Packaging industry review: Top read in 2023
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This year, the packaging industry continued its turbulent course away from plastics and toward fiber-based materials. Several critical policy changes were enforced, including the UK single-use plastic ban. The European Parliament voted on a “complete overhaul” of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Disputes over oxodegradable additives and their environmental impact erupted following a research review, and connected technologies like RFID continued their advance.
Packaging review: Most read stories 2023
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Oct 2023
Industry manufacturers and brands convened at the CPhI trade fair held in Barcelona, Spain (October 24 to 26). On the show floor, Packaging Insights spoke to suppliers who shared details on their ranges of natural plant-based botanical solutions, functional ingredients, unique delivery formats and excipients.
London Packaging Week opened its doors to “a record number of visitors” last week at London’s ExCeL exhibition center, with the event composed of four exhibitions: Packaging Première for luxury products, PCD for perfume, make-up and toiletries, PLD for premium and luxury drinks and food & consumer pack for food and everyday packaging.
May 2023
Europe’s biggest packaging trade fair relaunched for the first time in six years, with industry leaders from around the world showcasing their latest product innovations and research. The future of bioplastics, compostability, automation and women’s representation were highlighted at the event.
At Empack 2023 – the largest trade show in the Benelux – packaging stakeholders demonstrated their most recent solutions and applications in the fast-changing sector. Empack offered an extensive program to keep customers’ knowledge up-to-date through tips and tricks to boost businesses with the advice of renowned speakers and specialists on the exhibition...View More
