Telling the stories of spirits
A series of talks at the Luxury Packaging Show on 1 October provided insight into some of the latest ideas for the packaging of...
Finding the right approach to China
China is becoming a key market for food packaging suppliers, as a transition from traditional shops to Western-style supermarkets gathers pace. Two recent market...
Additives battle bacterial contamination
Late July saw three of the UK’s leading supermarkets launching investigations into their chicken supplies after a national newspaper uncovered a catalogue of alleged...
Smart ‘bump’ for food packaging wins award
A tactile method of appraising the freshness or otherwise of foods in your fridge has picked up a major design award for its creator....
Corrugated is preferred for groceries and fresh produce
OVER half of the UK’s consumers visiting their local supermarket or food retailer would prefer their groceries and fresh produce packaged in paper-based material,...
Solving the problem of sensing transparent materials
CLEAR packaging and films are dream materials for food and FMCG manufacturers, but ever-more transparent and reflective packaging can pose nightmares for the production...
Chadwicks of Bury rebrands Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury
CLONDALKINÂ group company Chadwicks, supplier of innovative pre-cut lids and shrink sleeves, has been re-branded Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury.
Clondalkin Group is an international producer of...
Tetra Pak launches first entirely plant based renewable package
TETRA Pak has announced the launch of the industry’s first carton made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials.
The new Tetra Rex® carton will be...
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...
Sheard Packaging speeds up sample production with Zünd G3
CORRUGATED box manufacturer Sheard Packaging has installed a Zünd G3 L-2500 digital cutting system to accelerate its sample-making processes.
Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, Sheard Packaging...
