All articles by Elliot Gardner

Discussing the packaging generation gap with Kantar TNS

According to research carried out by market research and information group Kantar TNS, a generation gap has emerged among the…
Paper packaging: using moulded fibre as a sustainable alternative

With plastic being demonised throughout the packaging industry, many brands are looking at new ways to cut plastic out of…
Could artificial intelligence fix the date labelling problem?

Artificial intelligence (AI) could revolutionise the packaging line and fix the problems caused by full automation and human error, according…
Edible circuits: the graphene printing breakthrough

A research team at Rice University in Houston, Texas led by Professor James Tour has discovered a new graphene printing…
Touch and go: tactile innovation in ‘best before’ date food labelling

Use-by, sell-by and best-before dates on food and drink packaging lead to a monumental amount of waste, with consumers and…

What does 2018 hold for the packaging industry?

2018 Packaging Industry Trends Packaging made headlines throughout 2017, and already in 2018 there have been wide-reaching developments in the…
The next industrial revolution: Packaging and ‘Industry 4.0’

It is a challenging time for the UK manufacturing industry. With one of the lowest productivity levels amongst leading industrialised…
Something sweeter: creating plastic from sugarcane

Sustainable Sweetener: Can Sugarcane Replace Plastic Most plastic varieties contain toxic chemicals and the very creation of plastic goods is…
The UK budget: where does the packaging industry stand?

The UK’s autumn 2017 budget has been revealed by the Chancellor Phillip Hammond, and as expected proposed changes to the…
Iggesund: Apple’s not-so-secret sustainable packaging partner

Swedish company Iggesund has worked to supply electronics giant Apple with materials for its packaging for over a decade, but…