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...
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...
Mixed bag: debate rages over 5p bag charge
As shoppers in Scotland get to grips with the 5p charge on carrier bags, we ask two men on opposing sides of the debate...
Alternatives to plastic packaging in food and drink
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Plastic was invented a little over a century ago, but it has quickly become ubiquitous globally with 8.3 billion metric tons created since its...
Packaging designers of the future to be showcased at Pro2Pac
Pro2Pac 2015 has announced the return of its hugely successful Student Packaging Design Challenge.
Pro2Pac is challenging design students from Leeds Beckett University to design...
Shrink wrapping vs cardboard boxes: Things to consider
There are lots of reasons to choose shrink wrapping over cardboard boxes, suggests Yorkshire Packaging Systems in this article which also dwells on the...
A material with clear advantages? Lynn Sidebottom’s guide to glass
Glass seems to have a bright future in packaging. Lynn Sidebottom of Beatson Clark looks at its properties and some of the capabilities to...
Absolving the seven sins of bar coding
There can be nothing more exasperating than a simple barcode which defies being read consistently. The consequences to the smooth running of a packaging...
Orange crush on the rocks?
Could new technology help fruit producers solve a long-standing conundrum?
THE packing of netted citrus fruits into trays, crates and cartons is particularly prone to...
Linpac awash with clean-up capacity
LINPAC Services has boosted its tray and bulk container washing capacity by investing in new technology at its Tamworth site.
The two new machines –...
