Heading Back To The Office, Soon? Remember Your Antibacterial Wipes
“The Novelty’s Really Worn Off Now”… For some, working-from-home has been nothing short of a nightmare. Whilst certain people might have enjoyed the flexibility afforded by working-from-home, for others that novelty soon wore off. Dodgy internet connections, home-schooling and a lack of social interaction within the office has meant that there are lots of employees […]
Stocking Up On Hand Wipes: What Restaurants Need To Do Before Reopening
Last week, we wrote about the upcoming return to schools and how both staff and pupils alike can be better protected with the plentiful provision of hand wipes. Whilst the reopening of restaurants and other eateries may still be a way off yet, to dine in at least, we’ve all learnt over the past 12 […]
The Role Antibacterial Wipes Should Play in The Upcoming ‘Return To Schools’
Earlier this week, the UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his much-anticipated ‘roadmap’. Within this, he outlined his vision for how England will begin to transition out of its third lockdown. Hopefully, this will be the very last time. The first port-of-call within the plan was the return of children to schools in England from […]
The Various Benefits Of Cosmetic Sampling
“Try before you buy” is one of the oldest marketing slogans out there – and with good reason. Sample marketing (and cosmetic sampling, in particular) is one of the most effective marketing strategies available to a brand. After all, if you’re trying to convince customers to purchase something “usable”, then letting them go ahead and […]
How Do Low-Quantity Manufacturing Runs Support Small & Developing Businesses?
When it comes to product manufacturing, many small and developing businesses struggle to order in products on an economic scale suitable to their budding needs. Many manufacturers have minimum available manufacturing runs well beyond that which a new business could conceivably afford. Here at Guardpack, however, we offer runs of as low as 2,000 when […]
6 Surfaces People Always Forget To Wipe Down With Antibacterial Wipes
Over the last twelve months, it’s safe to say that we’ve turned into a nation of wipers. Whether you’re amongst the cohort of people who religiously wipe down their grocery shopping without fail, or simply carry an emergency pack around in your bag with you, wet wipes are now part and parcel of everyday life. […]
Phone, Wallet… Wet Wipes? How Our Personal Priorities Have Changed Over The Last Year
Over the past twelve months, personal hygiene has taken centre stage in a way that nobody could possibly have expected. Pre-pandemic, we washed our hands although many of us would probably admit not as thoroughly as we perhaps should’ve done. Before the pandemic, the chances of us wiping down our shopping once home were slim […]
Beyond Brexit: Guardpack Examines New UK Cosmetics Regulation
Since the initial referendum decision back in 2016, heated debate has raged within UK business circles. This has, at several points over the last four years, even bubbled over into more mainstream media discourse. Questions over border checks, fisheries and general administrative ‘red tape’ have become increasingly common and, unfortunately, increasingly ill-tempered. Within this highly […]
Cosmetics – User Guide to Responsible Person Options Post Brexit
Changes From 1st January 2021 the requirements for placing cosmetic products on the UK and EU markets, including the arrangements for nominated persons, has changed. UK – A responsible person (RP) based in a UK country must be assigned and shown on the artwork. It is the responsibility of the RP to notify the product […]
New Year – New Machine
Increased Capacity Whilst the arrival of 2021 hasn’t quite been the start we would have all hoped for, we were delighted to take delivery of our new tissue-folding machinery just after Christmas and have now begun commissioning the machine and our systems, to double capacity on our flowpack production lines. Global Transport Issues With increasing global issues regarding transport […]