Thinking out the box: unpacking the potential of smart packaging

Here, Dale Pittock, sales director of pharmacy consumables provider Valley Northern, explores the latest developments in the smart packaging market. Imagine if a packet of...

Time to get into peak condition

Peak season will soon be upon us, but how will e-commerce businesses cope when labour is hard to find? Now is the time to...
Technologist ensures quality in puff pastry bun manufacturing process

Solving frozen food inspection challenges with x-ray technology

By Adam Green, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline X-ray FROZEN food production lines move fast, with ready meals, bags of vegetables or rows of patties passing...

The future of food packaging

From your favourite childhood sweets to your perfect bottle of wine, food and beverage packaging can be as evocative as the food itself. But...
Engineer maintaining packaging machinery

Greener packaging machinery for improved sustainability

THE new pEPR regulations are shining a light on the environmental footprint of manufacturers’ packaging practices.  The focus of the regulations is on materials...
Winfried Muehling

Cartonboard can be a ‘lynchpin’ in packaging circular economy

By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers CARTONBOARD is leading the drive towards a truly circular...

Food fraud: taking action to preserve public trust

By Mike Seed, IRMS sales and product manager, Elementar UK THE Covid-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for the food industry. From reduced consumer demand...
Ted Baker box

Brands must act now to improve sustainability of packaging

By Teresa Del Re, NE head of marketing and innovation at DS Smith THE environmental impact of our industry has been thrust into the media...
Shelley Pierre

Small changes can make a big impact when it comes to sustainability

Shelley Pierre, commercial director of IPP, argues the case for positive chaos in the battle against climate change A hummingbird flapping its wings in one...
Mettler-Toledo pet food labelling guidelines

New pet food labelling guidelines: how to comply with future regulations

By Miriam Krechlok, segment marketing manager, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection THE pet food market is booming, valued at $120.87 billion in 2023 and projected to reach...