by Marketing | Mar 10, 2015 | Reseal-it, Resealable Labels
Did you know that over 10 million people in the UK are over the age of 65? This number is set to grow to an astonishing 15.5 million by 2023, increasing the importance of addressing the packaging challenges that are faced by an ageing population. With a decrease in...
by Marketing | Feb 27, 2015 | Food Waste Awareness, Reducing Packaging Waste, Reseal-it, Resealable Labels
Report by UK waste experts warns that growing global middle class could see £388bn worth of food wasted every year by 2030. Governments across the world should make reducing food waste an urgent priority in order to save as much as £194bn annually by 2030, according...
by Marketing | Feb 9, 2015 | Food Waste Awareness, Reducing Packaging Waste, Reseal-it, Resealable Labels
Preferred by consumers, re-sealable packaging is also benefiting retailers and suppliers. More and more major brand-owners in the food, snacks and confectionery sectors are investing in re-sealable packaging, buoyed by their customer’s willingness to pay a little...
by Marketing | Jul 22, 2014 | Food Waste Awareness, Reseal-it
Have you ever thought about the amount of food you waste in your household? A shocking report from WRAP suggests that food waste is costing households an average of £470 a year, which rises to a worrying £700 for families with children. This is the equivalent of...
by Marketing | Jul 1, 2014 | Product Innovations, Reseal-it, Resealable Labels
Article featured in Packaging News (online edition – April 2014): Packaging expert Dr Alaster Yoxall, from Sheffield Hallam University, conducted the study among over-65s for Macfarlane Labels. It found that 75 % of participants thought price was the most...
by Marketing | Jun 26, 2014 | Food Waste Awareness, Product Innovations, Reducing Packaging Waste, Reseal-it, Resealable Labels
Over the past 10 years there has been significant growth in the amount of resealable packaging solutions we are now seeing on the shelves. Resealability has become a key concern for FMCG manufacturers and retailers in response to what they see as a growing consumer...
