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ArticleLidl to remove all ‘attractive’ packaging designs for children from own brand products
Lidl GB has committed to removing all packaging designs deemed attractive to children from its least healthy own-brand products by mid-2025, aiming to support healthier choices.
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ArticleWorldStar 2025 winners announced by the World Packaging Organisation
The World Packaging Organisation has announced the winners of the WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2025, noting a record figure of 260 winners this year.
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ArticleStudio Unbound reveals new design for Spanish nut milk packaging
UK branding company Studio Unbound has unveiled its new design for Spanish nut milk brand Danu, aiming for a ‘less is more’ approach.
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ArticleReusable bottle mimics syringe refills and offers replaceable parts
Koor aims to package edible and non-food products in a refillable bottle with a syringe-like refill mechanism and replaceable parts; it is intended for use at home, in schools or workplaces, and in aged care environments, among other settings.
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ArticleWhat’s the problem with tethered bottle caps?
Why do so many consumers hate tethered bottle caps? Despite their role in ensuring that plastic lids can be recycled properly, numerous viral social posts over the past year have branded them as uncomfortable, inconvenient, and frustrating. Why, and what can be done to improve their reputation? Emma Liggins finds out.
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ArticleSunkist evokes Chinese traditions in redesigned cartons for Lunar New Year
Sunkist Growers is celebrating the Lunar New Year by redesigning its citrus cartons and display bins to commemorate the Year of the Snake.
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ArticleAmazon boxes devices with more recyclate, less ink, and tactile QR instructions
New, circularity-minded packaging designs for Amazon’s Echo, Kindle, and Fire TV products claim to use an average of 30% more recycled fibre content and 60% less ink, with a tactile-marked QR code intended to guide visually impaired consumers through the setup process.
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ArticleHow to make your Christmas gift wrapping sustainable
It’s that time of year again, when many of us are busy searching for the perfect Christmas gifts – and for the right material to wrap them in. Gift wrapping ties in with many of the wider challenges the packaging industry faces, particularly around recyclability, consumer behaviour and demand for alternatives to traditional wrapping paper. Frances Butler takes a closer look at this topic within the UK, including the availability of recyclable wrapping paper, how to know whether wrapping paper is recyclable or not, and alternatives such as reusable wrappings.
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ArticleCosmetics gifted in paperboard advent calendar by Metsä Board and partners
Lumene, Metsä Board, and Van Genechten have developed a ‘multi-dimensional’ advent calendar for cosmetic products, which is inspired by Nordic scenery and designed to be recycled in paperboard waste streams at end-of-life.
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ArticleCompostable and recyclable Christmas cups revealed by Celebration Packaging
In honour of the festive season, Celebration Packaging has added red and green double-wall hot drink cups to its renewable food and drinks packaging lineup, highlighting their compostability or recyclability at end-of-life.
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ArticleTekniPlex to showcase lineup of PFAS-free dip tubes for fragrances
At Paris Packaging Week 2025, TekniPlex Consumer Products will display a range of food-grade, PFAS-free dip tubes for mid-to-high-end fragrance packaging, alongside liners made from expanded polyethylene and PE foam.
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Sponsored ContentExploring fibre-based packaging’s impact on sustainability in the industry
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Markus Locher, global manager of Barrier & Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Paper & Board at ACTEGA, discusses the company’s role in supporting the industry’s transition into sustainability-minded packaging. He explores the challenges of creating a circular economy for fibre-based packaging and explains how ACTEGA’s initiatives and solutions address these challenges.
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Sponsored ContentWhere does chemistry fit into the paper packaging transition?
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Joonas Hokka and Matthias Krätschell – Kemira’s manager for Applications and Marketing EMEA and manager for Business Creation EMEA, respectively – unpack the role of chemistry in packaging’s paperization trend, especially where it relates to recyclable barrier coatings for paper, board, moulded fibre, and more.
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ArticleAn introduction to chaos packaging
Chaos packaging is the art of putting everyday, familiar products in surprise formats. For example, gin packaged in an engine oil bottle, or water in a beer can. What’s behind this growing trend? Tey Bannerman of McKinsey Design and Lisa Cain of Smurfit Westrock take a closer look.
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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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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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ArticleQuality Street sells limited-edition boxes, pouches and refill tins for Christmas
Among Nestlé’s confectionary lineup for Christmas 2024 are personalized gift pouches and limited-edition packaging designs, including a Quality Street tin and a Christmas cracker – and John Lewis is offering refills to consumers with pre-bought tins.
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ArticleJames Cropper reveals garment tags made from recycled coffee cups
James Cropper has announced the launch of premium garment tags made from recycled coffee cups for the New Zealand lifestyle brand Untouched World.
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ArticleRedesigned Paulig Coffee packs infuse culture, ethical sourcing, and more
Brandon Consultants has combined ethical sourcing, cultural influences, and a positive consumer experience into a ‘bold new look’ for Paulig Coffee’s Mundo range.
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ArticleUnpacking the INC Chair’s vision of a Global Plastics Treaty
The INC Chair has published a non-paper document that will frame upcoming negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-5 – but WWF argues that it lacks specificity regarding product design requirements and funding, and cautions that single parties could still veto important decisions.