Will You Make Your Next Trade Show Visit Zero-Waste?
An important part of the calendar for packaging professionals is attending trade shows. it gives us a good opportunity to catch up with our industry colleagues, find out what is…
Summer 2019 Update
Hope you are OK, and enjoying the summer it’s been a while! The trouble with being a single-person operation is that communications can be a bit me, me, me, which…
North of England Packaging Society – Autumn Social 8th Nov Leeds
The Adelphi Hotel Leeds. Picture from Wiki Commons I'm happy to let you know that the North of England Packaging Society will be having a social on Thursday 8th Nov…
Networking for Packaging Professionals in the North of England
Northern Packaging Professionals! If you're anything like me, you'll enjoy meeting up with industry colleagues at packaging shows and events, but find that living in the North of England it…
Retailer Own Brand – What You Need to Know About Packaging
If your company plans to supply products into Retailer Own Brand (or Private Label) and you are responsible for packaging, then this blog is for you. Below is an essential…
Biodegradable Plastic Packaging – 5 things you need to know
If you use plastic packaging, carriers or cutlery to give to your customers it is tempting to use biodegradable versions. These can be a good idea, but only in the…
How to Find a Packaging Supplier
A Beginners’ Guide. Whatever format of packaging component you are looking for; printed or unprinted, cartons, bottles, flexibles or rigid plastics etc, finding the right supplier isn’t always easy. Whether…
Do cucumbers really need to be shrink-wrapped?
Retailers are under enormous pressure to eliminate plastic packaging altogether. Do cucumbers really need to be shrink-wrapped with plastic? Read on to find out... OK, so most people know that…
6 Ways to Reduce Your Packaging Footprint This Christmas
Do you ever feel guilty about the amount of waste packaging created on Christmas Day or are you just fed up with the extra bags of rubbish waiting for the…
Nov 2017 – Garçon Wines, BBIC and Instagram
Garçon Wines I’m delighted to have been included in the BarnsleyBIC autumn newspaper Business Matters with an article on my work with the fabulous Garçon Wines. The newspaper is available…