special reports
10 May 2019 --- Throwaway culture can be defined as society’s way of living based on the excessive production, consumption and disposal of goods, according to environmental group, Zero Waste... Read More
03 May 2019 --- Reusability, if done right, is contrary to the most pervasive symptoms of the waste crisis – single-use and disposability. Perfecting reusable solutions for packaging would... Read More
02 Apr 2019 --- The time to act against the rising tide of plastic waste has never been more pressing in the eyes of consumers, businesses and governments alike. A host of countries are closing their... Read More
26 Mar 2019 --- As the drive for more sustainable packaging has intensified, the demand for black plastics is ebbing away. Despite the relative cost-effectiveness and shelf-appeal of black plastics... Read More
21 Mar 2019 --- At the Pro2pac show in London, March 17-20, which was located alongside the International Food & Drink Event (IFE), certain beverage packaging trends became clear, such as... Read More
18 Mar 2019 --- Artificial intelligence (AI) was once considered the future but has now become a part of daily life. Automation has made processes easier, more agile and faster. These are important... Read More
12 Mar 2019 --- Consumer demand for sustainability, portion control and inventiveness are all driving R&D teams to think across multiple axes at once when it comes to developing new packaging... Read More
04 Mar 2019 --- Packaging Innovations 2019 Show Director, James Drake-Brockman, predicted that at this year’s show the sustainability debate around plastics would progress from “what... Read More
26 Feb 2019 --- The UK’s biggest annual packaging show – Packaging Innovations – will open its doors in Birmingham tomorrow. One of the most hotly anticipated features of the show... Read More
11 Feb 2019 --- Advances in robotics are facilitating ever-increasing speed and efficiency in packaging automation. Robots are able to perform menial, repetitive functions with far higher... Read More
