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AIPIA announces drupa 2020 partnership

How packaging can help brands in a mobile commerce world

07-Nov-2018 By Jenny Eagle

AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) has partnered with drupa 2020, printing technology show, to host a Members’ Village as well as demonstrations and presentations about Active & Intelligent Packaging technologies and how...

Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co. sees rising demand for its handmade chocolate pizzas

07-Nov-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Co. has partnered with ULMA Packaging to meet demand for its handmade chocolate pizzas over Christmas.

Constantia Flexibles & Wikitude announce first AR packaging customer

22-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Constantia Flexibles has partnered with Wikitude to launch ‘Constantia Interactive’, augmented reality (AR) packaging, with plans to expand into the ‘Interactive Packaging’ market.

Colbert Packaging serves as US beta site for Brausse 1060ER die cutter

16-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Colbert Packaging has installed a second Brausse 1060ER die cutter at its production site in Elkhart, Indiana, the first US-based packaging supplier to implement this latest Brausse equipment with blanking technology.

Processing innovation: Tokyo Pack 2018

Asia packaging challenges 2030: ‘Instead of burning plastics, Japan wants to reuse and recycle’

08-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Beyond 2030 it is difficult to identify F&B packaging milestones because of changing technology and consumer lifestyles, says ICPPJ.

Tokyo Pack 2018

Singapore will run out of packaging waste landfill by 2035

03-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Singapore has created a Singapore Packaging Agreement (SPA) to alleviate the problem of packaging waste in the country.

Tokyo Pack 2018

European laws against single-use plastic have led to an increased awareness in Japan

02-Oct-2018 By Jenny Eagle

European recycling technology and laws against single-use plastic have led to an increased awareness in Japan, particularly among the retail and food service industries, says JPI (Japan Packaging Institute).

ECMA Congress 2018

HP on the importance of digital folding carton capabilities

27-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Digital printing is growing and converters need more sophisticated technology to differentiate themselves and add value to brands, according to HP.

ECMA Congress 2018

ECMA Congress welcomes Pro Carton president

26-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Horst Bittermann made his debut as president of Pro Carton at the ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Congress (September 20-21) in Riga, Latvia, this year, taking over from Roland Rex who stood down in June after eight years.

ECMA Congress 2018

Plastic Soup Foundation & VU University Amsterdam to analyse effects of microplastics

26-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

The Plastic Soup Foundation has partnered with VU University Amsterdam (Free University) on a three-year project to analyse the direct effects of plastics and additives in plastic.

ECMA Congress 2018

ECMA revises its business strategy to tackle growing challenges

24-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

ECMA (The European Carton Makers Association) has revised its business strategy to tackle growing challenges within the industry such as Brexit, food safety, recruiting a younger workforce, currency fluctuations and sustainability.

Editor’s spotlight ECMA Congress 2018

Brexit: ‘If the worst case scenario happens the UK will make ‘No deal’ and will have to trade on WTO terms’

20-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

If the worst case scenario happens in Brexit negotiations the UK will make ‘No deal’ and will have to trade on WTO (World Trade Organization) terms, the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations, says Baker...

Preview Tokyo Pack 2018

Ageing population continues to drive packaging developments in Japan

17-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Japan will highlight the need to put the environment at the heart of packaging design at this year’s Tokyo Pack 2018 at Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Center (October 2-5).

Sacmi Group launches Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate Division

14-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Sacmi Group has announced the launch of Sacmi Packaging & Chocolate Division as part of an organisation restructure.

Munk Pack rebrands its Protein Cookies packaging

13-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Munk Pack ready-to-eat snacks has rebranded its packaging for its Protein Cookies.

ECMA Congress 2018 preview

Brexit and its impact on businesses to take centre stage at ECMA Congress

12-Sep-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Brexit, the Circular Economy, plastic waste and digital technology are some of the highlights at this year’s ECMA (European Carton Makers Association) Congress.

Fastest growing market for blow molded bottles is sweet & savory spreads and still water

31-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Demand for blow molded bottles in Europe was 189 billion units in 2017, up from 176 billion in 2013, with the fastest growing market segments have been sweet and savory spreads and still water, says AMI Consulting.

Ti to acquire Biofilm expanding its presence in Latin America

22-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Taghleef Industries (Ti) has reached an agreement to acquire Biofilm, a Bi-oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer for flexible packaging, labels and industrial applications.

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Thomas Fudge’s unveils biscuit and flatbread packaging redesign

20-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Thomas Fudge’s has partnered with Qualvis to redesign the packaging for a sweet and savoury biscuit line-up of seven packs and a range of flatbreads.

Treofan to sell European business to Jindal Films

13-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

M&C, which owns Treofan Holdings, has sold its controlling stake in Treofan Europe to Jindal Films, an Indian film and label manufacturer.

Amcor to have a bigger foothold in the US with Bemis acquisition

09-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor has announced it will acquire Bemis in the US for $5.25bn, with the transaction expected to be complete by Q1, 2019.

BRITA: #plasticfreechallenge - Can consumers last 48-hours without plastic?

07-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

With between five and 13 million tons of plastic ending up in our oceans each year, it’s time to take drastic action, says BRITA.

BillerudKorsnäs & Uppsala University to create paper battery for smart packaging

02-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University in Sweden are one step closer to making paper batteries, with pure cellulose from algae, for applications including smart packaging.

Kliklok endload cartoner meets future-proof sanitary requirements

01-Aug-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Bosch Packaging Technology has launched a Kliklok Midrange Endload Cartoner (MEC), which it will present at Pack Expo International 2018 in Chicago (October 14-17, 2018).

Kiefel to group all packaging activities into one division

30-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Kiefel says it will group all its packaging activities; in Freilassing (Germany) Mould & Matic (Austria) and Bosch-Sprang (the Netherlands) into one Kiefel Packaging Division.

Nestlé back in RSPO, pledged to achieve 100% RSPO certified palm oil in five years’ time

19-Jul-2018 By Tingmin Koe

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) had reinstated Nestlé S.A.’s membership and certificates on Monday (16 July).

PreScouter research report

‘Which smart packaging technologies are readily available in 2018’

18-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Amcor’s MaXQ digital system, EVRYTHNG and ScanTrust Internet of Things (IoT), Smartglyph and MagicAdd are just some of the technologies identified by PreScouter research, which has led to readily available smart packaging in 2018.

British confectionery exporter secures distributor in Japan

13-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Cocoda, which works with small luxury brands to market and sell their confectionery products abroad, has secured a distribution contract with Japan.

Pack2Go Europe quality trademark to go live in two months

12-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Pack2Go Europe has launched a quality trademark to use on products with an associated logo and label.

Colpac meets demand for ‘Generation Graze’ with ‘Big Night In’ packaging format

11-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Colpac has designed A ‘Big Night In’ packaging format to meet demand for on-the-go or ‘Generation Graze’.

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That’s It expands into US chocolate market to compete with Godiva

11-Jul-2018 By Douglas Yu

Fruit bars maker, That’s It, has entered the confectionery category by introducing a line of truffles made with 64% dark chocolate: dark chocolate and dates, and dark chocolate and figs.

2018 BIO World Congress

How bioplastics will affect materials and packaging companies

10-Jul-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Corbion, DuPont, Synvina and Origin Materials are some of the companies taking part in this year’s 2018 BIO World Congress this month (July 16-19).

AIPIA Americas Summit

AIPIA: ‘Packages need to be part of a customer journey’

06-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

One of the themes of the AIPIA Americas Summit in New Jersey (June 4,5) was NFC (Near Field Communication) tags and AR (Augmented Reality).

AIPIA Americas Summit

Arjowiggins: ‘We are connected but we still like the feel and touch of an object’

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

We are a connected world but consumers still need to touch and feel a product, (haptics), says Arjowiggins.

AIPIA Summit: ‘It’s not about the box nor the bottle but the technology behind it’

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

The AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) kicked off its first American Summit June 4, announcing it is expanding in Asia after launching its first Chinese language website.

AIPIA Summit: ‘Brands need to think like entertainment companies’

05-Jun-2018 By Jenny Eagle

People are getting used to having their phone and using it to interpret information around them, according to Leo Burnett.

Sniff Seal lets consumers know what a product smells like before buying it

31-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Tri-Seal, part of Tekni-Plex has been granted a patent for its Sniff Seal technology, which can be used for a variety of product categories including dairy, confectionery, bakery and beverages.

Cranswick; WPO & Axion Polymers get vocal about plastic recycling

‘No single organisation can drive change in plastic packaging’

30-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Cranswick fresh food producers has partnered with Waitrose, Iceland and Surfers Against Sewage, to drive debate and influence change of the single use of plastic.

AIPIA Americas Summit preview

Digimarc Barcode has the ‘potential to fundamentally change packaging’

30-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

'Visual codes such as UPC (Universal Product Codes) and QR (Quick Response) have been around for decades. They are ‘artifacts’ of a time when machines required visual symbologies'.

AIPIA Americas Summit preview

Applied DNA Sciences molecular tags make sure products are 'what they claim to be'

29-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Are terms like “pure vanilla,” “extra virgin olive oil,” or “Made in France” claims that consumers can trust?

AIPIA Summit Americas preview

Zappar & Mindshare look at the future of AR and its implications for brands

28-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Zappar has released a report in partnership with Mindshare UK, looking at the future of AR (Augmented Reality) and the implications for brands.

Dover Chemical Corporation files EFSA safety request for use of an additive in plastics

23-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Dover Chemical Corporation has asked EFSA for a safety evaluation for use of an additive in plastics.

DS Smith to acquire CCC to boost its box-making capacity

23-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

DS Smith will acquire Corrugated Container Corporation (CCC), for an undisclosed amount, to boost its box-making capacity.

Churchill’s Confectionery debuts musical biscuit tin to commemorate Royal Wedding

17-May-2018 By Jenny Eagle

Churchill’s Confectionery has partnered with Electropac, electronic packaging to debut a musical biscuit tin to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday (May 19).

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