All articles by Elisabeth Fisher

Top trends in printing and ink for 2012

Although printing technologies are only seen on the surface of packaging, their influence runs to the industry's deepest core. As…
Almac installs new blister line in US packaging facility

Northern Ireland-based contract services provider Almac, has acquired a Uhlmann blister line for its new 100,000ft² commercial packaging facility in…
Pack to the future: next-gen packaging materials

Advanced technology for extended shelf lives and fresher looking products, moisture-proof boxes, UV penetration, bio-degradable packaging and tiny, integrated counterfeit…
Defining sustainable packaging: PACE 2012

Hardly any industry is as dynamic, fast and overcharged as the packaging sector: innovation is moving rapidly with new ground-breaking…
The fresher pressure: extending shelf-lives

As consumer demand continues to shift towards the ready availability of fresh produce, the packaging industry is working to extend…

Food packaging: 2011’s best and brightest

Packaging plays a pivotal role in today's ultra-competitive food retail sector. Innovative packaging and graphic design does more than make…
Top innovations in drinks packaging

Innovation in the drinks packaging industry has been driven by a multitude of modern expectations of what today's bottled products…
Packaging designed to impress

Packaging has long developed beyond its original function as a means of solely protecting and carrying products. Today, packaging is…
Reinventing paper packaging

Paper-based packaging materials are behind some of the most ground-breaking developments in the industry today. Flexible packaging paper such as…