Selezione Italiana gift box shortlisted for top award
THE special “Selezione Italiana” gift box by Academia Barilla (the Barilla brand that promotes Italian cuisine around the world), made using Favini’s CartaCrusca and designed...
Demand for antibacterial packaging gathers pace
ANTIBACTERIAL packaging that is designed to delay the development of germs and bacteria in canned products is set to become a hit with consumers, a...
In search of the un-pallet-able truth
When plastic pallets vendor Goplasticpallets.com suggested in July that the traditional price gap between plastic and wooden pallets had been closed somewhat as a...
Plastic fantastic for award-winning eco designs
ENERGY efficiency initiatives, eco-friendly packaging designs and innovative materials re-use featured strongly amongst the winning entries for this year’s Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs).
Presented by...
Task force to assist Scottish research
FOLLOWING the referendum, a new task force is to consider the challenges and opportunities with a bearing on the future of the Scottish research...
In-flight boxes ticked
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has recently introduced a new food box made of the folding box board Incada.
Outlining the important factors in selecting packaging for...
White paper clarifies MAP quality assurance
A new white paper addresses quality assurance aspects of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for food processing applications. It is available for free download.
Co-authored...
Digital print experts convene in Düsseldorf
ESMA’s inaugural The Inkjet Conference™ (www.theijc.com) was held in early October in Neuss, Düsseldorf. Sponsored by Drupa, the event was described by one attendee,...
Futher PET bottle material savings with line heater
THE beverage industry wants ever lighter PET bottles which also remain stable and ensure the quality of their products. With its line heater KHS...
Food fraud: Sizing up the threat
All eyes are on the food industry following a year of damaging press and increasing reports of fraud and inauthentic produce. Packaging Scotland looks...