Labour crises aren’t just for Christmas
By Jo Bradley, business development manager, Sparck Technologies (formerly Packaging by Quadient)
IF the Prime Minister is right in his aspiration for a high...
Plastic pallets could ease supply chain ‘woes’ this Christmas
PLASTIC pallets could help tackle supply chain challenges this Christmas. That's the view of Goplasticpallets.com (GPP), in light of concerns over price rises and...
Raving in the rubbish
Fields littered with abandoned tents and plastic bags, bottles and containers. These are the images people often see on the TV after a large...
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...
How OPP labellers are helping drinks producers beat supply chain issues
The drinks industry’s move away from traditional self-adhesive labelling to OPP (oriented polypropylene) alternatives has been fast-tracked by Brexit and Covid-related supply chain issues....
Making pallet wrap a sustainable selling point
Lindum Packaging specialises in the use of transit packaging materials to maximise pallet stability and minimise environmental impact. Rick Sellars, business development manager, explains...
Labour crisis: cobots can lend a helping hand
By Stuart Coulton, UK market development manager, Omron Industrial Automation
LABOUR shortages have reached chronic levels in the food and drink industry. Can manufacturers automate...
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...
Every parcel should be your brand ambassador
By Jo Bradley, business development manager for packaging solutions at Quadient
REMEMBER when receiving a parcel was an event? For your birthday, perhaps, or...
GS1-128 barcodes – setting the standard now and into the future
Greg Kasprzak, senior product marketing manager for drop-on-demand printing lines at Markem-Imaje, explains how barcode evolution and deployment is adapting to modern market demands
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