Soap Box
Ian Jamie: Why the UK’s green revolution is creating foreign jobs
Ian Jamie of Staeger Clear Packaging questions the Government's approach to recycling - and suggests that it is failing to create employment in the
Ben Branson: Too many on-pack Union Jacks
Supermarket shelves are heaving with Jubilee special edition Union Jack packs. But, asks Holmes & Marchant's Ben Branson, many of them misuse precious brand equities
Liam Barbary: How transparent are price adjustment tools?
Liam Barbary of Benchmark Consulting looks at the key considerations for both buyers and sellers of packaging in using price adjustment tools
Raj Bhardwaj: Further paper price rises on the horizon
Raj Bhardwaj of consultancy Know It All surveys the economic situation and his outlook for the corrugated market
Philip Chadwick: Techies or luddites know that print needs packaging
Despite being crammed with technology that could make your head spin, Philip Chadwick finds that the message from Drupa was a loud and clear
Caroline Widdowson: Chemical emissions and the challenges ahead
Dr Caroline Widdowson of Markes International examines the issue of chemicals in food packaging.
The Big Question
Should the UK have more energy from waste plants? | The Big Question
Last month, The Times ran a front-page article claiming the public is opposed to “burning waste” for energy. We ask if incineration-based energy from waste should be part of the...
The Big Question | Will the Olympics benefit packaging?
It’s the year Londoners have been waiting for: in July the Olympic Games kick off in the UK’s capital city. But amidst all the excitement, will packaging be one of...
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The Big Question | What is the next big packaging technology?
The industry is constantly on the hunt for the next big new packaging technology. As 2012 begins, Packaging News canvases four experts for their views on what the year’s breakthrough...
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The big question | Are energy suppliers harming UK industry?
Energy regulator Ofgem has announced that energy firms’ profits for gas and electrictity customers are soaring. So are energy suppliers holding UK companies to ransom with continuing high prices
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The Big Question | Scrapping sell-by dates: will it cut waste?
The government is to recommend the end of sell-by and display-until dates on food packaging. It’s been welcomed by many in the industry but will the move slash the UK’s...
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Vote now: Have you done business with Brazil, Russia, India or China?
As new research suggests the packaging industry will continue to make acquisitions in the BRIC nations, PN asks: which of the four have done business with
The Big Question | Was Tesco right to drop oxo bags?
The supermarket giant’s decision has caused uproar as well as drawing applause from certain quarters. So was Tesco right to drop oxo biodegradable bags or are their critics correct to...
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