The true cost of wrapping pallets
Aetna UK compares the economics of cost per pallet rental schemes with those of leasing a pallet stretch wrapper from a supplier.
IN recent weeks...
Heat-stable OPS label film is printable and has a soft feel
PLASTIC Suppliers, a Columbus, Ohio-based manufacturer and distributor of bio- and petrochemical-based films, announced in late August the launch of its new Polyflex® transverse...
Pig in a poke: Wrapping up a pricey delicacy
AS reported in Modern Farmer in September, a Japanese twitter user (@WadaitTweet) has shared an unusual sighting from the frozen section of the local...
Highland Spring launches its most sustainable eco pack to date
HIGHLAND Spring Group has launched what has been described as its most sustainable eco pack to date.
Using Coveris' Duralite R film, which is a...
Savings with new wrap
A new machine-applied pallet wrap is claimed to save users up to 80 percent of their pallet wrap costs. The wrap - “Fusion 33”...
Be careful not to swap one problem for another
Producers seeking sustainable alternatives to shrink wrapping should stop to consider the true benefits of the packaging they select, says Martin Leeming, CEO of...
Family values pay off for Yorkshire Packaging Systems
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems is celebrating after winning both regional and national prizes at the National Family Business Awards (NFBA) 2018.
The shrink wrapping solutions provider picked...
Food-grade film helps businesses to reduce waste
SEALED Air has developed what the firm described as the world’s first food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR).
The new CRYOVAC Brand...
YPS takes on extra space following ‘explosive’ growth
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has acquired an additional West Yorkshire distribution centre following 'explosive' growth in the past year.
The Heckmondwike site will see the...
Waitrose to end use of shrink wrap on tinned multipacks
WAITROSE has announced it is to end the use of multi-buy shrink wrap on millions of own label tinned grocery products.
The plastic wrap used...



















