Discussing the packaging generation gap with Kantar TNS
According to research carried out by market research and information group Kantar TNS, a generation gap has emerged among the…
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Elliot Gardner
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Paper packaging: using moulded fibre as a sustainable alternative
With plastic being demonised throughout the packaging industry, many brands are looking at new ways to cut plastic out of…
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Could artificial intelligence fix the date labelling problem?
Artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionise the packaging line and fix the problems caused by full automation and human error, according…
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Edible circuits: the graphene printing breakthrough
A research team at Rice University in Houston, Texas led by Professor James Tour has discovered a new graphene printing…
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Touch and go: tactile innovation in ‘best before’ date food labelling
Use-by, sell-by and best-before dates on food and drink packaging lead to a monumental amount of waste, with consumers and…
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What does 2018 hold for the packaging industry?
2018 Packaging Industry Trends Packaging made headlines throughout 2017, and already in 2018 there have been wide-reaching developments in the…
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The next industrial revolution: Packaging and ‘Industry 4.0’
It is a challenging time for the UK manufacturing industry. With one of the lowest productivity levels amongst leading industrialised…
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Something sweeter: creating plastic from sugarcane
Sustainable Sweetener: Can Sugarcane Replace Plastic Most plastic varieties contain toxic chemicals and the very creation of plastic goods is…
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The UK budget: where does the packaging industry stand?
The UK’s autumn 2017 budget has been revealed by the Chancellor Phillip Hammond, and as expected proposed changes to the…
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Iggesund: Apple’s not-so-secret sustainable packaging partner
Swedish company Iggesund has worked to supply electronics giant Apple with materials for its packaging for over a decade, but…