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Plastic is not the enemy
20 March, 2018
Packaging’s place in society seems to be becoming more prevalent every year, but, sadly, it seems to be one with a negative reputation that is hard to shake.

Modern production calls for modularity
23 September, 2014
Modern production calls for modularity

Package Printing for the Food Industry: Web Offset has Many Advantages
22 July, 2014
Since even the slightest migration of inks can turn into a major disaster, package printers have to satisfy the high expectations of food producers. The VSOP variable web printing press from Muller Martini lets printers meet these demands.

Grolsch’s beer in a jar – a new experience for lager drinkers
08 July, 2014
Grolsch’s beer in a jar – a new experience for lager drinkers

Packaging innovation continues to advance
20 March, 2014
It has been a month of new developments: easyFairs have changed their look, IPEX and FESPA are around the corner and Interpack is looking set to be another record breaking event. To those in the industry this is an exceptionally busy time; launching new products, attending shows while keeping one eye on the horizon for potential opportunities and challenges.

Innovation tops the agenda
18 February, 2014
David Longfield writes: Gazing into the crystal ball this month, we have Ruth Price from rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Sharpak Aylesham giving us some insight into how industry trends may affect things in the coming year (see Viewpoint feature).

A corner turned?
28 January, 2014
David Longfield writes: A bit of positive news to brighten the mid-winter gloom never goesamiss. So the pronouncements of the IMF’s World Economic Outlook update this month, forecasting global growth to average 3.7% in 2014, rising to 3.9% in 2015, will doubtless be welcomed by businesses across all sectors.

Global potential
17 December, 2013
David Longfield writes: The packaging industry enjoyed something of a showcase year in2013, with major events taking place including the well-established likes of Total, Drinktec, Pack Expo Las Vegas, FachPack and Labelexpo Europe, with the year rounded off by the K show and Labelexpo Asia.

Bags of concern
29 October, 2013
David Longfield writes: The issue of 'single use' plastics shopping bags raised its head in the UK again in September, when Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced a new £0.05 mandatory levy for single use carrier bags in larger supermarkets and stores in England, to begin in the autumn of 2015.

Carton industry in celebratory mood
24 September, 2013
David Longfield writes: House-moving season appears to be upon us again, and as the 'Sold' boards continue to pop up with reassuring regularity in my area of west Kent, no doubt the demand for cardboard boxes must be rocketing.

It's showtime as Germany decides
24 July, 2013
David Longfield writes: The long, hard and seemingly never-ending winter from which the UK and Europe finally emerged was an unwelcome, if appropriately gloomy backdrop to theongoing economically depressed conditions facing businesses of all kinds.

Committing to the industry cause
18 June, 2013
Tim Sheahan writes: Hello and welcome to the June edition of Packaging Today. In this issue we take a look at the flexible packaging sector and analyse some of the key developments taking place in this field.

Label sector pursues path of innovation
08 May, 2013
Tim Sheahan writes: Welcome to the May edition of Packaging Today, which carries aparticular labelling flavour ahead of the next month’s Total Processing & Packaging exhibition.

Converting the masses
15 April, 2013
Welcome to the April issue of Packaging Today, hot on the heels of another successful edition of the International Converting Exhibition, ICE Europe 2013

Innovating the trade show formula
07 March, 2013
At the time of writing, the doors of Birmingham’s NEC have just shut on the successful Packaging Innovations 2013 event. For two days, says Packaging Today editor Tim Sheahan, Halls 18 and 19 were transformed into a hive of activity with brand owners, manufacturers, suppliers and packaging converters from across the supply chain.

Opportunities and responsibilities
14 January, 2013
Little more than one month in and 2013 is already gearing up to be a year of great promise for companies in the packaging sector across Europe, says Tim Sheahan. A hectic tradeshow calendar and the launch of a raft of new packaging production technologies help shape part of that optimism. But taking a wider market perspective indicates that a significant number of areas are set to grow this year and beyond.

Sustainability still on the agenda
02 January, 2013

Ringing the changes again
13 November, 2012

Packing for the party
01 October, 2012

Branding is essential
03 September, 2012