Flexible food packaging proves less is more when battling market uncertainty
By Julia O’Loughlin, group marketing manager at Parkside
AS we approach the halfway point of 2025, most businesses could probably sum up the year so...
Five ways that product inspection technologies help co-packers prepare for QA audits
Audits are a reality of business for contract packers in the food supply chain, testing their ability to adapt to the requirements of different...
Why change doesn’t have to be the weakest link in the supply chain
Andy Maddock, IPP UK&I regional MD, explains why ‘going with the flow’ helps business to harness and predict an unpredictable world
GEOPOLITICAL tensions are a...
How connected packaging is transforming health and safety in food supply chain
Consumer food health and safety expectations are rising while tolerance for error is shrinking. Recalls, allergen incidents, and contamination events now carry immediate public‑health...
Three ways smarter reporting transforms manufacturing waste management
By Tom Wright, manufacturing waste expert at sustainable waste management company BiffaÂ
In manufacturing, efficiency is everything – and that extends beyond production lines. As...
Reusable packaging enables circularity in coffee supply chains
Tosca explains its role in the Podback recycling initiative, and why reusable packaging is key to the success of circular economy schemes
WHEN it comes...
Why routine testing of metal detectors is essential for food safety
By Rob Stevens, market manager, Mettler-Toledo Safeline Metal Detection
METAL detection is a crucial technology for food safety, helping manufacturers maintain high quality standards while...
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...
Coding and marking for the new dimension in patient health and safety
Stricter serialisation practices – requiring identification down to the individual dose of a pharmaceutical product – could help to mitigate unsafe medication practices and...
Packaging is key to a cleaner future
By Iain Gulland, chief executive at Zero Waste Scotland
AS we continue to take steps back to normality following the pandemic, Scotland’s rural and green...
