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PodcastThe authenticity of good packaging design
Libby Munford explores the design journey with Michelle Beck, Director, Merchandising & Private Label, Bryan Bowers, Creative Director, The Fresh Market and Glyn Robinson, Snr Creative Director at Equator Design to find out how they created breadth across packaging design.
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ArticleWhat can packaging companies learn from the Labubu craze?
In recent months the Labubu toy - designed by artist Kasing Lung and sold by Chinese toy maker Pop Mart - has become a global sensation, with its blind box packaging a key selling point for consumers. In this Brief, we examine how Labubu’s packaging has contributed to its success, how this could be utilised within the sustainable packaging space, and the concerns around its contribution to single-use packaging waste.
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ArticleRedesigned Patrón Tequila bottle reportedly cuts weight and carbon footprint
In a recent redesign, Patrón Tequila has reduced the weight of its tequila bottles by 8% with the goal of lowering its carbon footprint.
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From our sponsorsIs a digitalized, standardized industry the key to regulatory compliance?
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Laura Ott, head of Customer Development at PreZero Sustainable Packaging, explains how digitalization and standardization can help businesses keep on top of evolving legislation – and how PreZero can help.
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ArticleAldi’s wet wipe packets provides new parents with mental health resources
Aldi and PANDAS Foundation are printing mental health messaging onto the retailer’s baby wipes packaging in hopes of destigmatizing perinatal struggles and directing new parents to relevant support services.
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ArticleAmcor’s recyclable, lightweight flip-top closure applied to Kotlin ketchup
Kotlin is using Amcor’s lightweight, easy-to-open Sava Flip Top closure to package its ketchup range – targeting material reduction, effective dispensing, and full recyclability.
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ArticleEuropean Carton Excellence Award 2025 winners unveiled in Istanbul
Celebrating innovation in fibre-based packaging design, the 2025 winners of the European Carton Excellence Award (ECEA) were announced on 18 September during the annual Awards Gala held in Istanbul, Türkiye. The winning solutions combined design and functionality and featured mono materials, and ecycled materials.
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ArticleMondi unlocks water-based, white digital printing for corrugated boxes
Mondi’s six-colour digital printing range for corrugated board now includes water-based white inks for brown materials, facilitating high-contrast designs for primary and secondary packaging.
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ArticleGuerlain tops limited-edition fragrance with Quadpack’s wooden closure system
Guerlain has adopted Quadpack’s Woodacity Hidden – a wooden cap with a patented closure system – for its limited-edition Habit Rouge Spirit fragrance, aiming to reflect its woody scent while avoiding virgin plastics.
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ArticleComfort refreshes packaging design with new flexible system
Unilever brand Comfort has unveiled a new look in collaboration with brand design company JDO Global, featuring a new identity and refreshed ‘smile’ woodmark.
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Article‘First’ chilled, ready-to-eat soup in recyclable aluminium can makes debut
Dozz is presenting chilled, ready-to-eat soup in an aluminium can, a product designed to be consumed straight from the pack and recycled at end-of-life.
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ArticleJapan reveals certification criteria for PET bottles, cosmetics and more
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has published certification criteria for beverage bottles, cleaning product containers, and cosmetics packaging – intended to increase recycled content, reduce material consumption, and streamline recyclability.
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ArticleSpecial-edition Pac-Man cans celebrate video game’s 45th anniversary
To celebrate Pac-Man’s 45th anniversary, Candy Can and Ardagh Metal Packaging are launching a series of 45 uniquely designed, special edition collectible cans printed with H!GHEND technology.
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ArticleDesign for Recyclability - LIVE
Join us for our next LinkedIn LIVE panel, as part of the Sustainable Packaging Summit series! We will be exploring the topic: Design for Recyclability. Best practices and common pitfalls Click here to attend Our expert panellists: Jude Allan, Interim MD OPRL & Chair ...
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ArticleColgate-Palmolive uses Erthos’ AI-powered platform for virtual pack designs
In a new collaborative partnership, Colgate-Palmolive will use Erthos’ AI-powered materials discovery platform to inform its sustainability-minded packaging developments.
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ArticleCanned alcohol from Kingsland Drinks packed in fully enclosed carton format
Kingsland Drinks and MM Packaging have revealed a fully enclosed, FSC-certified cartonboard format for canned wines and ready-to-drink cocktails, serving as a transit pack and on-shelf solution.
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ArticlePepsiCo boosts recycled content by 15% and cuts 5% of virgin plastic in 2024
In its 2024 ESG Summary, PepsiCo reports a 15% increase in recycled plastic across its primary packaging in key markets between 2023 and 2024, as well as a 5% reduction in virgin plastic tonnage.
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Sponsored ContentPacksys presents noSho – the cap-free, plastic-saving shoulderless tube
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Julius Läubli, head of Research & Development at Packsys, walks us through the company’s noSho shoulderless tube innovation – outlining its potential to reduce plastic consumption and emissions, streamline the recycling process, and integrate into existing machinery.
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ArticleSour cream cups with 30% recycled polystyrene available at Aldi
Sour cream cups containing 30% recycled polystyrene, developed by INEOS Styrolution and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, are now available from ALDI SÜD stores across Germany.
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ArticleModified atmosphere pallet shrouds to keep berries fresh from farms to shelves
StePacPPC’s polyamide-based, modified atmosphere, humidity-infused protective covers are designed to protect fresh berries in transit and storage while keeping plastic consumption at a minimum.