Sustainability still important part of design mix
Effective design that combines creativity and practicality with sustainability benefits is crucial to keeping plastic packaging relevant, explains RPC Group design manager Brian Lodge
Compostable packaging takes seed in the capital
INSPIRED by a simple cornstarch spoon, Joe Frankel is now the Managing Director of the fourth fastest growing firm in Scotland. The founder of...
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...
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...
Breaking the ICE
THE environment, digitalisation and individualisation are expected to be the main themes at ICE Europe 2019.
Held from March 12-14 at the Munich Trade Fair...
The heat is on for distillers
By Steve Bradley, sales director at bottling and packaging machinery supplier AVE UK
THE way that distillers heat their feedstock has evolved in recent years....
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...
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...
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%...
SUN Automation to unveil unique customer approach at CCE International
SUN Automation Group® will be creating a stir at the CCE International Corrugated and Carton Exhibition (10-12 March, Munich) on stand no 648 with a unique new...
