Packaging and Converting Intelligence March 2011
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The debate surrounding potential danger facing consumers because of mineral oil migration has continued in recent months. Pira International’s UK director Nick Kernoghan discusses the threat...
Eliminating the millions of tons of food thrown away every year in developed countries is one of the biggest challenges facing us in the years ahead. Experts suggest that roughly a third of...
One challenge facing all packaging and converting companies that specialise in food packaging has brought into play a key ingredient – collaboration. The British Printing...
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A poisoned chalice: ink migration
The risk of potential contamination due to ink migration is rising. With the need to reduce the amount of secondary and tertiary packaging for environmental reasons greater than ever, Nick...
Beauty goes back to nature: ecological design
Hugo Saavedra is inspired by developments in packaging materials that help create products of ecological design. Joanne Hunter...
BPA exposed: bisphenol A controversy
Public safety is a contentious issue, particularly when it comes to food safety. Chris Lo examines the controversy surrounding the chemical compound bisphenol A, which has been used to package...
Releasing potential: electronics meets printing
We are getting a first taste of the converging worlds of electronics and printing. The ability to invest materials with novel functions cheaply through printed electronics will give birth to...
Time to be inspired: Interpack 2011
Interpack returns to Düsseldorf, Germany, from 12-18 May to inspire visitors with innovative new products. Joanne Hunter investigates its thought-provoking forums and the chance to exchange...
Time to find solutions to mineral oil contamination
Food packed in recycled paperboard has got a bad press over the risk of mineral oil contamination. Nick Kernoghan, UK director of Pira International, examines the facts behind the headlines...
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