On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
As more and more consumers embrace online shopping, packaging continues to play a pivotal role in both the brand and the consumer’s ecommerce experience.
In the wake of Costa Coffee’s commitment to recycling the same volume of cups it puts to market, Cambridge Consultants and DS Smith Recycling look at recycling solutions.
After demonstrating its capabilities in the labels market, digital print sees its next big growth opportunity in packaging. Tim Sykes visited HP Indigo and HP Scitex in Israel to get a close look at the latest presses and meet the early adopters
Efforts to extend the life span of foods have a long history. Ancient tactics relied on nature to prevent food from rotting — freezing meat in arctic conditions and drying fruits in the tropical sun are just two examples.
The Packaging Whistler makes a plea for packaging to integrate the talent and new ideas of a younger generation, which is all too often excluded from this industry
James Wolff, Global Marketing Manager at Videojet Technologies, looks at current trends in the salty snacks market and the benefits of planning coding and marking operations in partnership with a specialist supplier.
Steven Cox, Creative Services Director at Daymon, talks to Packaging Europe about how brands can use packaging to boost their sales and their image. A customer walks down the aisle. Something green catches her eye on the third shelf. At that moment,
The members of ECMA travelled to Schiphol Airport for the annual Business Seminar. This year’s seminar focused on the opportunities for cartons created by the discussion around plastics.
Ahead of DowDuPont's 30th Awards for Packaging Innovation chair of the judging panel David Luttenberger, global packaging director at Mintel, shares his perspectives on the competition and packaging innovation itself with fellow jury member Tim Sykes
Within the packaging industry, sustainability is often focused on the “consumer” side, a market that is set to grow year on year by 3.5% reaching a total value of $997 billion by 2020.
A white paper released today from Markem-Imaje describes the drivers behind a building momentum in North America and Europe for the adoption of GS1-128 barcodes as the ubiquitous standard within retail and foodservice packaging.
