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,...

Sustainable innovation helps answer the challenge of food and packaging waste

Sue Mohan, sales director at RPC bpi protec, tells Packaging Scotland how sustainable innovation in film and laminates is helping meet the needs for...
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New UK/EU deal: passing on the BTOM?

Andy Maddock, IPP’s regional managing director, considers whether the new UK/EU deal signals the end of delays over border food classification. There is a lot...

How UVC can keep the wheels turning this winter

With an unprecedented potential ‘twindemic’ expected this winter, UV-based disinfection has never been more potentially vital in enabling continuity of business. Richard Little, MD...
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The strategic advantage of treating calibration as a service

By Joern Migge, head of market management and service, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection PRECISION in manufacturing is often measured in grams, not guesses. Small inconsistencies in...

How packaging frustration is forcing some to seek inspiration

By Sarah Rutland, market development manager at Filtrona Tapes Are you finding yourself exasperated with battling packaging that you just cannot open? Well, you are not...

Why packaging technologists are becoming a luxury

By Diane Smedley, senior consultant – manufacturing and engineering, HRC Recruitment IF there was one trend that stood out in 2018 from a packaging recruitment...

Making the switch to greener alcohol packs

Stefano Pistoni, senior business development manager of wine, spirits & beverage at UPM Raflatac, discusses how the firm is working with alcoholic beverage companies...
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Building FX resilience in the packaging sector

Eliot Bassett, MD at Lumon Pay, explains how ongoing global conflicts are reshaping the operational landscape for the UK packaging sector CURRENCY volatility is one...

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...