As the holiday season kicks into full swing, it's easy to miss a few updates amid the festive rush.
Welcome to the November edition of our newsletter.
Dec 08, 2025
Step 5 focuses on ensuring packaging runs smoothly and reliably in full production. Our teams work closely together to align materials, schedules, and specifications so every batch meets the same high standards confirmed during validation.
From colour consistency and structural accuracy to quality control checks and line performance monitoring, production is carefully managed to ensure packaging performs exactly as intended at scale. This step gives customers the assurance that their solution is not only validated but ready to deliver day after day.
Read the full blog here: VPK UKI Blog - Step 5
This month saw the announcement of a major advancement in VPK's UK distribution strategy. Three leading family-run logistics firms, Campeys of Selby, Premier Logistics and Wrings Transport, have joined forces to deliver a national transport and storage solution for VPK.
This collaborative model provides the scale of a national 3PL with the service quality of SME family businesses. It brings aligned trunking routes, improved backhauling, reduce emissions, and a more responsive network for customers across the country.
It also creates a scalable foundation capable of supporting future expansion as VPK's UK manufacturing footprint continues to grow.
Read the full story here: VPK UKI Strengthens Logistics Network
In his newest feature for PetFoodPRO, Adam Platts explores how packaging has become a key performance lever for pet food manufacturers navigating heavy products, rising costs, automation demands, and sustainability pressures.
The article examines how corrugated design influences pallet efficiency, transport stability, machine performance, and SKU complexity. Adam also highlights why collaboration across packaging, logistics and operations is essential for unlocking real-world efficiency gains.
Read Adam's piece here: Pet Food Pro article
Our November Meet the Team feature introduces Matt Shackleton, Head of Supply Chain for VPK UK & Ireland.
Matt shares insights into his first months with the business, why he enjoys the pace and variety of supply chain leadership, and how he is supporting team development and continuous improvement across the network.
He also gives us a glimpse into life outside of work, from keeping active at the gym to exploring new holiday destinations, walking the dog, and spending time with family and friends.
Get to know Matt here: Meet the team: Matt Shackleton
October and early November saw two exceptional achievements at our Wellington site
These achievements highlight the skill and dedication of our operators and the continuous improvement mindset that drives our manufacturing excellence.
Next month we'll be focusing on Step 6: Supply, where production excellence meets logistics precision, ensuring every packaging solution reaches customers reliably, efficiently, and sustainably.
Stay tuned as we continue to follow the journey from concept to customer through the VPK Eight-Step Solution Cycle.
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