Physical retail outlets visibly produce a lot of packaging waste, but online retailers can meet or exceed these amounts. From endless cardboard boxes to enough bubble wrap to relieve an...
Plastic Free July is a worldwide campaign led by independent, not-for-profit organisation the Plastic Free Foundation, which aims to reduce single-use plastic waste throughout our everyday lives by providing easy-to-follow...
In this issue: squid protein and seaweed as solutions to plastic waste, Tetra Pak's vision for connected packaging, beating FMCG's counterfeiters, and more.
Every June, thousands of music and art lovers descend upon the English county of Somerset to attend the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts. Running for five days, the festival...
Producing pharmaceutical products for the global market is hugely challenging and complex. When a drug is set to be sold in multiple countries, it needs to be packaged in a...
As the world increasingly moves away from plastic, seaweed is becoming an unlikely hero for sustainable packaging providers. Companies such as Evoware and start-ups like Skipping Rocks Lab are capitalising...
Newtec’s High-Speed Container Filler (HSCF) has been designed for speed and versatility, in response to client requests for a solution capable of achieving higher capacity across a variety of products...
The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association estimates that 12 million, or 40%, of UK households own a pet. Due the growth of pet adoptions and increasing awareness amongst owners about animal...
Australia was the first country to introduce plain packaging regulations for cigarettes and tobacco-related products. The industry, however, is opposing plain packaging, claiming it would increase illicit trade of tobacco...
Many beverage companies are showing interest in overhauling their packaging – switching from bottles to aluminium cans for water and introducing interactive digital platforms, for example. Packaging Gateway takes a...
