Question: have exhibitions in our industry had their day? Perhaps that should be: have big, unfocussed exhibitions in our industry had their day? I spent much of Tuesday walking around Total, marvelling at how few people were there. This was the crossover day too with IPEX next door, so you would have thought that anyone [...]
Supplier rationalisation and the introduction of the packaging scorecard will be key elements of Asda’s work on packaging over the coming months, the retailer revealed at easyFairs over the past two days.
Asda’s buying manager for packaging and the environment Shane Monkman told the audience at a Packaging News-run learnShop that supplier rationalisation was a “massive [...]
Bit of a preview of the upcoming Ecopack show at the NEC. This has been running for a while, but this year some of the big boys like Innovia, SIG and FFP are exhibiting. Let’s face it, a few small and innovative companies weaving packaging from animal hair is one thing, but it needs buy-in [...]
But we already knew this, didn’t we!? (Martin)
For a few days each year, the packaging and processing communities come together at PACK EXPO to network, exchange ideas and do business. There’s nothing that replaces face-to-face connections, but there’s another way to foster the business relationships that are the hallmark of PACK EXPO: Social media.“More than [...]
It will be nice to have a good PPMA (Martin)
The PPMA Show 2009 is set to include at least 23 first-time exhibitors, after the organisers revealed 80% of floor space has already been booked.
via PPMA Show attracts first-time exhibitors | packagingnews.co.uk.
Packaging News Events Diary | packagingnews.co.uk.
Visitors to Pro2Pac 2009, the leading processing and packaging event for the food and drink sector, will be treated to a veritable feast of exciting exhibitors, innovative new technology and expert industry advice at the show taking place on 15 – 18 March.
Positioned alongside IFE, the UK’s largest and most prestigious food and drink exhibition, [...]
