Sixth sense: a time to act
The recent update to the BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials has put the safety and quality of packaging materials - and...
The plastic packaging financial time-bomb
By Dom de Ville, senior consultant at Sancroft, an international sustainability consultancy, which works with companies to improve their environment, ethical and social impact
Plastic...
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,...
Brexit instability leaves UK suppliers in demand
By Stephen Jarrold, sales and marketing director at Denny Bros
WHEN you arrive at any trade show, you have a number in mind. A target...
Zero Waste Week 2025: a call to action for a sustainable future
By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications at Pro Carton
Zero Waste Week 2025 serves as a powerful reminder of the growing environmental challenges...
Using mushrooms to make packaging materials
In an age of environmental consciousness, how many people have received a delivery package lined with foam and thought: 'What a waste?' Here, Jordan...
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...
Unpacking sustainability
Hugh Lightbody, chief officer of the Business Gateway National Unit, explains that help is available for businesses looking to invest in more sustainable packaging...
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,...
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...



















