newsBreaking down silo thinking at Tomorrow’s Warehouse Manchester
The hidden cost isn’t always in your warehouse or your fleet, it can lurk in the gap between them…
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newsPackaging firm secures 100% renewable electricity
Independent packaging supplier Hub Packaging has announced a strategic partnership with renewable energy provider 3T Power that will see its facilities powered by 100% locally generated renewable electricity.
productUK bakers keep reusable asset losses below 10%
Bakers Basco (representing the leading UK plant bakers) has kept gross attrition rates for its reusable bread baskets and dollies below 10%, despite the continued loss of equipment through theft, misuse and illegal recycling.
articleKite Packaging celebrates Kite Day and 25 years of business
The occasion brings together teams across the business to recognise 25 years of growth, service, and commitment to delivering packaging solutions for customers throughout the UK.
articlePostponement in practice: why leading brands push packaging and labelling downstream
Late-stage packaging gets a bad press. Most coverage treats it as firefighting: the rushed relabelling job, the promotional kit that lands on a Friday and has to ship on Monday. Fair enough. That is often exactly what it is.
productHow fresh-produce supply chains keep goods in top condition with ventilated containers
Fresh produce supply chains operate under constant pressure. Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable, and even minor disruptions during storage or transportation can affect quality, shelf life and profitability. As consumer expectations continue to rise, logistics providers, growers, distributors and retailers must work together to ensure products arrive in excellent condition.
newsTIMCON urges government to cut pallet business red tape
The Timber Packaging & Pallet Confederation (TIMCON) has written to the UK Government calling for the UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement to be used as an opportunity to reduce the burden of unnecessary regulations on the pallet and timber packaging industry.
newsCabcube XL alternative to metal stillages and wooden crates
goplasticpallets.com has launched two new extra-large foldable pallet boxes to help manufacturers, distributors and logistics companies to store, move and transport oversized and unusually shaped products more efficiently.
newsPacksize to make further packaging acquisition
The leader in right-sized automated packaging has announced an agreement to acquire the packaging business of Panotec, an Italian manufacturer of high- and low-automation, right-sized packaging machines.
productBakers Basco and Allied Bakeries talk bakery equipment crime on Good Morning Britain
Bakers Basco and Allied Bakeries appeared live on ITV’s Good Morning Britain this morning, using two live broadcasts between 6am and 8am to highlight the growing issue of bakery delivery equipment theft, misuse and illegal recycling and the impact it can have on the UK’s bakery supply chain.
articleSeven key factors driving change in transit packaging
Transit packaging has come of age. Booming internet sales have supercharged the use of transit packaging, making it a focal point for environmental regulation and a must for automation. Chris More, UK sales director at Packsize, looks at what’s happening.
articleRethinking stretch wrapping: Why efficiency matters more than ever In today’s packaging landscape
Rising material costs and increasing global pressures are forcing businesses to take a closer look at long-established processes.
articleProPad system small in size, big on performance
Sealed Air has added a new compact paper cushioning system to its ProPad range, which seamlessly integrates into fast-paced conveyor lines and work cells, where space is limited.
productLargest bale arm crates launched for bulk handling
goplasticpallets.com has expanded the UK’s largest range of high-quality plastic crates and boxes with the launch of two new bale arm crates.
newsTomorrow’s Warehouse Event, drawing logistics leaders – TODAY
The Tomorrow’s Warehouse Event returns on Thursday, 14 May 2026, at the Coventry Building Society Arena, offering warehouse and logistics professionals a focused day on operational challenges and emerging technologies.
articleBakers Basco doubles down on tracking capability in Northern Ireland
Bakers Basco, the membership scheme formed by the UK’s leading plant bakers to manage and protect shared bakery equipment has doubled its tracking capabilities across Ireland as new figures reveal a rise in enforcement activity and a concentrated hotspot of equipment misuse in Belfast.
productReduction in packaging delivers increased product protection
High-end commercial tableware manufacturer Churchill China recently re-configured the packaging of their ceramic products and achieved improved protection in transit at the same time as reducing overall packaging.
articleSealed Air launches I-Pack dual automated void reduction system
New solution right-sizes two box formats with a single machine to cut packaging waste and optimise cube space.
articleThe £550m candle market’s ‘unsolvable’ plastic problem — solved by a UK manufacturer with customers in 35 countries
Europe’s only combined corrugated and moulded fibre manufacturer launches a fully integrated, mono-material transit system, eliminating polystyrene and bubble wrap for the home fragrance sector.
articleHugo Beck to launch new sleeve wrapper at interpack
Hugo Beck, a world leading manufacturer of horizontal film and paper packaging machines, will unveil a brand new machine solution at interpack 2026 at stand A74 in hall 11: the compact sleeve wrapper paper S for sustainable transport and secondary packaging in paper.
