How can digital technology help make reusable packaging at scale a reality?
By Joshua Young, circular economy lead at PragmatIC Semiconductor
Companies are exploring reusable packaging as a way to retain the benefits of plastic while lowering its environmental impact, but a lack of logistic infrastructure and item traceability makes scalability difficult. In this Expert View, Joshua Young, circular economy lead at PragmatIC Semiconductor, explains how ultra-low-cost flexible electronics and RFID/NFC technology can help to improve traceability.


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German minister awards Blue Angel eco-label to reusable cup system in light of PPWD
02 Feb 2023 --- German Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke has awarded the Blue Angel eco-label to the “FairCup” reusable system, which offers reusable containers for food-to-go and complies with the European... Read More
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Avantium and Henkel partner for bio-based adhesives in electronics
25 Jan 2023 --- Avantium and Henkel have signed an offtake agreement for five years, under which Avantium will supply Henkel with furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) produced in Avantium’s FDCA flagship plant, currently under... Read More
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Pushing up recycling: Amcor VP discusses regulation and technology for better waste management
15 Dec 2022 --- Plastic recycling has recently been criticized for lacking efficiency due to low innovation and funding measures. Furthermore, due to insufficient global and local waste infrastructures, end consumers are often... Read More
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KIDV turns Sustainable Packaging Compass toward recyclability and decreased modulated fees
15 Sep 2022 --- The Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV) has made several adjustments to its Sustainable Packaging Compass tool to include the 2022 Recycle Check for rigid plastic packaging. The key focus areas... Read More
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Household packagers raise the bar on reusables as consumers slowly accept change
07 Sep 2022 --- Household packaging is experiencing a shift toward more environmental sustainability, minimizing packaging material and developing recyclable, refillable and reusable packaging solutions.... Read More

PragmatIC Semiconductor: Advancing connective packaging technologies with Amcor’s support
09 Feb 2022 --- PackagingInsights sits down with PragmatIC Semiconductor’s CEO Scott White after the ultra-low-cost electronics company secured series C funding of more than US$90M – including US$5M from packaging giant Amcor – to expand its capabilities in the packaging and other industries. White discusses the budding relationship with Amcor, the benefits of PragmatIC’s solutions for businesses and consumers, and what the connective packaging landscape might look like in five years from now.
Markem-Imaje: Coding and software for packaging safety
26 Oct 2021 --- Ensuring the right codes are printed on the right packaging can have serious health and environmental sustainability consequences – especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Markem-Imaje is showcasing, among other things, its CoLOS traceability system for preventing counterfeiting and guarantee labeling accuracy. Grabotin demonstrates the company’s range of software solutions at FachPack 2021.
07 Sep 2021 --- Bill Romano, business development manager at Antares Vision Group, sits down with PackagingInsights ahead of Pack Expo 2021 in Las Vegas, US, where the company will be showcasing a range of digital technologies designed to connect the physical and digital world with the integrated value chain. Antares’ products – like its Mini Manual Station and Track My Way solutions – can help drive transparency, profitability and consumer satisfaction across the FMCG industry.
Bobst eyes the future of packaging digitalization with online showroom
20 Jan 2021 --- Swiss packaging machine manufacturer Bobst recently opened an interactive showroom in Barcelona, displaying its new digital inkjet technologies. Speaking to PackagingInsights, Francois Martin, global marketing manager at Bobst, explains how the company is employing new digital technologies to advance its services through supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 Dec 2019 --- At CpHI Worldwide 2019, glass and plastic pharma packaging producer Bormioli Pharma showcased several new packaging prototypes to address four key trends – usability, traceability, connectivity and sustainability. Bormioli’s CEO Andrea Lodetti discusses how the company is set to translate these packaging concepts into practical creations.

20 Apr 2021 --- In this webinar, Akhil Aiyar, market analyst at Innova Market Insights, provides an exclusive presentation of the global market researcher’s Top Packaging Trends 2021. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session with three circular economy experts. Topics discussed include COVID-19 and sustainability, reusable packaging models, paper bottles and e-commerce solutions.
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