All articles by Elliot Gardner

Larger players: how can smaller suppliers enhance their presence?

Larger companies are generally able to spend more on their brand, they operate across a range of sectors at any…
Pointless waste: the problem with disposable coffee cups

Disposable Coffee Cups: Addressing Pointless Waste and Sustainability Back in early 2016, British TV chef and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Wittingstall…
Smart packaging: how augmented reality is revolutionising the sector

Augmented reality (AR) is slowly becoming an important part of our daily lives. Whether it’s translating a menu in a…
Packaging innovation spotlight: snap and pour your way to five a day

Health experts in many countries, such as France, recommend that we eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables…
Marine plastic: Corona pledges to reduce use of plastic packaging

Yesterday, on International Recycling Day, Beer giant Corona announced a partnership with Parley for the Oceans (Parley), an organisation focused…

Augmented reality and predictive maintenance: the future of the packaging workplace

Digitisation is the future of the food and beverage packaging sector; that was the message being pushed at Tetra Pak’s…
Will a deposit return scheme boost Britain’s plastic bottle recycling rates?

The UK Government has reportedly been looking into the feasibility of a plastic bottle ‘deposit’ across the country as a…
Women in packaging: the road to a gender-diverse industry

As part of International Women’s Day last month, European packaging firm Rajapack carried out research into how women have advanced…
Article 50: industry experts weigh in on packaging prospects post-Brexit

With the confirmation today that the UK Government has submitted its formal Article 50 notification of the intent to leave…
Packaging Innovations 2017: the role of packaging in the digital world

There were many projections made and trends discussed within the packaging industry at last week’s Packaging Innovations 2017 expo; however…