UPM Raflatac wine labels

Consumers raise a glass to sustainable labelling

Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, business development, wine & spirits and beverage, at UPM Raflatac discusses how producers can create stylish yet sustainable labels that...
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Co-creation: when vision meets precision in every sheet

By Stephanie Walker, head of technical at James Cropper CREATIVITY is often thought of as the product of a single, gifted person. Think of the...
Checkweigher of the Present and Future

Checkweighers of the past, present and future

Fortress Technology explores why we have always needed weighing technology throughout food production history. From manual weight checks using balance scales to advanced automated...

Avoid the void

By Jo Bradley, business development manager for automated packing solutions at Neopost Shipping BOXES, beads and bubble wrap provide hours of innocent enjoyment for kittens,...
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Reducing costs and protecting food safety with physical contamination detection

By Mike Pipe, head of product inspection UK, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection WHEN Chewters Chocolates in Canada made the shift to automate its production and packaging...

Don’t underestimate the green power of plastic

By Paula Birch, global sales director, Parkside FLEXIBLE plastic packaging delivers significant sustainability benefits. Aside from protecting and preserving goods, it also requires significantly fewer...

Meeting the demand for e-commerce packaging

By Julian Freeman, VPK’s sales & marketing director - UK & Ireland THE demand for e-commerce packaging has gone through the roof, delivering challenges to...
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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...

How can packaging help you keep up with booming world of vitamins and supplements?

In the fast-changing and fast-growing world of vitamins and supplements, Cristina Dumitru, marketing manager for pharma and consumer healthcare at Amcor Healthcare EMEA, asks...
OPRL Recycle label on jar

Increasing participation through effective labels

Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...