All Comment articles – Page 36
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ArticleSustainability: New materials, new challenges
With the topic of climate change on the rise, and statistics revealing that only 30% of Europe's plastic is recycled, the demand among consumers for products and packaging made with sustainable packaging continues to grow.
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ArticleTOMRA welcomes feedback on DEFRA DRS consultation
The summary of results from Defra’s consultation into a deposit return scheme for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been welcomed by world-leading reverse vending company, TOMRA Collection Solutions.
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ArticleLeading industry voices warn against “self-sabotaging” no-deal Brexit
Rising up to address escalating concerns, key industry players in the packaging sphere aim to fill in the vast gaps - just one crucial sector of the UK’s industry that may be greatly affected by this risk-filled strategy.
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ArticleTo Error is Human
Adem Kulauzovic, Director of Coding Automation, Domino, explains how integrated and automated coding and marking reduces costly product recalls
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ArticleMore than just a label
Ken Moir, VP Marketing, NiceLabel explores solutions to today's labelling challenges
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ArticleRobotics – from science fiction to reality
Elisabeth Skoda speaks to several industry experts to shine a spotlight on just a few of the recent developments that showcase robots’ potential in the industry.
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ArticleDigital’s day has arrived
Sean Riley, senior director, media and industry communications, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, explores the evolution of digital printing and explains why it is poised to "pop".
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Packaging Connections 08/07/2019
Our weekly packaging highlights, featuring a conceptual green design for green fingered applications, an acquisition with big implications for rigid plastics globally, and a German collaboration to explore potential for (edible?) seaweed packaging.
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ArticleHow the art of drinks packaging is set to change for brands as NOLO grows
Leyton Hardwick, founder and creative director at Drink Works, explores the growing trend of NOLO (no and low alcohol), and what it means for pack design.
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ArticleSustainable Design Series 2 – Minus Water
Using insight driven design as a tool for innovation, this four-part series showcases a range of future focused concept designs looking to reduce the negative environmental impact of packaging.
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ArticleElevating the customer experience with personalized packaging
In today’s shopping trends, customers, particularly millennials, are looking for not only the product but also the personal connection that products and brands have to offer.
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ArticlePaper Formulation Technology is a Key Driver for Sustainable Packaging
Ricardo De Genova, Vice President, Strategic Marketing and R&D at PaperSolenis, explores what challenges paper has to overcome in order to be able to provide products such as bottles, disposable cups and ready-meal containers.
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ArticlePersonalised Medicine Imposes Increasingly Complex Requirements on Pharmaceutical Packaging
Thanks to advances in personalised medicine, treatments are becoming even more effective. However, without intelligent packaging solutions, this revolution in the pharmaceutical industry would not be possible.
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ArticleAdhesives Snapshot
Is your adhesive circular? Is it vegan? Does it add value? Minuscule in relative volume terms but crucial in ensuring the viability of a package, adhesives are often a central consideration in the key challenges that packaging is asked to solve.
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ArticleSpecial demands on the safety of baby food
Dr. Ulrich Nehring explores how pollutants can find their way into baby food and how good manufacturing practices can reduce dangers.
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ArticlePodcast: Making Packaging Talk
Barbara Operschall from the Austrian company SpeechCode explains to Elisabeth Skoda how a simple on-pack code can give consumers valuable product information via their smartphones without the need to be connected to the internet.
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ArticleIntroducing all 190+ Sustainability Awards 2019 submissions
Entries to the most important international sustainable packaging competition have smashed last year's record by 60%. As the expert judging panel gets judging, here is the complete list of submissions to the 2019 edition.
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ArticleSpeed or Flexibility – What’s Driving R&D in Machinery?
Christian Treitel, VP marketing & business strategy at Bosch Packaging Technology, talked to Tim Sykes about the intersections of flexibility, output, sustainability and connectivity driving of R&D in packaging lines today.
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ArticleOn Second Thoughts... Digital market research tools can kill your brand’s opportunities
In our regular guest columnist slot that challenges received wisdom, Marcel Verhaaf (creative director at Anthem Benelux) considers the risks of judging physical design using digital imagery.
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Article“Small steps can make a huge collective impact”
Libby White talks to Susie Ma, founder of Tropic Skincare, a beauty brand which has recently launched its products with a fresh approach in refillable packaging.