All Comment articles – Page 29
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ArticleReduction of material usage – a different path to the same goal
As Stefan Scheibel of MULTIVAC argues, might the reduction of materials be a potential solution to the issue of plastic waste?
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ArticleThe IKEA packaging challenge
Ahead of PACE Packaging and Converting Executive Forum in Vienna on March 11th and March 12th, 2020, we catch up with Allan Dickner, range engineering leader packaging at IKEA.
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ArticleIntroducing 257F – monta’s reliable splicing tape
monta has developed a splicing tape developed to withstand the physical stress of the thermoforming process.
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ArticleNew report from Kemira maps out the potential future of food consumption and food packaging
A report commissioned by Kemira discusses four possible future scenarios regarding how we will purchase, package and consume food in Europe in 2030.
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ArticleMaking shipping more efficient
Ahead of his appearance at the PACE Packaging and Converting Executive forum on March 11th and 12th, 2020 in Vienna, Elisabeth Skoda caught up with Nigel Diment, head of global packaging at Norgine, to find out more.
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ArticlePackaging in the Anthropocene
In a world heading towards climate crisis, Packaging Europe’s Tim Sykes calls for a radical reframing of the sustainability agenda.
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ArticleThe Rapid Interview: "Big innovations often come from surprisingly obvious ideas"
Cedric D’Souza, CTO of AeroFlexx talks disruption, misconceptions, and his view on the limitations of LCAs.
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ArticlePrimitives 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.
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Article"We need to think laterally and in unusual ways" – a conversation with Garçon Wines
Can Garçon Wines’ novel invention challenge the glass bottle for superiority in a notoriously competitive market?
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ArticleHow to create Instagram-ready packaging
Robert Lockyer, CEO at Delta Global, argues that brands need to be acutely aware of current Instagram-related trends and themes.
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Article"Only as much packaging as necessary" – an introduction to banding
Thomas Weber, Content Manager at ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG puts the case forward for banding as a resource-efficient, sustainable solution to the plastic waste issue.
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ArticleAlbéa and Colgate launch first recyclable toothpaste tube in Europe
Colgate has just launched its “Smile for Good” toothpaste in Europe in a tube made with HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene), a polymer that is widely used for milk containers and other plastic bottles and is recyclable.
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ArticleA 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
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ArticleResearching the impact of ocean plastics
eXXpedition is an all-female sailing voyage and scientific research mission with a goal to research the impact of plastic pollution in the ocean.
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ArticleWhere’s secondary packaging going?
The war on packaging waste is fought on many fronts in the beverage industry – from the manufacturers of packaging materials to the bottler.
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ArticleReflections on the eve of Brexit
The UK leaves the European Union on 31st January. Packaging Europe’s Brand Director Tim Sykes shares his personal and professional reflections ahead of the historic day.
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ArticleHow to find the “Sweet Spot” for your e-commerce packaging
Gavin Mounce, e-commerce Design Manager at DS Smith Packaging, talks about the path to great e-commerce packaging.
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ArticleHow companies can achieve faster time-to-market with cloud-based labelling
Ken Moir, VP Marketing, NiceLabel, looks at the implications of cloud-based labelling for manufacturers.
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ArticleIndustry 4.0 – What are we really talking about?
Lucian Dold, General Manager for Product and Channel marketing within the EMEA Region at Omron Industrial Automation Europe, questions what Industry 4.0 truly means for manufacturers and their customers.
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ArticleWEF 2020: innovation, collaboration, and the vital role of packaging
Amcor CEO Ron Delia reflects on innovation and collaboration, and the vital role packaging will play in the future.