All Comment articles – Page 38
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ArticleGermany’s new Packaging Act: Manufacturers need to become proactive
Gunda Rachut, Chair of Germany’s Central Packaging Registry (ZSVR), explains why the “new” Packaging Act is not really all that new and should not bring any real surprises. In this interview she explains why.
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ArticleInnovations in smart packaging indicators: Life made easy
Smart packaging innovations are going to disrupt a lot of traditional packaging techniques. Packaging that incorporates advanced technologies to provide enhanced functionality compared to conventional packaging can be considered smart.
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ArticleWorking towards solving the circular economy challenge
SYSTEMIQ is a B corporation created in 2016 to drive achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement by transforming markets and business models in three key economic systems: land use, materials and energy.
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ArticleFuture proofing the pharma supply chain
Rich Quelch, Global Head of Marketing, Origin discusses the implications of an inefficient suppy chain.
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ArticleDemand for corrugated: could growing reach of China create European waste mountains?
In what looks like an unintended consequence, China’s recent ban on importing rubbish for recycling looks set to have an impact on the European corrugated waste market.
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ArticleFour growth opportunities for packaging in Europe
To find new revenue in a saturated market, Europe’s packaging firms will need to innovate and diversify their product portfolios. Smithers Pira’s analysis identifies the following four growth opportunities for the next five years and beyond
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ArticleOn the Need for a Fundamental E-Think
Smurfit Kappa’s Gérard van den Boogaard discusses the mind-boggling array of variables presented by e-commerce, overturning almost all of the suppositions that have served logistics and tertiary packaging well until now.
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ArticleCEFLEX: Transformative Collaboration in Flexibles
For 2 years CEFLEX worked quietly on mapping a flexibles circular economy. Now it's ready to share its detailed vision and direction of travel. Tim Sykes was privileged as the first journalist to attend its general meeting – and left deeply impressed
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ArticleThe digitalisation of food palletising
The technological and social revolutions of the past few decades have completely reshaped industry. The food packaging and palletising industry is no exception.
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ArticleOne size doesn’t fit all when it comes to more sustainable packaging
Sustainability is complicated, and when it comes to packaging, it can manifest itself in many ways and on many levels.
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ArticleA Theme-Based Approach to Packaging Design
Quadpack Industries will be presenting new collections within a theme-based approach, and each one expresses the needs and desires of consumers through virtual personalities.
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ArticleRecycling - An essential measure for the circular economy
K 2019 makes the case for plastics and highlight advances in recycling innovation.
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ArticleInnovation in Blow Moulding and Thermoforming – The advent of simulation
We must continuously innovate – or someone else will. Everywhere we can see how 21st century computing power has driven innovation and reduced costs – but not everywhere in the plastics industry, as David Russell reports.
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ArticlePodcast: Addressing the skills shortage in the packaging industry
Bruce Funnell, head of packaging for global confectionery at Nestlé and Louise Codling, CEO of The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink, discuss the skills shortage within the packaging industry with Libby White.
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ArticleGlobal Serialization: Russian Track and Trace Readiness
Excellis Health is a provider of strategy and implementation consulting services within the Life Sciences and Healthcare industries.
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ArticleBritish Plastics Federation Survey: Against No Deal Brexit and for Revoking Article 50
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has surveyed its members in a flash poll that mirrored the ‘indicative votes’ that MP’s voted for in the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 March.
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ArticleAdoption of the Single-Use Plastics Directive: Industry Organisations React
On March 27th, the European Parliament approved the Single-Use Plastics directive. Packaging Europe has gathered reactions from various industry associations.
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ArticleOcean plastics: One in two Germans feel responsible
On the occasion of the 14th German packaging congress in Berlin, the German Packaging Institute (dvi) has surveyed consumers about their opinion about plastics, packaging and sustainability.
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ArticleThe Future of Industry 4.0
What is next for digitization and Industry 4.0? Five questions for Dr.-Ing. Matthias Schopp, head of Engineering Systems at KHS in Bad Kreuznach in Germany.
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ArticlePackaging Connections 22/03/2019
In this week's weekly video news roundup, we look at trends and developments in the pouch market from lightweighting to recyclability, find out about a new mobility aid masterbatch and explore the dangers of simplistic media messages for packaging.