The medication lifecycle
Once medication is packaged, a wealth of regulations become applicable, including NICE guidelines and General Pharmaceutical Council standards of conduct. Here, Dale Pittock, sales...
Are you FMD-ready?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers must now comply with the Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) which is aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating the European...
The packaging challenges posed by an ageing population
Industry faces the challenge of creating packaging that is secure and tamper-proof, but also easy to open for elderly consumers and those who lack...
Packaging can help in fight to reduce waste
There are currently drives to reduce the amount of packaging used in the food industry. However, wasted food is also an environmental problem. Here,...
How to reduce plastic packaging wall thickness by 25% using injection compression moulding
By Kevin Heap, UK packaging expert at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
What is injection compression moulding?
The method of pressing material in a mould is quite a...
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,...
Leasing vs buying equipment: what’s right for your business?
Rob Toolen, sales manager at strapping machine manufacturer Mosca England, discusses why businesses should consider leasing, rather than buying new equipment
AS we begin the...
Britain’s post-Brexit food rules
WITH Brexit looming, the British food industry must remain desirable to import and export markets. However, when compared to other countries in the EU,...
Why it’s not too late to get FMD-ready
The clock is ticking for pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the FMD (Falsified Medicines Directive). Aimed at reducing the number of falsified medicines infiltrating...
Cans: the unsung hero of the sustainable economy?
Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers, tells Packaging Scotland about the benefits of permanently available cans
PACKAGING has a key role to play in...
