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Portable rosé is in the bag

IN cooperation with Smurfit Kappa, Vignerons Catalans has launched its rosé wine Ville Soleil in Pouch-Up® packaging of 1.5 litres. This type of packaging meets...
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The battle for shelf appeal

The recent congress of FINAT, the international trade association for self-adhesive labelling, convened in Monte Carlo in June to address the topic “The Battle...
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Weighing in with improved accuracy

A new generation of checkweighers from Mettler-Toledo Garvens covers a weighing range of up to 10 kg and allows food and pharmaceutical manufacturers to...
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Unfolding the power of luxury

Steve McAdam of Leo Luxe gives a sense of the current shape of things in the luxury packaging arena. EVEN in tough economic times when...

2014 holography industry awards open for nominations

The search to find the world’s best commercial holograms is now underway with nominations open for the 2014 Excellence in Holography Awards. Organised by the...
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Call for clarity at open day

Denny Bros pharmaceutical open day highlights need for clearer and more accurate labelling Denny Bros Ltd - manufacturers of the versatile multi-page label known as...
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Consumers still confused about food labelling, says study

DESPITE the introduction of a standardised traffic-light food labelling system (see Packaging Scotland, July 2013), consumers still want manufacturers, brand owners and retailers to...
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NEC show works hard to profile the future of packaging

THE Packaging Innovations show drew 6004 unique visitors through the doors of the NEC on 26 and 27 February, an 18 percent increase on...
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Labelling luminaries debate print tech

“THE latest print technologies: Gimmick or sound ROI?” was the topic chewed over by representatives from the consumer goods and packaging worlds at the...
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Packaging stakeholders focus on anti-counterfeiting

WHICH technologies can packaging manufacturers use to effectively help their customers fight product piracy? Recent months have seen a succession of relevant events and...