Brand reputation is an important part of the mix
Product consistency is vital to maintaining brand image. Latest weighing technology can help in ensuring the right proportion of ingredients in every pack, as...
Winning the wireless wager
By Jonathan Wilkins, marketing manager of European Automation
Imagine a world where all electrical and electronic devices are connected together using a wireless link. It’s called...
The value of product & brand authentication programs
By Tim Probert – Product Assurance Director, Tracerco and Damian Gardiner – Business Development Manager, Tracerco
COUNTERFEITING, duty evasion and other forms of illicit trade are...
Printer buy-out is ‘good news‘ for Scots plant
US giant swoops on prosperous Clydebank business.
THE managing director of one of Scotland’s leading label printers has pledged a long-term commitment to staff at...
Stretch and shrink hooding: Approaches compared
Stretch hooding and shrink hooding are used to package palletised products of all kinds, from building materials to food and beverages. Gordian Strapping offers...
Buying by the scoop: the rise of unpackaged grocery shopping
As a business model, selling groceries loose isn’t a new- fangled approach. It’s what market stalls have done for decades. Farm shops, food cooperatives...
Putting craftmanship on display
Making sure spirits are properly presented on-shelf is a critical factor in sales success, says Peter Conner of Pollard Group
THE world likes more than...
Functional and fabulous: CCE International to showcase latest corrugated and cartonboard trends
LONG gone are the days when corrugated packaging was merely functional. With innovation playing a greater role in the industry than ever before, and...
Future-proofing pharmaceutical packaging for an ageing population
WHILE pharmaceutical and nutraceutical plastic container packaging has come a long way in terms of tamper evidence and hermetic sealing, there is now increasing...
Speed isn’t everything – Martin Bailey speaks to Packaging Scotland
In the pressurised world of consumer goods production, and the associated packaging line management, the ability to code at high speed certainly helps. But...
