All articles by Miranda Mclaren

“Game-changing” thermoforming processes set to reduce plastic waste

Thermoforming using multi-layer plastic film is a safe and effective method of keeping food stuffs fresh and protected, but mixed plastic is difficult to recycle. Can new technology reduce plastic film use by 25%, use mono materials and recyclables, and still cut costs?

Upskilling the food sector: from innovation to global mobility

Paula Kirwan, General Manager – Australia (East) at Brunel Australasia, addresses how innovation in the food sector is changing the game for the workforce of the future.

“We are buying a solution”

Ter Beke uses digital solutions from MULTIVAC

Packaging perspectives: Using personalised packaging to boost brand equity

Newtec shares buyer’s guide for investing in food weighing and sorting machinery, including price and costs

SMI complete lines: a smart choice for efficiently meeting your packaging needs

Newtec answers the six questions every customer has about investing in fruit and vegetable weighing machines

Packaging-gateway.com spoke to Newtec to answer some of the frequently asked questions that every customer has before investing in automatic weighing technology.

Circular economy in the packaging industry: the case of Societé des Eaux de Volvic

A need to preserve product quality and protect the environment led Societé des Eaux de Volvic to invest in SMI’s ECOBLOC® ERGON integrated system.

Three in one solution: product picking, container placing, box sealing…pack ready!

The latest investments in R&D made by SMI have led to the development of a new range of case packers suitable for manufacturing RSC boxes: ACP packers.