All Comment articles – Page 40
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24 Finalists Compete for the Top Sustainable Packaging Accolades
Packaging Europe has announced the top four submissions in each of the six categories of the Sustainability Awards 2018, as judged by the seventeen-strong, independent jury representing the breadth of the European packaging value chain.
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Retaining brand image in eco-friendly packaging
Amid increased consumer demand for more streamlined and sustainable packaging, manufacturers face the challenge of creating solutions that retain brand recognition while producing less waste.
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Warriors for Good
Anthem Benelux takes a look at a selection of brands who it deems worthy of hero status as warriors for good.
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Switching Key Suppliers: a Ten-Step Plan
As the problems recently suffered by KFC and DHL have highlighted, changing key suppliers can be a risky business. Joe Hebblewhite from LPR (La Palette Rouge), a specialist pallet pooling company, offers some advice on getting it right.
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Eco-Design for High End Packaging Using MultiJet 3D Printing
Michael Norkitis, project manager at 3D Systems, talks about the possibilities and benefits of 3D printing in packaging, and the technology's sustainability benefits.
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Coca-Cola’s Sustainable Packaging Strategy – One Year On
One year ago, Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) and Coca-Cola GB (CCGB) presented their Sustainable Packaging Strategy. Elisabeth Skoda finds out from CCEP’s Head of Sustainability, Nick Brown, if the company is on track.
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Packaging Instead of Printing
More and more people are getting their information from the Internet instead of printed newspapers, magazines and brochures; increasingly, they are also ordering products online.
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Bin Picking in Manufacturing
For processors, one of the most promising industrial internet of things (IIoT) tools is the vision system. Combining a 3D camera with vision software and a robot arm enables facilities to automate bin picking.
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DSCSA: The Time Has Come to Act
Thierry Protas, Global Pharma Director at Videojet Technologies, looks at the importance of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) legislation, the looming 2018 cut off point for compliance, and how coding and marking is a key consideration.
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Technological Solutions for Ecological Challenges
Increasing urbanization, smaller household sizes and an ageing population are fundamentally changing the expectations for food and pharmaceutical packaging.
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Why Packaging Is a Game Changer for the IoT
Eric Schultz, VP, Business Development, SGK explains how connected experience design is changing the packaging landscape and how it can enhance your packaging strategy.
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Is it time to rethink use-by dates?
Every year, the world wastes an incredible amount of food — 2.9 trillion pounds to be exact, according to figures published by the United Nations.
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The True Cost of Damage
Companies use a host of tools and processes such as quality control checks and returns tracking reports to keep damage rates at “acceptable” levels, which is usually two to eight percent. Oftentimes, damage is just written off as a loss.
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Fighting Packaging Confusion
According to a recent survey, the majority of Germans feels unable to objectively judge packaging and feels that there is a lack of information.
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Last-mile logistics: How companies can capitalise on innovation
In the ever-changing landscape of online ordering and higher-than-ever customer expectations companies need to adapt quickly, or face being left behind.
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How Companies Can Engage Customers by Using Social Plastic in Product Packaging
David Katz, a keynote speaker at the upcoming marcus evans EuroPack Summit 2018, discusses how Plastic Bank, a global network of micro recycling markets, can help people out of poverty, and what role product packaging can play.
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How to Create Deeper Connections by Going “Direct to User”
Kirsty Cole, Head of Growth, Anthem Benelux, explores the opportunities of introducing brands to an effective direct-to-user model.
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Induction foil seals for the automotive fluids market
While leakage prevention is often the primary driver behind the selection of induction foil sealing for automotive product containers, the technology has now moved on to offer other significant benefits.
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Sustainability Perspectives: Borealis
Sustainability Awards 2018 sponsor Borealis shares its vision for a circular plastics economy, based on innovation and collaboration.
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How to Build a Smarter Factory?
Dr. Daryoush Sangi, SIG’s Head of Production Engineering & Strategic Partnerships, shares his insights for creating a smarter factory and navigating the era of Industry 4.0.