We have welcomed three new recruits to the Herbert Walkers team, as we prepare for more growth following out £3 million investment in new equipment and improved facilities. Two of the new appointments are trainee positions, providing a first step on the career ladder for our young recruits, while the third ‘new’ member of the […]
In a world where sustainability forms an important part of ESG reporting and can have a tangible commercial value on the bottom line, greenwashing is no longer an option. Consumers are holding companies to account for the sustainability claims they make and both consumer and B2B companies are not only taking action to ensure they […]
While the team continued delivering high quality print jobs for customers at our Yorkshire print factory this week, Herbert Walkers’ managing director, Mike Lammas, and sales director, Andy Christie, spent a couple of days down in Birmingham for the Packaging Innovations show, where we once again took a stand. The exhibition aims to showcase the […]
Herbert Walkers has been awarded a British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) AA certification; the highest possible rating for food safety and compliance. The AA rating follows an annual BRCGS audit in December 2022, and the accolade sets us apart for reaching the highest possible standards, building on our A rating last year and our […]
Every New Year brings with it a sense of both the familiar and the new. Change is constant and inevitable, and the print & packaging sector is always evolving with new technologies, trends and compliance requirements. But old themes often persist too, and, as we step into 2023, we are leaving behind another challenging year, […]
The environmental lobby has been getting progressively louder. From forest fires and floods, to droughts, heatwaves and famines, it has become increasingly clear that the world is losing in the battle against climate change. The concerns that were raised by scientists just a few years ago are now hitting the headlines as a crisis that’s […]
With high energy prices affecting production overheads, and the cost of ingredients and raw materials rising, it is becoming increasingly difficult for brands and retailers to offer consumers the affordability they’re looking for . Shoppers hard hit by the cost of living crisis have less to spend, so every penny counts in the battle to […]
The latest employment figures indicate that unemployment is at its lowest level for 50 years in the UK, with more vacancies being advertised than there are candidates to fill them. On the face of it, that seems like a rosy picture, but the printing industry, like many others, is suffering from a lack of skills, […]
It may still be the season for slapping on the sunscreen, but Christmas will be upon us before we know it. In fact, at Herbert Walkers, Christmas is already coming off the production lines in the form of packaging for everything from cosmetics to confectionary. Christmas gifting season is a huge opportunity for the cosmetics […]
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