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Packaging Innovations 2019: “Big Plastics Debate will progress from ‘what we can do’ to ‘what we have done’ at this year’s show,” says Event Director

22 Feb 2019 --- The UK’s biggest annual packaging show – Packaging Innovations – will take place in Birmingham next week. James Drake-Brockman, Divisional Director of Easyfairs’ Packaging Portfolio, expects the plastics debate to dominate the agenda once again, but this time with a more advanced focus on “what the ...

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Bottoms up: NPD in alcoholic beverage packaging

Indulgence is still key in NPD for alcoholic beverages, as companies continue to offer high-end artisanal and handcrafted liqueurs using seasonal flavors and novel ingredients. Premium offerings are often packaged in glass, which remains the material of choice for alcoholic beverages. There is a rise in alternative packaging formats for traditio..

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Reloop: Five key system conditions shaping the EU plastic packaging value chain

PackagingInsights speaks to Clarissa Morawski, Managing Director of the Reloop Platform about the five essential system conditions shaping the EU plastic packaging value chain. Morawski also considers how the ...

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2018 in review: The top stories of the year

2018 saw a flurry of activity in plastics, largely fueled by concerns around the rapidly rising levels of plastic waste seeping into the environment. Huge strides were made in respect to sustainability, including high profile, strategic ...
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“Plastic has massive eco-benefits and can drive sustainable change,” says Co-op packaging technologist

20 Feb 2019 --- With Packaging Innovations 2019 in Birmingham only a week away, PackagingInsights speaks to Rob Thompson, Packaging Technologist at Co-op, about the UK supermarket’s endeavors to drive sustainable change within the plastic supply chain. Thompson discusses a number of recent Co-op innovations,..

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2,000 cookies a minute: Robotics drive automation to unseen levels of efficiency

11 Feb 2019 --- Advances in robotics are facilitating ever-increasing speed and efficiency in packaging automation. Robots are able to perform menial, repetitive functions with far higher productivity than humans, allowing personnel to focus on higher value tasks. As the global population and levels of consumption continue to rise, robotics..

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22 Feb 2019 --- In packaging news this week, Sealed Air has expanded its Asia Pacific presence with the acquisition of MGM, a printing and laminating flexible packaging specialist headquartered in the Philippines. In another big business move, pharmaceutical packaging ...

Packaging Focus : Snacks

Plastic remains the material of choice for packaging snacks, while heat sealed packets are witnessing significant growth in snack applications. Innova Market Insights data has shown a threefold increase in launch activity .. More

Top Story

Packaging Innovations 2019: “Big Plastics Debate will progress from ‘what we can do’ to ‘what we have done’ at this year’s show,” says Event Director

Key Trends

Bottoms up: NPD in alcoholic beverage packaging

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Reloop: Five key system conditions shaping the EU plastic packaging value chain

Event Review

2018 in review: The top stories of the year

Key Interview

“Plastic has massive eco-benefits and can drive sustainable change,” says Co-op packaging technologist

Special Report

2,000 cookies a minute: Robotics drive automation to unseen levels of efficiency

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