Taking your carton packaging from tired to inspired
By Stephen Shortland, managing director at New Vision Packaging Limited
Chances are, when you read the word 'cartonboard', your first thoughts conjure up images of...
The packaging trends shaping the future of pharma
By Erwin Klünder, head of sales - healthcare & flexibles at Graphic Packaging
MANY surveys have shown that consumers want to make more sustainable purchasing...
Adopting new ways of working to suit the new normal
Amid the Covid-19 lockdown, Rick Hindley, executive director at Alupro, discusses how the industry body has adapted its operations to continue delivering its work...
Zero touch strategies help F&B firms improve safety, quality and efficiency
By Patricia Torres, industry marketing manager food & commodities EMEA at OMRON
PLEASE do not touch! You have probably encountered prompts like these while shopping....
Coding and marking for alcoholic drinks
John Tierney, marketing director at Linx Printing Technologies, provides an overview of the coding and marking requirements of the UK alcoholic drinks industry today
THE...
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...
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...
Labels have the power to promote circularity
Andrea Irazabal, sustainability manager at UPM Raflatac, discusses how Scottish brand owners can integrate sustainability into the packaging identity
MATERIAL evaluation is key for any...
The innovation within: lessons from 180 years of papermaking
Gareth Fisher, sales director at James Cropper Paper & Packaging, discusses lessons learned from the firm’s 180 years of papermaking
THERE’S no substitute for experience.
It’s...
Christmas: the time of gift giving
By Winfried Muehling, general manager, Pro Carton
FOR many, the act of gift-giving is a central part of their Christmas celebrations. According to Christian tradition,...
