All Consumer Experience articles – Page 11
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ArticleEvery Can Counts reports over 100,000 cans recycled across festivals this summer
Every Can Counts has announced that this summer, it helped festival goers across the UK and Ireland recycle over 100,000 cans – a 59% year on year increase – while spreading the word about the importance of recycling.
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ArticleEviosys aims to improve metal packaging accessibility with new closure
Eviosys has unveiled the latest addition to its Orbit closure range, the 66mm diameter closure for jars, designed to be opened without force.
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ArticleFour-flap McFlurry cups set to help McDonald’s boost packaging recyclability
As it brings its Mini McFlurry format to the United States, McDonald’s is serving both the small and standard sizes of its soft serve dessert in four-flap cups – contributing to its goal of achieving 100% renewable, recycled, or certified materials for its primary guest packaging by the end of 2025.
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ArticleThe LEGO approach to packaging sustainability
Aiming to transition completely into sustainability-minded packaging materials by 2025, Lego is introducing paper packets to deliver bricks in sets; offering consumers fibre-based containers and bags when shopping in-store; and delivering online orders in ‘100% paper’ packages, from the boxes to the tape used to seal them.
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ArticleBeetlejuice-themed Fanta cans celebrate movie release and Halloween season
Fanta and Warner Bros. Pictures are celebrating the release of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in cinemas with a lineup of limited-edition Fanta cans, including an exclusive Beetlejuice flavour, and the opportunity to win tickets by scanning a QR code.
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ArticleCosta Coffee and Podback announce in-store coffee pod recycling trial
Costa Coffee has collaborated with coffee pod recycling service Podback for a new trial, to offer coffee pod recycling in 142 Costa Coffee stores across the UK.
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ArticleDigital vouchers and charity donations enabled with TOMRA’s new reverse vending machine
With the release of the TOMRA R2 reverse vending machine, TOMRA Collection plans to offer multi-feed returns at smaller retail venues and allow consumers to convert their deposit refunds into digital vouchers or donate them to charity.
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ArticleSEE seeks plastic usage and packaging cost reductions with ‘recycle-ready’ laminates
SEE has launched a new range of high-barrier, printable laminates across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, designed to help food processors use less plastic in packaging, improve recyclability and reduce total packaging costs.
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ArticleReturnity adapts shipping box solution for varying distribution line setups
Returnity has adapted its reusable shipping box solution to work with various distribution line setups in retail and e-commerce, aiming to meet the challenges of varying production lines, labelling systems and automation technologies.
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ArticleAptar Closures launches lightweight disc top closure for personal care and home products
Aptar Closures has introduced its new 2” Disc Top Lite, said to be 23% lighter than standard disc tops and part of the company’s disc top dispensing solutions globally introduced for beauty, personal care and home care products this year.
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PodcastFashion for Good with Georgia Parker: Making fashion packaging more sustainable
What are the fashion and textiles industry’s biggest problems when it comes to sustainable packaging and where do the solutions lie? To help answer these questions, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Georgia Parker, Innovation Director at Fashion for Good – an organization whose mission is to unite the fashion ecosystem to bring about positive change.
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ArticleInterchangeable artwork cards in reusable water bottle cater to young consumers
Aiming to encourage young people to drink more water, Berry Global and Aquafigure have released a new line of reusable water bottles that can be customized at will with interchangeable 3D artwork cards.
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ArticleRecyclable, PCR tottles for on-the-go cosmetics revealed by Quadpack
Quadpack has expanded its range of on-the-go skincare and makeup tottles with new shapes and applicators – all made of recyclable materials and with PCR options, the company says.
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ArticleAlesayi Beverage Co and SIG to serve HoReCa with bag-in-box energy drinks
Alesayi Beverage Corporation is utilizing SIG’s bags, fitments, and filling system to supply hotels, restaurants, and cafes with products in bag-in-box packaging.
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ArticleSMA Nutrition aims to support visually impaired customers through NaviLens technology
SMA Nutrition is aiming to support its visually impaired consumers by putting NaviLens codes on all its product packaging, with the technology enabling visually impaired parents and caregivers to make informed purchasing decisions and get answers to feeding queries, in-store and at home.
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ArticleHow to get everyone on board with reuse and refill – the Unilever way
Unilever has laid out its six steps to unlock successful reusable and refillable packaging models, including advice for encouraging uptake among consumers and retailers – basing its findings on systems currently operating in Africa and Asia.
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ArticleWooden cutlery dispenser aims to minimize germs and avoid single-use plastics
Celebration Packaging has developed a zero-touch dispenser for disposable wooden cutlery, striving for a hygienic, convenient, and sustainable solution for single-use tableware.
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ArticleWhat can a local football team teach us about young people’s views on water bottles?
Over the previous football season, Packaging Europe got involved in a packaging sustainability collaboration with a local youth football team, with a view to learning about young consumer habits and behaviour. What results is a small-sample snapshot of differing behaviours, differing perceptions of sustainability – and the familiar gap between consumer ideas and actions.
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ArticleInnovia launches low-density film for ice cream flow wrap packaging
Innovia Films, a BOPP films producer, has announced its new white ‘ultra-low density’ film specifically engineered for ice cream flow wrap packaging.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging’s recyclable solution utilized for instant porridge brand
Food producer Symington’s has been using Greiner Packaging’s K3 cardboard-plastic solution for its Naked instant noodles since 2021, and is said to be the ‘first UK food producer’ to move its Oatburst instant porridge brand to Greiner Packaging’s K3 r100 self-separating, designed-for-recycling variant.