packaging professionals are being driven to innovate and explores the underlying costs of...
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Go hail plastics!

Jim Hardisty, managing director of Goplasticpallets.com, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics but rather celebrate those who are innovating with this material, just...

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...

Harnessing the power of smart technology

Charlie Graham, European sales manager at Sparc Systems suggests that the data generated by advanced checkweighers is better than having your own crystal ball THE...

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...

How sensitive is your food metal detector?

By Phil Brown, Fortress Technology’s European managing director THEORETICALLY, many variables will determine the sensitivity of a food inspection metal detector. Among them the aperture...