‘A penny saved is a penny earned', wrote Benjamin Franklin over 200 hundred years ago, and the editorial team at The Packaging Professional have taken that advice to heart for our May/June issue. Our features section offers three perspectives on cost reduction, and in the news, we report on the latest research on the use of aluminium foil in microwave ovens. We also take a look at the outstanding display of creativity shown by the 2006 Student and Schools Starpack Awards winners.