The evolution of product coding for brand protection

By Steve Tallant, director, market development, at Markem-Imaje THE barcode – a ubiquitous mark on almost all products, in every region of the world. Since...

Peebles bottling firm gears up for expansion

PROVIDER of bottling and packaging solutions Evolution BPS is set to further expand its team this year by taking on its first engineering apprentice. The...

Stand out success

Ana Neale, marketing director at Ball Corporation, explains how to get your products noticed on the shelf against competitors The individualisation trend in the beverage...

Robot palletisers with bags of versatility

Following a recent surge in enquiries from food packers for versatile palletisers, FANUC UK is working with automation specialists Festo and Pacepacker to develop...

Rising to compliance challenges is critical

Michelle Carvell, director and COO at Lorax Compliance, tells Packaging Scotland about the business impact of a bottle deposit return scheme IN a bid to...

‘Value for all’ is key to deposit return in Scotland

THE Scottish public is to have its say on a deposit return scheme (DRS) after the Scottish Government recently officially opened a public consultation...

Pitreavie Group’s expansion plans gathering pace

GLENROTHES-headquartered packaging supplier Pitreavie Group has a £13 million turnover, almost 100 employees and is about to venture south of the border with it...
SATO, which has extended its range of labelling products, has published a white paper highlighting ways the packaging industry can boost efficiency and reduce costs.

The mark of success in the packaging industry

The need to increase production, cut costs and secure greater efficiency has never been more pressing. SUPPLIERS of product identification and traceability solutions are faced...
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Stepping out of the comfort zone

We recently spoke to Phil Husband, Smurfit Kappa’s UK packaging insights manager, about the wider industry response to environmental challenges
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Tack ticks – choice of technology is crucial

The right choice of technology is crucial to ensuring the labelling process does not become a sticking point. SITUATED in the Western Cape Province just...