Everything Packaging - the 42nd Best Packaging Podcast David Holliday

In this episode, I take a quick look at the new EU rules for labeling of breakfast items, a university that is working on alternatives to Best By dates and question the purity of Pure Irish Butter.
Enjoy! 

Welcome to the latest What's Up With Packaging, where I look at packaging-related news stories that got my attention in the last week or so.
In this episode, I cover a new beverage can plant opening right in our town and packaging legislation in the EU and the UK.

Some of the latest packaging related stories that caught my attention the last week or so. 
1. Unilever watering down sustainability and social initiatives. 2. Packaging for the new to USA over-the-counter birth control pill.3. Maybe you shouldn't flex about your green credentials when you switch to Tetra Pak for your packaging. 4. A small saving in plastics use by supermarket chain, Aldi. 
What out for new episodes of the podcast and What's Up With Packaging? soon! 
If you prefer to watch the video version (hey, you'll see me and an appearance by Molly the Boston Terrier, head over here: https://packagingnews.net/whats-up-with-packaging-ep2/

Some of the packaging stories that have gotten my attention in the last week or so. 

What exactly is this smart packaging thing?Well, in this context, it is product packaging containing technologies that can communicate digitally with consumers. From simple barcodes to high-tech Augmented Reality, there are cool things in store! 

I see a lot of laser coding systems, both in actual plants and in online videos, that operate with no guarding in place. 
This is hazardous to people in the vicinity - in this episode, I'll explain why and how lasers can be made safe.