Glass-sealing adds spice to packaging
Demand for herbs and spices in glass packaging may be good for the planet, but it leads to challenges - particularly when it comes...
CBD manufacturers have a responsibility to label products correctly
By Steve Brownett Gale of Lifestyle Packaging
The results of a study recently revealed 92% of CBD products contain less than advertised, with just 8%...
PPWR marks a new chapter for circular packaging in Europe
As the first measures of the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) take effect from August 12, Horst Bittermann, director general of Pro...
From creativity to reality: the technical expertise underpinning paper packaging renaissance
By Genevieve Scullion, senior technical specialist at James Cropper Paper & Packaging
PAPER has been a vessel of creativity for thousands of years. Poems, plays,...
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...
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...
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...
Sustainable and luxury packs – that’s the spirit!
Premium spirits packaging can incorporate many sustainable benefits – but that is not a new phenomenon, explains Tan Mahal, creative designer at Pollard Boxes
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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...
How sensitive is your food metal detector?
By Phil Brown, Fortress Technology’s European managing director
THEORETICALLY, many variables will determine the sensitivity of a food inspection metal detector. Among them the aperture...
