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Schubert Lightline series lights up FachPack 2018 with compact automated efficiency

26 Sep 2018 --- Gerhard Schubert’s new Lightline series consisting of The CartonPacker, The Flowpacker and The Pickerline has attracted much attention at the ongoing FachPack 2018 show in Nuremberg. The preconfigured machine range boasts compact design, targeting customers looking for improved efficiency in automated food and beverage ...

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NPD in action: Eye-catching ready meals

In this era of bountiful choice, ready meals are best packaged using colors and premium packaging to catch the consumer’s eye. As shoppers continue to value authenticity and transparency, packaging increasingly features images of the meal itself and see-through packaging to provide a real-life snippet of how the product looks and tast..

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Gerhard Schubert: Efficient automation with the compact Lightline series

FachPack 2018 witnessed Gerhard Schubert unveil its new Lightline series. The series consists of three machines: The Carton Packer (seen in the video), The Pickerline and The Flowpacker. The machines are ...

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Event Review

Packaging Innovations 2018 review: Marrying sustainability with luxury and convenience

Packaging Innovations 2018 took place in September in London, co-located with Luxury Packaging, the UK’s only designated luxury packaging show. Visitors were met by a line-up of 180 leading suppliers eager to showcase their latest ...
12 Sep 2018 - 13 Sep 2018 London, UK
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Garçon Wines: The intersection of the emotional, functional and sustainable in wine packaging

20 Sep 2018 --- In collaboration with RPC M&H Plastics UK, Garçon Wines has reimagined wine retailing, logistics and delivery with the invention of a full-sized, letterbox-friendly 750ml wine bottle made from 100 percent recyclable PET. As the granted IP holder of the invention, Garçon Wines commercializes these unique,..

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Healthcare packaging: Innovating for a patient-centric market

10 Sep 2018 --- Due to a changing pharmaceutical model and pending US legislation requiring drug manufacturers to package opioids using child-resistant/senior-friendly (CR/SF) blister packaging, adherence packaging in the healthcare industry is more important now than ever, according to Dave Dwyer, Vice President of Global Strategic Marketing..

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26 Sep 2018 --- The creation of a unique polyolefin-based film that can be used for ambient and retort high-barrier applications has seen Amcor take a big step in its ambition to develop all packaging to be recyclable or reusable by 2025. Amcor claims the film will be an ...

Packaging Focus : Beverages

Glass remains the packaging material of choice for beverages, while capsules and valve bags are the fastest growing packaging formats in this category.

Top Story

Schubert Lightline series lights up FachPack 2018 with compact automated efficiency

Key Trends

NPD in action: Eye-catching ready meals

Video

Gerhard Schubert: Efficient automation with the compact Lightline series

Event Review

Packaging Innovations 2018 review: Marrying sustainability with luxury and convenience

Key Interview

Garçon Wines: The intersection of the emotional, functional and sustainable in wine packaging

Special Report

Healthcare packaging: Innovating for a patient-centric market

Amcor develops recycle-ready film in major sustainability boost

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