All Smart Packaging articles – Page 10
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ArticleWelcome to the era of ‘market time’! The digitisation of packaging is inevitable
A recent survey conducted by the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI), of over 1,000 companies, revealed that the Brazilian manufacturing industry is more digital than five years ago. If in 2016, less than half (48%) of the companies surveyed used digital technologies, in 2021 this percentage had risen to 69%, according to a recent article by Liliam Benzi.
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ArticleDigital twin solution from Merck offers increased traceability
German drugmaker Merck KGaA and Gerresheimer, which provides healthcare packaging and drug delivery systems for pharma, biotech and cosmetics, have jointly developed a digital twin solution to increase traceability and trust in crucial steps along the pharmaceutical supply chain.
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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.
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ArticlePrefilled syringes with RFID labels launched by Schreiner MediPharm and SCHOTT Pharma
Pharma label specialist Schreiner MediPharm and SCHOTT Pharma, which produces drug containment and delivery solutions for medications, have been engaged in a partnership for several years. Its objective is to develop new smart concepts that add functional value to prefilled syringes.
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ArticleGraphic Packaging International reveals serialisation solution intending to provide anti-counterfeit and data protection measures for pharmaceuticals
Graphic Packaging International has announced its new serialisation solution for packaging in the pharmaceutical sector, expected to combat the circulation of falsified medical products and facilitate pharma-compliance in data handling.
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ArticleAIPIA World Congress 2022 special: Come and see the latest technology in action
Since the early days of AIPIA Congresses, we have always believed that live demonstrations are an important part of the delegate experience. Live demonstrations of Smart Packaging technologies are a unique feature of the World Congress and the 2022 event is no exception. Around the hall ...
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ArticleThe AIPIA World Congress: The #1 event for Smart Packaging
In just over two weeks AIPIA will open the doors for its first live Congress since 2019 (14/15 November). The event will host around 30 speakers and, on each of the two days, a Brand Challenge will open a window on what two internationally recognised Brands are planning for their next Smart Packaging implementation.
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ArticleNew Smart Packaging technology delivers end-to end solution for cannabis sector
AIPIA member Identiv and TrueGreen, a cannabis technology company specializing in digitizing packaging, have announced the deployment of the world’s first smart tamper seal using RFID technology, designed to deliver, along with the TrueGreen software as a service (SaaS) platform, digital transformation in the cannabis industry, giving products a unique digital identity, they claim.
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ArticleWhat does modern traceability look like for CPG businesses?
Consumers are paying attention to their products – where and how they are sourced, and whether they are everything they claim to be. How can smart packaging accommodate for this shift, and what additional benefits can it bring? Ken Sickles, EVP and chief product officer at Digimarc, tells us why digitisation might be the way forward for CPG businesses.
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ArticleQR on snack packaging invites students to create their own music
Harvest Snaps, a plant-based snack brand which is part of Calbee America, has launched a music-driven, TikTok-branded, effect designed to attract and engage college students across the USA during the Autumn.
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ArticleNew project aims to create active packaging based on biomass from shrubs
Longstanding AIPIA member AIMPLAS is working on developing bioplastics for active packaging for cosmetics and absorbent litter for the pet industry within the European BeonNAT Project.
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ArticlePrintpack launches flexible pouch with hologram-like features
AIPIA member, Printpack, a major manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging, has partnered with Fathom Optics to develop the first hologram-like 3D pouch on a wide web flexographic press.
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ArticleAIPIA Smart Packaging Summit rolls into Chicago
Every two years Chicago, Illinois becomes Packaging Town as Pack Expo International comes to the Windy City and fills McCormick Place with the latest technologies, machines and ideas for Brand Owners and their suppliers and partners.
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ArticleSmart water bottle for athletes tells them when it’s time to drink
American sports beverage brand Gatorade, part of PepsiCo, has launched a new bottle that tracks personalised hydration needs and indicates to athletes when to drink, via a cap that lights up as an alert mechanism.
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ArticleEnhanced Microsoft app allows visually impaired to hear Haleon health products information
To mark World Sight Day on 13th October, Haleon and Microsoft are launching a joint project to make health products more accessible for blind and visually impaired consumers, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that narrates the labels of products.
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ArticleJägermeister launches campaign for new intelligent packaging – The Secret is Ice Cold
A new promotional campaign from Jägermeister called The Secret is Ice Cold is centred around active and intelligent packaging. It encourages consumers to place Jägermeister bottles in the freezer to reveal a hidden code for a chance to win special prizes.
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ArticleDe Gouden Noot 2022 casts spotlight on smart, inclusive, and sustainability-oriented packaging solutions
NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre has announced the winners of this year’s De Gouden Noot competition, with Masterpack Group taking home the golden walnut trophy for its application of Modified Atmosphere technology to FIBCs.
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ArticleHow can smart reusable packaging be implemented at scale?
Joshua Young, Circular Economy Lead at PragmatIC Semiconductor, gives his insight into the role smart reusable packaging can play in reducing waste and the impact to our environment, by extending the life and use of plastic packaging that is still fit for purpose.
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ArticleShould we be reviling or reinventing food packaging?
Could new, novel technologies be key to the role of packaging in the reduction of food waste? Yes, says Andrew Manly, communications director at AIPIA – and smart packaging should lead the way.
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ArticleEdible food packages and how to test them
Producing edible food packaging is a sustainable solution in theory, but how do manufacturers go about testing their safety? Can edible packaging protect and preserve food products as effectively as its traditional counterparts? Paula Hirsilä, project manager and food specialist at Measurlabs, tells us more.