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ArticleHow consumers can (and do) consider sustainability in Christmas gift-giving
As an ALPLA survey indicates that 64% of Americans avoid over-packaged Christmas gifts, 87% reuse wrapping paper and gift bags, and 60% recycle opened packaging, DS Smith advises consumers to use recycled wrapping paper this year – and to scrunch unwrapped paper to gauge its recyclability.
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ArticleAvon reveals new packaging design for brand portfolio
Global beauty company AVON has revealed its new packaging design across brands including fragrances, bodycare and skincare, designed by brand elevation agency Free The Birds.
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ArticleBerry and VOID Technologies develop pet food packaging for store drop-off recycling
Berry Global (Berry) and VOID Technologies have created a high-performance polyethylene (PE) film for pet food packaging, aiming to deliver a solution with superior toughness and puncture resistance, suitable for store drop-off recycling and helping to eliminate problematic non-recyclable materials.
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ArticleAccessible packaging report: Has progress been made?
The industry has focused more on inclusive design over the past few years, but there is still some way to go before all packaging can be deemed truly accessible to all. Victoria Hattersley reports.
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ArticleRecyclable packaging encourages pet food purchases, Amcor study suggests
According to a study from Amcor, 69% of pet owners are incentivized to buy pet food if its packaging is designed for sustainability, with 55% influenced by on-pack recyclability claims.
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ArticlePeroni Nastro Azzurro seeks improved shelf impact with redesign
Brand design agency Outlaw has unveiled a new design for Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s secondary packaging, highlighting the company’s blue ‘Nastro Azzurro’ ribbon and aiming to improve shelf impact.
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ArticleSmurfit Westrock protects Biscuiteers deliveries with cushion pads
Smurfit Westrock’s Food Contact Packaging team has collaborated with Biscuiteers to provide 3-ply and 5-ply cushion pads to protect deliveries, aiming to reduce the amount of biscuits broken in transit and improve customer satisfaction.
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ArticleHow can circular packaging design intersect with branding?
Circular packaging design aims to keep materials and products in use for as long as possible, use materials efficiently and design out waste and pollution. Non-governmental organization (NGO) The Recycling Partnership defines circular packaging as being focused on the reduction and extended use of virgin materials, reducing overall packaging, making packaging recyclable, reusable, compostable and creating packaging from post-consumer recycled materials.
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ArticleBlue Ocean Closures provides fibre-based cap for nutritional supplements
Great Earth’s nutritional supplements have been launched with a fibre-based cap from Blue Ocean Closures, providing an alternative to plastic caps and aiming to address increasing consumer demand for more sustainable packaging.
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ArticleDS Smith develops fibre-based pallet solution for Danish seafood producer
DS Smith has replaced plastic pallets for canned products with corrugated cardboard in collaboration with Danish seafood producer, Vilsund Blue A/S, aiming to eliminate plastic use and increase the number of cans per pallet.
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ArticleBerry and Stora Enso create hybrid packaging solution for Valio yoghurt
Berry Global and Stora Enso have designed a custom version of Berry’s CombiLight pot for Finnish brand Valio’s PROfeel protein puddings, aiming to help the company meet its commitment to reduce plastic usage by 15% in its single-use single-serve packaging by 2026.
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ArticleSmurfit Westrock revamps Poppin Candy box to stand out on social media
After teaming up with Smurfit Westrock, Poppin Candy is distributing its products in bespoke printed, ‘pizza-style’ postal boxes designed to capture the eye on social media.
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Articlepricon and hey circle team up on reusable shipping solution for opticians
pricon, a wholesaler for optician stores in Germany, has announced it will be utilizing hey circle’s reusable shipping packaging to cut waste and CO₂ emissions, with shipping bags in two sizes covering approximately 90% of all shipments.
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ArticleRheumatic consumers struggle with inaccessible medicine packaging, survey says
A survey from the Swedish Rheumatism Association reveals how elderly and disabled consumers can struggle to take medicine in inaccessible packaging – resorting to opening packs with their teeth or a tool, repackaging their medication, or skipping dosages altogether.
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PodcastTalking accessibility in packaging with RiDC
How far has the packaging industry come in accessible design, and how can it do better? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Gordon McCulloch and Allan Mabert from the Research Institute for Disabled Consumers (RiDC) to find out.
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ArticleBerry reports 36% increase in PCR PE use in industrial, consumer and agricultural products
Berry Global’s European Flexibles division has reported a 36% year-on-year increase in the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) polyethylene (PE) across its industrial, consumer (non-contact sensitive), and agricultural film products.
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ArticleSustainability Awards 2024 Finalist Interview: Aldi’s dry goods refill model
As part of our Sustainability Awards Finalist Interview series, we spoke to national sustainability director at Aldi UK, Luke Emery, about its refill initiative for dry goods, nominated in the Commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleCarlsberg unveils refreshed branding for Somersby cider
Carlsberg has collaborated with creative agency Born Ugly on a new global visual identity for its Somersby brand, aiming to increase visibility and brand consistency across the cider’s major markets.
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ArticleAquapak Polymers and N Brown introduce biodegradeable, recyclable garment bags for retail
Aquapak has collaborated with Maxim and N Brown - retail platform and owner of JD Williams, Jacamo and Simply Be - to create garment bags from Hydropol, a ‘marine-safe, biodegradable and recyclable’ polymer alternative to traditional plastics.
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ArticleMonkey 47 gin introduces bottle made from 95% PCR
Pernod Ricard’s premium gin brand Monkey 47 has introduced a bottle made from 95% post-consumer recycled glass (PCR) for its Sloe Gin.