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Welcome to The Packaging Society

As Christmas is now but a memory and a restful one, I hope, let me start 2010 by wishing you all a very successful and prosperous year.

As ever there will be plenty to do in the New Year and so please read my letter on the Community Board page to see what's going on and where you can get involved.

Kind regards

Keith Barnes
Chairman, The Packaging Society

News

The Packaging Professional survey

We appreciate your feedback and are conducting a survey about The Packaging Professional. Please follow the link below to contribute:

www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZNK8WY2

Packaging Professional Magazine, 02 Dec 2009

Access all areas – braille on packaging

The needs of partially sighted and blind people are being heard. By October 2010, the majority of secondary medicinal packaging in the EU is set to become more accessible by accommodating braille. Getting the process right, however, has taken six long years. Rupal Mehta investigates
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010

Soaking up savings - water efficiency

Water-efficient technology has vast potential and the associated tax relief can help manufacturers boost their bottom line. Water specialist Claire Sweeney, at UK sustainable business programme Envirowise, reports
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010
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Features

Why use social networking?

Social networking sites can boost your packaging know-how and aid company promotion, but it helps to understand the platforms first. This article attempts to navigate the cluttered waters of social networks.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010

Staying on track - Anti-counterfeiting

Considering the benefits of an anti-counterfeiting system in protecting pharmaceutical packs.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010

Pill popping – design for the healthcare industry

This article provides food for thought wehn designing packaging for the healthcare industry.
Packaging Professional Magazine, 15 Jan 2010
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Packaging Innovations 2010

The Packaging Society is supporting Packaging Innovations, organised by Easyfairs at the NEC, Birmingham, on 24-25 February 2010


Events

Visit to Linpac Allibert

11 Feb 2010, Winsford, UK
Merseyside Packaging Society Industrial Visit

easyFairs Packaging Innovations 2010

24 Feb 2010 - 25 Feb 2010, Birmingham, UK

International Surface Inspection Summit - ISIS, Asia

04 Mar 2010 - 05 Mar 2010, Wuhan, CHINA
See all events

Starpack

The premier UK annual packaging awards scheme

Packaging Courses

Gain Accredited Qualifications

You can gain PIABC accredited qualifications through the Institute’s comprehensive packaging courses.

Networking

Networking is by far the best way to get support and information on a multitude of subjects. Visit the packaging networking site set up by the East of England Packaging Society - www.packagingpeople.org.uk

Publications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging Professional, the bi-monthly magazine of The Packaging Society, focusing on technology, innovation and design in packaging.  Current issue

Packaging Advice and Help

If you are looking for advice or information on packaging, see our list of Packaging Consultants or visit the Packaging Information and Advice Forum

Packaging books

Four key packaging books are available from IOM3, published on behalf of The Packaging Society.

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