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Apr - May 2011
Hello and welcome to the April – May issue of FMCG News. The previous editor, Keith Lucas, has now left the company, moving on to pastures new. I’m sure we wish him well on his new venture, and I,
as acting editor, look forward to working with you all over the next few issues. As an induction into my new role, I attended both the IFE and Pro2Pac shows at London’s ExCeL mid-March. As I walked through what seemed like miles and miles of stands at IFE, I couldn’t help but think that there was an impressive buzz in the air. Pro2Pac also seemed lively, with a number of people telling me that the quality of buyers had
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been superb. If you attended either show and have a success story to tell me about, please do get in touch.
Looking at the issue, we have a second look at the easyFairs shows from earlier in the year, as well as looking forward to Interpack, which will be taking place in Germany mid-May. Introducing our bottles, caps & closures feature is Peter McGeough of Bapco closures. He discusses the need for the FMCG industry to adapt their caps and closures to an ageing population, where the use of hands and fingers is more difficult. He also looks at how retailers have used caps & closures to make considerable environmental benefits within the packaging industry.
THE MONTH 4
A look at the stories that caught our eye over the last month
INDUSTRY NEWS 6 The latest happenings from the FMCG industry
EASYFAIRS REVIEW PART 2 13 A second look at success stories from this year’s show
24 BOTTLES, CAPS & CLOSURES
Including a discussion on closures’ role within the ageing population as well as the environment
26 SHRINK, STRETCH &
PACKAGING MACHINERY Introduced with a peek at advancements in shrink film
Our stretch, shrink & packaging machinery
feature is introduced by Michael Hartmann of Eastman Chemical, where he looks at the latest in shrink advancements, and closing the issue, in the Last Word, is a debate on plastic and wooden pallets. Which ones does your company prefer to use when transporting stock?
Our next issue will be looking at logistics & supply chain and food, safety & hygiene. If you would like to contribute, please get in touch. We hope you enjoy the issue.
Rebecca Hubbard, Acting Editor 16WEB SPOTLIGHT Some of the best websites for the FMCG industry
19 CONTRACTS & PROJECTS Who’s up to what and where
INTERPACK PREVIEW 14
As the fair gets closer, we see who’ll be showcasing in Germany come 12 May
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29 PRODUCT INNOVATIONS All the latest products to hit the market
33 LAST WORD
Debating wood and plastic pallets with Jim Hardisty of
GoPlasticPallets.com
34WEB GUIDE FMCG News 3
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