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...
Extra push for plastic packaging recycling
EARLY September saw the launch of a national plastics recycling campaign, Pledge 4 Plastics. Led by Recoup (see article above), the initiative is a...
A few highlights from the PPMA awards
A total of 13 award categories were recognised by an independent panel at this year’s PPMA Group Industry Awards on 30 September at the...
Chemicals in plastics
THE BPF is pleased to announce that ‘Chemicals in Plastics’ will take place on 23rd October 2014 at the BPF House in London and...
Addressing plastics recycling challenges
INDEPENDENT plastics recycling organisation Recoup had its conference and AGM in Peterborough in late September, with over 250 delegates in attendance.
Dr Helmut...
Neuromarketing and packaging
SIG Combibloc looks at how the latest brain research is being incorporated in the design of packaging.
PACKAGING is not there just to protect food...
More than paper victory
DIGITAL print group Vistaprint recently announced its supplier of the year award as Scottish employee-owned premium paper and board makers Tullis Russell. Paulo Milko,...
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...
