UK‐based materials company, Xampla, recently announced a £14m funding round to accelerate plant-protein-based packaging alternatives.
Although such innovation often starts in consumer goods, it’s now reverberating throughout pharmaceutical manufacturing where packaging material innovation and automation must go hand in hand to meet sustainability targets without compromising compliance or performance, explains Beth Ragdale, Software Business Manager at Beckhoff Automation UK.
When companies talk about sustainable packaging, the first thought is often what material can we exchange for something greener.