Leveraging technology to meet premiumisation demand
Josephine Coombe, MD of Nulogy in Europe, identifies how brands and co-packers have reacted to the challenges of the past year and are using...
Sustainability: the bigger picture
By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers
'SUSTAINABILITY'is a term everyone is familiar with, but few...
Study takes a fresh look at tomato punnet trays
Jackie D’Ambrosio, senior manager, business development at Graphic Packaging, explores the benefits of cartonboard in keeping tomatoes fresh
CONSUMER preference for more environmentally responsible packaging,...
Plastic Packaging Tax is coming: how ready are you?
The Plastic Packaging Tax is due to come into force in April 2022. Here, Jason Poxon, Antalis’ packaging technologist manager, explores what the new...
World Braille Day: the importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging
By Steve Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin
Nearly 70%Â of the United Kingdom has received prescriptions for one or more medications, and according to the WHO,...
Why it’s not too late to get FMD-ready
The clock is ticking for pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive). Aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating...
Industry collaboration is vital in development of PRN reforms
The Government has published its response to the PRN consultation, giving an indication of how the system will change when EPR starts in 2024....
Raving in the rubbish
Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...
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...
Alternative packaging solutions deliver multiple benefits
Fenton Packaging’s Chris Warren considers the need to look to the future with more sustainable packaging options, such as Bag-in-Box (BiB)
IN most manufacturing industries,...
