Food waste issues – can packaging play a part?
By Mark Shaw, new product development technical manager, Parkside
FOOD waste is attracting significant attention around the globe and with good reason. Food waste is...
Navigating the world of sustainable packaging
By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications, Pro Carton
THE UK witnesses an impressive 70% collection and recycling rate for paper and cartonboard materials...
Digital printing helps e-commerce vendors deliver ultimate unboxing experience
Ben Ginesi, European sales manager – digital corrugated packaging at Domino, explains how eye-catching, branded e-commerce packaging, enabled by digital printing, can help firms...
Three safety insights every brand owner should know when choosing a packaging material
By Helena Moring-Vepsäläinen, product safety manager, Metsä Board
PACKAGING is more than a protective layer. It is a critical part of product safety and brand...
Mapping the geography of colour
By Alison Rodwell, technical specialist – paper & packaging at James Cropper
FROM the White Cliffs of Dover on the south coast to the weathered...
The importance of product identity in heat exchanger specification
By Matt Hale, international sales & marketing director, HRS Heat Exchangers
When it comes to choosing the right heat exchanger, the biggest factor is the...
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...
Neural networks: the artificial additive that is missing in vegetable processing
By Paul Wilson, MD, Scorpion Vision Ltd
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived in the fresh produce industry and the results are astounding: waste associated with...
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...
Is £200 a tonne enough to move the dial?
Kathy Illingworth, head of sustainability consulting at Ecoveritas shares some insight into the Plastic Packaging Tax and questions if the price is right to...
