Convenience is king in our effortless economy

By Christopher Morgan, global sales director at Filtrona Tapes Seamless, frictionless customer journeys are not a fad that's here today and gone tomorrow; they're more...

Government officials to take prominent role at Med-Tech Innovation Conference

THE medical device design and manufacturing community will gather in Birmingham on 7-8 June at the NEC, with government officials set to take a...

Markem-Imaje unveils 5940 G with stainless steel cabinet for extreme environments

FOLLOWING last year’s launch of Markem-Imaje’s (MI) 5940 G touch dry high-resolution inkjet coder, the company has announced it has introduced a new steel...

Production set to resume at Ukrainian glass packaging manufacturing site

GLASS packaging manufacturer Vetropack is 'cautiously' ramping up operations again at its Gostomel plant in Ukraine following a halt to production more than a year...

Berry Global scoops top manufacturing accolade

BERRY Global was crowned Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) at the Made in Central and East England Awards. The firm will now be a...

PepsiCo and Tesco partner again for new bagless multipack trial

NEW 'bagless' multipacks of Snack A Jacks are being trialled in Tesco stores in a move which sees the snack use 86% less plastic...

Rio Soft Drinks launches original tropical drink in 1.5l bottle

RIO Soft Drinks is launching its original tropical drink in a 1.5 litre bottle in a bid to tap into the 'surge' in popularity...

Upgraded pallet wrapping gives Advantage to flexible packaging manufacturer

MONDI has teamed up with Silbo to upgrade its pallet wrapping from plastic stretch film to Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage StretchWrap. Silbo has installed the...

Charities warn DRS ‘does not work’ for visually impaired

THE Scottish Government has been urged to use the delay in introducing its deposit return scheme to consider the implications it will have for...

‘Groundbreaking’ recyclability tool for fibre-based packaging launches in UK

A new recyclability assessment and certification service has been launched for fibre-based packaging. Papercycle is described as a 'groundbreaking' initiative, especially with Extended Producer Responsibility...