All Smart Packaging articles – Page 11
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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.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Mimica Touch Cap freshness indicator
Next up in our series of finalist interviews for the pre-commercialised part of our Sustainability Awards, we speak to Mimica about their Touch Cap technology, which shows whether a drink is still good to consume.
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ArticleGetting Connected with the latest Smart Packaging developments
This Autumn (Fall) AIPIA is offering two unmissable opportunities to get connected to the latest developments in Active and Intelligent packaging technologies and services.
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ArticleInfineon offers Starter Kit to aid deployment of NFC security tag range
To accelerate the deployment of its brand protection applications, AIPIA member Infineon, a global semiconductor solutions provider headquartered in Munich, has launched the NFC 2Go starter kit for brand protection.
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ArticleArtificial intelligence and augmented reality freshen up men’s fragrance
“Created by robots for humans” is a special edition body spray for young men which has been developed using augmented reality and artificial intelligence in a bid to produce the perfect scent and packaging.
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ArticleEdible food wrap made of algae explores sustainable packaging solutions
Naama Nicotra, a designer based in Israel, has used natural edible materials with agar, the essential ingredient produced from algae, to create a range of dissolvable food packaging.
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ArticleAvery Dennison provides digital labelling solution for fashion garments and packaging
Avery Dennison has collaborated with The R Collective, supplying the fashion brand with QR code labels for garments that provide brand transparency information when scanned and digitally enabled garment bags that it claims are plastic-free.
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ArticleKISICO and Colysis unveil NFC-tagged closure to deliver digital information and prevent counterfeit in medical products
Plastic screw cap manufacturer KISICO GmbH is collaborating with Colysis GmbH, a provider of cloud-based touchpoint technology, to develop a new, smart and secure closure for medical products equipped with an NFC tag.
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ArticleCould smart labels replace best before dates?
OliTec’s smart labels can be applied to a temperature-sensitive product at the same time as it is packaged, offering a visual representation of freshness based on the temperature it is stored at over time and mimicking the product’s lifecycle. The company’s CEO Nicholas Richardson says the labels can provide greater clarity than best before dates and contribute to a reduction in food waste.
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ArticleAIPIA Summit Chicago latest: Speakers offer key insights into consumer connectivity
With the biggest line up of smart packaging expert speakers since pre-pandemic, the AIPIA Smart Packaging Summit in Chicago, (hosted by Pack Expo International, McCormick Place, 25 October 2022) will offer an important overview of the latest developments in connected and digital packaging.
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ArticleGetting the sustainable message across: What is the role of Smart Packaging?
How can our industry empower consumers to play a larger role in recycling and packaging sustainability in general? The answer, according to AIPIA’s communications director Andrew Manly, lies in smart packaging.
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ArticleInvisible message embedded in labels can help fight against counterfeit products
Talon International, which invented the first zipper in 1893 and today offers solutions in tags, labelling and printed marketing, has launched a new anti-counterfeit and consumer engagement technology.
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ArticleUNITED CAPS and Mimica partner on cap aiming to increase accessibility and reduce food waste
UNITED CAPS and Mimica have collaborated on a cap which is reportedly an accessible freshness indicator for all types of perishable products. The project aims to reduce food waste and increase consumer food safety.
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ArticleThat’s the spirit! Augmented Reality App connects to new consumer segment
Last November AIPIA reported on a new Augmented Reality (AR) experience aimed initially at the beer sector called SWIGR, which is a clever way for consumers to discover the story behind their favourite drinks. The company now reports the experience will soon feature on whisky, gin, and vodka, expanding it beyond the beer industry.
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ArticleFinalist interview: the rPET Lenor bottle with digital watermarking
P&G is transitioning its laundry brand, Lenor, to shrink-sleeved transparent rPET bottles with digital watermarking in order to enable automatic sorting and enhance recyclability. We caught up with P&G to find out more about the new Lenor bottle, which is a finalist in the Recyclable Packaging category of the Sustainability Awards 2022.
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ArticleAvery Dennison offers Smart Packaging startups chance to shine through ADStretch
Avery Dennison has announced its first partnerships with startups for an accelerator program called ADStretch. The programme aims to solve the ecological harms of the packaging industry by developing materials that generate a positive ecological impact. The first cohort of companies already include many Smart Packaging solution providers.
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ArticleFinalist interview: Confidex’s RFID tags for tracking reusable packaging returns
Confidex, a Beontag company, has developed RAIN RFID tags that allow reusable takeaway food packaging to be tracked at events, encouraging returns via reverse vending machines and facilitating convenient deposit refunds. We spoke with Zuleyka Moisio, Director Global Channel & Pulp&Paper Sales at Confidex, about being a finalist in the Recyclable Packaging category of the Sustainability Awards 2022.