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…
Michael McCormick, Global Marketing Manager for the Cosmetics, Personal and Homecare sectors at Videojet Technologies, looks at the effect the popularity of male grooming products has had on manufacturers in terms of coding and marking.
As a designer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging and delivery systems, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has fully embraced 3D print technology.
Globalisation and digital technologies are changing businesses, especially as companies look to find new ways to amplify growth and expand into new markets.
Arthur Smith, Global Marketing Manager for Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices at Videojet Technologies, looks at how coding and marking plays a key role in the medical device industry through the use of Unique Device Identification (UDI).
Before market introduction, a new pharmaceutical product must undergo a number of approval processes. These not only concern the new drug, but also its packaging.
Stuart Lendrum (former head of packaging at Sainsbury's) presents his vision for a packaging industry that needs to show leadership in facing the sustainability challenge
Prime labels are becoming increasingly complex and non-prime labels are becoming increasingly functional. They are among the key trends dominating the label industry according to the latest FINAT RADAR.
Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days.
Tracy Sutton, renowned consultant in circular economy packaging design and founder of Root, reports on her recent field trip to study Norway’s waste management systems.
The subject of mineral oil migration has received a lot of media coverage over the last few years and is a complicated topic, as there are many different opinions, tests and data for a packaging technologist to consider.
GSK shares behind the scenes of a major project with Packaging Europe, the largest venture in GSK CH for 2014-15 which saw a switch from Rx to Cx for the nasal spray product Flonase.
