All Consumer Experience articles – Page 3
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ArticleWine in a can: the Australian perspective
Following our interview with Austrade last month where we discussed packaging innovation in Australia, we asked Ian Batt, winemaker and founder of Australia’s Small Things Wine (which produces wine in a can) about recyclability, the manufacturing process and sustainability goals.
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ArticleResearch suggests that unclear information is preventing consumers from recycling effectively
Surveys conducted amongst Polish and Spanish consumers by the University of Reading and its partners have suggested that a lack of knowledge about food packaging may be hindering its effective disposal – indicating that more consumer education is needed to successfully reduce packaging waste.
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ArticleWRAP’s perspective on sustainable solutions, collaboration and reshaping packaging systems
Packaging Europe attended Coca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk event in London in early December, which focused on reduce, reuse and recycle in packaging. At the event we spoke to Catherine David, director of collaboration and change at WRAP, to gain her insights on sustainability challenges and solutions.
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ArticleWhat’s next for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in terms of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’?
Packaging Europe attended Coca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk Event in London in early December, which focused on reduce, reuse and recycle in packaging. At the event, we spoke to Sam Jones, head of climate and sustainability in Great Britain at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) about consumer behaviour, the company’s aims towards the 3 Rs and future plans.
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ArticleCoca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk Event 2022: what does the future of packaging look like?
Focused on the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, Coca-Cola Great Britain’s Real Talk event took place at the company’s London office on the 1st December. Tony Juniper CBE moderated two panels with representatives from organisations including CCEP, McDonalds, WWF and WRAP. Frances Butler reports.
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ArticleTekniPlex launches dispensing liners with peel tabs for range of product types
TekniPlex Consumer Products has released a range of Peel n Pour dispensing liners with a peel tab design set to package a range of liquid, powder, and solid products, cut down production costs, and simplify sourcing demands.
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ArticleConnected juice carton educates consumers about its sustainability benefits
Spain’s top juice brand, Don Simon, has unveiled what it describes as its first-ever 100% environmentally friendly and smart packaging, which, it says will do good for both consumers and the environment.
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ArticleRefillable Packaging – How to provide a sustainable solution from concept to design and beyond
Refillable packaging is on the rise, yet there is still a long way to go before it’s considered a fully sustainable solution. George Hooper from Lifestyle Packaging discusses how brands can go beyond using it as a marketing opportunity and explains how refillable packaging can be a genuinely sustainable solution from concept to design and throughout the customer journey.
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ArticleAustrade’s view on the UK and Australia’s free trade agreement and the future of Australian packaging
Following the signing of the free trade agreement between Australia and the UK at the end of last year, we spoke to Ana Nishnianidze, Austrade’s Trade Commissioner for the UK and Ireland, about packaging trends in Australia, sustainability efforts (including the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation) and the potential effects of the agreement on the industry.
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ArticleThe role of packaging in Aldi’s new ‘green’ supermarket
Aldi has opened a brand new ‘green’ supermarket which aims to reduce the average CO2 emissions produced by conventional supermarkets by two-thirds. What role is packaging playing in this novel concept?
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ArticleCoca-Cola Middle East launches 100% rPET bottles for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Coca-Cola Middle East has announced 100% recycled PET bottles for Coca-Cola beverages across official FIFA World Cup 2022 venues in Qatar, including stadiums and fan zones.
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ArticleOlyns collaborates with Mars Wrigley to develop ‘slot machine’ recycling reward system
Olyns is collaborating with Mars Wrigley to launch the Sweet Rewards Challenge – an approach that rewards consumers for recycling plastic candy and gum containers by gamifiying the process.
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ArticleJust Eat extends partnership with CLUBZERØ reuse system
Following a successful 10-month pilot, Just Eat is scaling its partnership with CLUBZERØ to provide a returnable packaging system for corporate offices.
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ArticleShake ‘N Bake updates packaging in effort to save roughly ‘400 tonnes of plastic’ annually
Kraft Heinz household brand Shake ‘N Bake has announced the removal of the plastic ‘shaker’ bag from its products, and is encouraging customers to use a reusable container instead.
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ArticleMars Wrigley rebrand Celebrations packaging
Mars Wrigley brand Celebrations has rebranded its
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ArticleCo-op commits to removing coloured milk bottle caps from all shelves
Today Co-op announced its commitment to removing all coloured milk bottle caps from its shelves, aiming towards more cap recyclability, following consumer trials on semi-skimmed milk in over 400 Co-op stores in August.
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ArticleParcel theft is on the rise – how should the industry respond?
Doorstep parcel theft is on the rise – potentially costing the global economy around US$38.8 billion each year. In the midst of additional complications like strikes and supply chain uncertainty, how can the packaging value chain confront the issue of stolen parcels? Fergal O’Carroll, CRO at Scurri, tells us more.
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ArticleEssentra Tapes launches paper-based solution targeting the e-commerce industry
Essentra Tapes, a global tape solutions provider, has launched its paper-based tear tape Rippatape Halo under its ECO range. The solution aims to help brands and converters in e-commerce meet environmental goals whilst providing customers with more circular curbside recyclable packaging options.
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ArticleIBG and Loveseen collaborate on ‘98% plastic-free’ packaging design for false eyelash line
Innovative Beauty Group has partnered with cruelty-free false eyelash brand Loveseen to develop a new ‘stylish yet sustainable’ packaging design that claims to be around 98% plastic-free.
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ArticleNew digital product cloud solution boosts circular economy for apparel
EON, from Proto Innovation based in New York, is claimed to be the world’s first cloud-based network of retail products in the fashion sector. It adds new dimensions of data to a product’s journey, opening up new possibilities for the circular economy.