All Smart Packaging articles – Page 2
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ArticleHow can labels and the printed decorative packaging industry meet the PPWD’s ambitions?
As Europe goes about introducing new packaging and packaging waste rules, where do label and printed decorative packaging manufacturers’ responsibilities lie? Gabriel Magdaleno, foreign sales director at Masterpress, explains how digital watermarking, choosing the optimal material for each label application, improving consumer awareness and participation in sustainability schemes, and more can help the EU reach its goals.
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ArticleBranston brings product information to smartphone screens with QR technology
Pickle, sauce and beans brand Branston plans to connect its consumers to recipes, allergens, sustainability information, and more using the Orca Scan GS1 Digital Link QR solution, scannable on supermarket shelves with a smartphone.
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PodcastNavigating the connected packaging landscape with Güneri Tugcu and Jenny Stanley
Güneri Tugcu, senior partner manager, Transparency at Amazon, and Jenny Stanley, managing director at Appetite Creative, sit down with Packaging Europe to discuss the connected packaging industry – its continual evolution, current roadblocks, how it might move forward, and who is responsible for driving change.
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ArticleMoisture-adsorbent active flexible unveiled for medical applications
Aptar CSP Technologies and ProAmpac have combined their respective active material science solution and flexible blown film technology to create a patent-pending, moisture-adsorbing flexible packaging solution – a move expected to protect sensitive medical products and enhance their performance.
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ArticleConsumer Protection: How could utilising technology help brands protect consumers?
Consumer protection in packaging can range from the physical packaging to the technology used in labelling, affecting consumers of industries including pharmaceuticals, food and beverages. At the start of 2022, Markem-Imaje highlighted the challenges of counterfeiting, particularly around the holiday period. The article pointed out the ...
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ArticleOn-pack AQR codes unlock audible cooking instructions for Unilever noodles
In a new partnership with Be My Eyes, Unilever is expanding its use of Zappar’s Accessible QR (AQR) technology to provide AI-powered virtual assistance for blind and visually impaired consumers via a free app.
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ArticleSmart shipping label connects to 5G network to track real-time supply chain data
Reelables has launched a printable 5G label solution designed to connect to a cellular network, generate accurate product data, and track products across their supply chains to prevent fraud, theft, and items going missing in transit.
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ArticleAquinos Group targets traceability for one million mattresses by 2027 using atma.io cloud
Avery Dennison and TripleR have teamed up with Aquinos Group to tag its bedding materials via the atma.io connected product cloud, ensuring their digital identifiability and management in a bid to align with EU Digital Product Passport rules.
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ArticleNew smart labelling entity emphasizes secure, transparent, sustainable supply chains
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has launched INTEGRITAG, an entity implementing secure and intelligent features into digital printing solutions to enhance protection, transparency, efficiency, and sustainability across supply chains.
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ArticleA remedy for the epidemic of medical device fraud
Counterfeit products in the pharmaceutical industry can have serious consequences for customers and consumers alike – so what can be done to nip them in the bud? David DeJean, vice president of global strategic accounts at Systech, explains how regulation, serialization, traceability, and developing technologies can help.
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ArticleWorld Braille Day: The importance of accessibility in pharmaceutical packaging
To celebrate World Braille Day, Steven Brownett-Gale, marketing lead at Origin, runs us through the steps the pharmaceutical packaging is taking towards inclusivity for visually impaired consumers, from tactile design to smart packaging features.
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ArticleSecurikett designs tamper-proof seal made of paper
Securikett has unveiled a new security seal made of paper, designed to protect cardboard packaging against a range of tampering methods while contributing to a circular economy.
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ArticleUnleashing the future in pet food packaging trends
Manufacturers and designers are shaking up standard packaging conventions on all fronts, but what does this look like for pet food packaging? Howard Wright, Executive Creative and Strategic Director EMEA & Canada at Equator Design, directs us towards the trends we should keep an eye on when feeding our furry friends.
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ArticleBeontag drives smart tag and pressure-sensitive adhesive production in US with new facility
Beontag has set its sights on expansion in North America by investing in a 200,000-square-foot industrial building to drive production for its pressure-sensitive adhesives and smart tags.
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ArticleA roundup of the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2023
As the dust settles after the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2023, we’re casting our eye over the highlights of this year’s event. Our 95 speakers and 650 attendees offered a range of perspectives from across the value chain and an array of global regions, bringing with them a plethora of discussion points to take into the new year.
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ArticleToppan to build new line for next-generation semiconductor packages
Toppan has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with JOLED Inc. to build a mass production line for high-density semiconductor packages at JOLED’s Nomi site.
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ArticleSchreiner MediPharm enhances medical blister pack with smart data tracking
Schreiner MediPharm has partnered with Keystone Folding Box Co. to develop a child-resistant, senior-friendly blister packaging solution featuring integrated electronics to capture dosing history data.
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ArticleLevi’s and Avery Dennison’s NFC patch unlocks exclusive experience for football supporters
Avery Dennison has partnered with Levi Strauss & Co to produce an NFC-chip-enabled patch that unlocks a premium experience for San Francisco 49ers season ticket holders at the tap of a smartphone.
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ArticlerPET MAP tray for fresh protein re-released by Klöckner Pentaplast
Klöckner Pentaplast has relaunched kp Elite, its certified recyclable modified atmosphere MAP tray made entirely of rPET, in pursuit of a closed-loop packaging system for protein products.
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ArticleNew syringe and label combine to protect vaccines at -100 °C
Therapies and vaccines with mRNA substances as well as cell and gene therapies are becoming increasingly important. However, these novel active ingredients entail special challenges: On the one hand, they must be transported and stored on dry ice at freezing temperatures of down to -100 °C. On the other hand, special light protection is frequently required, depending on the type of substance. Precisely for these applications, Schreiner MediPharm has developed the Freeze-Light-Protect syringe label, it says.