Innovation takes centre stage at annual gathering
2013 has barely begun but the UK’s packaging professionals area already gearing up for one of the biggest trade shows on the calendar.
HUNDREDS of...
Reaping the benefits of seasonal packaging
SANTA Claus; snowmen; the Easter Bunny; pumpkins; bats; witches; ghosts and ghouls are all old favourites when it comes to seasonal branding on packaging....
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
Plastics recycling progress
While the plastics industry traditionally gave little thought to recycling, by 1991 the issue had moved into the spotlight with the emergence of new...
Leveraging technology to meet premiumisation demand
Josephine Coombe, MD of Nulogy in Europe, identifies how brands and co-packers have reacted to the challenges of the past year and are using...
Technology crucial to reduce costs
Technology is a crucial consideration for manufacturers looking to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Ian Murray takes a closer look at some of the...
Scotland sprouts wings
Record food and drink exports is a bright spot for packaging suppliers during tough economic times.
THE food and drink supply chain can look to...
Growing Bump
DURING her final year as an industrial design student at Brunel University, Solveiga Pakstaite developed a unique new label design that could now revolutionise...
Global One-Pak enjoys record breaking year
Innovative packaging provider Global One-Pak (GOP) has revealed that 2014 was the most successful in the company’s 12 year history, with a massive 25%...
Keeping track of high value items in shipment
RELEASED in August, GWP’s Tracker Case – described as the world’s first fully trackable protective case – has since picked up the “Innovation in...
