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…
Having attracted over 76,000 visitors from more than 170 countries, drinktec 2017 was the biggest edition in its 66-year history. With the benefit of a couple of months' hindsight, Packaging Europe picks out the key beverage trends and innovations
Nude Brand Creation unveiled its redesign for Midleton Very Rare Vintage 2017, the 34th edition of one of the most exclusive whiskeys ever produced in Ireland.
Anthem, a global creative agency that actively connects brands with consumers by amplifying desirability from brand design to brand campaign to drive brand performance, has been honored with two awards of excellence
Colour and imagery are the most attention-grabbing aspects of packaging design, according to research by contract packers WePack, investigating public perception of packing aesthetics in the digital age.
This year’s winner of the BillerudKorsnäs PIDA Germany design competition is a team from Stuttgart Media University. The winning students succeeded in creating a sustainable, smart and attractive packaging solution for wristwatches.
SAXOPRINT, one of Europe’s leading online printing companies, has created a new range of ‘sweet promotional products’, giving its customers a greater range of giveaways and gifts.
The Xerox digital print live! event held in Hever, UK, on 19th October 2017 demonstrated how digital print can support and accelerate start-ups such as in the extremely competitive chocolate sector within the food industry.
A newly-launched range of almond drinks, with design by B&B studio, heralds the first foray into a new category by leading challenger brand Pip & Nut, whose innovative nut butters have helped reinvigorate the savoury spreads sector.
Mehmet Gözetlik shook the design world by releasing images of familiar branded goods stripped of the ‘visual noise’. Passionate as ever about rescuing the human psyche from data overload, he talks to Tim Sykes about minimalism in a maximalist market.
