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...
Taking ginspiration – the next big trends in UK spirit production
Gin has undoubtedly been the hero of the UK spirits scene in recent years. From 190 gin distilleries in 2015, there are now 820...
Fortune favours the brave in the alc-bev sector
By Renan Joel, MD, packaging at Easyfairs
Premiumisation. After you've tried saying that mouthful, you should know we're now seeing the shift towards more premium...
Packaging and digital need to work together to maximise brand awareness
By Scott Baxter, First Internet
THE last few years have seen the retail industry change completely, with an increase in e-commerce being accelerated by the...
Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?
3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding
Back to basics: a simple guide to metal detection in food production
By Kati Hope, global key account manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
METAL detection is a critical technology in food production, designed to identify and remove unwanted...
Logistics companies thinking outside the box on automation
With margins under pressure and labour in short supply, forward-thinking logistics service providers are taking a new, radical approach to winning business using flexible...
Outsourcing resilience
Rodney Steel, chief executive of the BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, reviews how the outsourcing sector has been key...
Key trends to look out for in plastic pallet industry in 2022
Jim Hardisty, MD of Goplasticpallets.com, gives his take on what the year ahead might hold for the plastic pallet industry
Sustainability
I think that 2022 will...
Every parcel should be your brand ambassador
By Jo Bradley, business development manager for packaging solutions at Quadient
REMEMBER when receiving a parcel was an event? For your birthday, perhaps, or...



















