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,...
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...
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...
