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Dependably effective
01 November, 2012
In-line liquid filling offers manufacturers different methods to suit requirements in product, accuracy and cleaning. But is one format better than the others? Andrew Manly investigates
Size and speed count
01 November, 2012
Higher speeds on smaller footprints are what pharmaceutical firms are looking for from counting machines, while in blister packaging, machine designers are still trying to resolve the conflict between speed and flexibility. Lynda Searby highlights some recent developments
Showtime in the USA
01 October, 2012
Felicity Murray provides a taste of what visitors can discover at this year’s Pack Expo in Chicago, Illinois, USA on 28-31 October
Machinery News
01 October, 2012
Breaking down barriers
03 September, 2012
The question of what happens to plastics packaging after it has fulfilled its purpose has become a contentious one, rife with claims and counter-claims from interested parties. David Longfield reports
Keep tabs on the genuine article
03 September, 2012
In the light of government threats to standardise the packaging of tobacco products, Eric Penne, key account manager for pharmaceutical and cosmetic track and trace at Atlantic Zeiser, talks to Packaging Today about the technologies available to avoid the risks posed by counterfeit products
Powers of detection
01 August, 2012
Stringent safety standards, legislation and punitive pressure from the retail sector are factors driving the adoption by packer/fillers of problem seeking and solving QC systems, reports Sam Cole
Equipping the industry
01 August, 2012
At the PPMA show at the end of September, exhibitors from UK industries ranging from food and drink and cosmetics to household products will demonstrate the advantages of their equipment
Finding a new level
01 August, 2012
Innovation in packaging can play a key role as companies in the wine sector search for new consumer sectors to drive growth in sluggish traditional markets, as David Longfield reports
Stand-up pouches are sitting pretty
08 June, 2012
Pouches continue to punch above their weight, offering growing numbers of design and structural options. Paul Gander asks pouch and materials suppliers in Europe and North America what is driving this trend?
The rise of the robots
04 May, 2012
Robotic mechanisms are now an accepted part of many automated packaging lines. How much more integration is possible and what factors will drive this? Andrew Manly investigates
Looking the part
02 April, 2012
For packaged goods such as perfumes, cosmetics or spirits, even at the top end of the consumer ladder, product differentiation is of growing importance. David Longfield reports
Keeping up appearances
15 March, 2012
Displaying an outwardly consistent image is the often subliminal key to retaining consumer loyalty, reports Sam Cole
Taking the flexible route
01 February, 2012
Demand for different formats and better efficiency drives form, fill and seal machinery development, discovers Andrew Manly
Global involvement
01 February, 2012
The 22nd edition of Ipack-Ima, the international processing, packaging and material handling industrial technology exhibition, takes place at FieraMilano, Italy, at the end of this month. Felicity Murray reports, ahead of the event
Wrapped in novelty
01 February, 2012
This year’s Packaging Innovations event, organised by easyFairs, takes place on Wednesday 29 February and Thursday 1 March , in halls 9 and 10 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK. Felicity Murray gives a flavour of what visitors can expect to find around the stands
