Product Preservation

Flexibles / Product Preservation

Kite Packaging expands air cushion systems range

Serving as an alternative to bubble wrap and other protective void fill solutions, Kite Packaging has expanded its range of air cushion systems.

PE Mar 20, 2020

Food / Product Preservation

Aptar launches InvisiShield active packaging solution for pathogen mitigation

Aptar Food + Beverage, part of AptarGroup, Inc., and a leader in a broad range of premium active packaging systems and processing equipment for fresh-cut fruits, vegetables and seafood, has launched InvisiShield platform technology.

PE Mar 18, 2020

Flexibles / Pharmaceutical

Collaborative European project develops antibacterial film based on essential oils

The European FLEXPOL project has developed an innovative antibacterial and antifungal plastic film using nanoencapsulated essential oils that it says is more eco-friendly than current hygienization methods.

PE Mar 13, 2020

Flexibles / Food

Primitives uses nature as the inspiration for its sensing, compostable thin film material

We spoke with San-Francisco-based start-up, Primitives, about its compostable bioplastic product that can sense and respond to the environment around it.

PE Feb 21, 2020

Automation & Software / Pharmaceutical

Looking back at Pharmapack Europe 2020

This year’s Pharmapack Europe event explored the key trends that are projected to have an impact on the pharma packaging industry in the coming year.

PE Feb 20, 2020

Mondi / Design

Mondi unveils “sustainable by design” solution for avocado packaging

Mondi has partnered with Cartro on a new avocado box that they argue is “sustainable by design”.

PE Feb 17, 2020

Print and Labelling / Flexibles

A look back at an innovative quarter for UFlex

UFlex announced a range of sustainability, engineering, aesthetic, and anti-counterfeiting innovations in Q3 of FY19-20.

PE Feb 14, 2020

Automation & Software / Technology

Danone introduces track and trace solution for baby formula brands

Danone today announced the launch of Track & Connect – a service that it says gives greater transparency on a product’s farm-to-fork journey.

PE Feb 13, 2020

Automation & Software / Pharmaceutical

ACG Inspection introduces “groundbreaking” blockchain-based brand platform

ACG Inspection has introduced a blockchain-based solution for traceability and anti-counterfeiting requirements in the pharmaceutical supply chain.

PE Feb 12, 2020

E-commerce / Food

Global retail-ready packaging market projected to reach over $77 billion by 2024

Evolution of store formats and the opening of transition economies will drive increased demand according to the latest research from Smithers.

PE Feb 11, 2020

Flexibles / Food

BASF and Fabbri Group join forces on compostable cling film for fresh-food packaging

BASF and Fabbri Group say that their new compostable cling film is the “ideal combination of breathability, mechanical performance, and aesthetics”.

PE Feb 7, 2020

Multivac / Food

A holistic approach to sustainable packaging

By using different material and packaging concepts, manufacturers can make an important contribution to meeting current market demands regarding sustainable packaging solutions, according to Danny Köppl of MULTIVAC

PE Feb 6, 2020