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Pooling expertise to deliver packaging innovation that responds to customer needs

05/11/2024

In the highly competitive world of contract packing, businesses stand or fall on their ability to meet the changing needs of the biggest brands. Yet, while recent technological advances have made this continual evolution feasible, it is collaboration that makes it possible.

How do packaging material choices affect food safety systems?

04/11/2024

Phil Brown, Sales Director at Fortress Technology, explores the key factors to consider when choosing an end-of-line inspection system, including which systems are best suited to the different packaging types, the most challenging packaging materials to test and inspect, and how new technological innovations are overcoming these.

More sustainable material handling in just five steps

02/09/2024

Research by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) found that 58 percent of manufacturers considered sustainability essential for competitiveness. Sustainability is a strategic imperative, including in material handling processes. Here, Carl Hodges, Business Development Manager at Gough Engineering, explores five ways manufacturers can reduce their environmental footprint.

Why we must invest in processing to meet recycling goals

29/05/2024

The European Commission (EC) has ruled that EU states must reduce packaging waste by five percent by 2030. These rules cover both packaging design and waste management. Most waste management schemes rely on mechanical recycling – a method that Greenpeace argues “will always fail” for plastics because they are “virtually impossible to sort”.

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