labels & labeling
29 May 2023
--- Avery Dennison has selected BeFC, Moree, Peafowl Plasmonics, Puro Renewables and Stemly as the five winners of its second AD Stretch Accelerator Program cohort. “Avery Dennison aims to foster a start-up mentality of...
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26 May 2023
--- This week in industry news, Vetropack started to heat two glass furnaces to increase production by 70% while SABIC partnered with Estiko Packaging Solutions and Coldwater Prawns to make an ecological pouch for frozen shrimp....
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23 May 2023
--- Canon is launching “the first” carbon-neutral, technical-wide format papers for the Architectural, Engineering, Construction and Manufacturing (AECM) industry, branded Red Label Zero FSC and Recycled White Zero...
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12 May 2023
--- This week in industry news, Smurfit Kappa expanded its Pruszków corrugated plant in Poland and Billerud released a machine-glazed kraft paper wrap. Meanwhile, Krones supplied Makkah Water Company with two additional...
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27 Apr 2023
--- Despite consumers wanting to make environmentally friendly product choices, researchers at Tilburg University, Netherlands, have found that consumer perceptions of product packaging often deviate from the objective reality....
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21 Apr 2023
--- This week in industry news, Innovia Films developed a printable coated cavitated biaxially oriented PP (BOPP) facestock film for pressure-sensitive labeling applications. Meanwhile, Multivac and Berry Global opened and...
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17 Apr 2023
--- Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) is calling on EU policymakers to make material recovery and biological treatment (MRBT) of mixed waste mandatory. The organization has found the method is cost-competitive with controversial,...
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14 Apr 2023
--- This week in industry news, PepsiCo launched pep+ Partners for Tomorrow, a platform to help its customers reach their environmental sustainability goals and Amcor placed the first commercial order of ExxonMobil’s...
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06 Apr 2023
--- Label printing company Reynders is showcasing its shrink-sleeve solutions at this year’s Empack trade show, April 5-6, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The sleeves can be easily separated from cans by...
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06 Apr 2023
--- At Empack 2023, April 5-6, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands PackagingInsights speaks to Roy Schoemaker, packaging solutions manager at UPM Raflatac, about the company’s label solutions and how its liner...
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03 Apr 2023
--- Since the end of COVID-19 lockdown measures, packaging industry players are more aware than ever of the power of connected technologies like QR codes, near-field communication (NFC) and augmented reality (AR). However, many...
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31 Mar 2023
--- This week in industry news, Pepsi announced it would roll out its new logo in North America in the fall and Avery Dennison said it is transitioning to using a carbon footprint tool for transparency. Meanwhile, Smurfit Kappa...
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27 Mar 2023
--- Persil, Unilever detergent brand, is adding Accessible QR codes (AQR) to a range of its packs, developed in partnership with Zappar and the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). The codes were designed to provide...
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24 Mar 2023
--- Connected packaging technologies could become a key enabler of supply train traceability and environmental sustainability targets but are restrained by ineffective legislation, according to SharpEnd and io.tt CEO and...
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21 Mar 2023
--- Switzerland-based digital can printing company NOMOQ is launching in the UK to capitalize on the growing beverage industry, which is projected to reach over £8 billion (US$9.8 million) in revenue in the UK at the end...
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15 Mar 2023
--- Consumers are driving toward more environmentally and health-conscious lifestyles and food choices, leading to fresh fruit and vegetable packaging innovation, according to Innova Market Insights. We speak to ATS-Tanner and...
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06 Mar 2023
--- DS Smith has collaborated with the Museum of Brands in London, UK, to help tackle loneliness and encourage bonding by developing a special Brand Box for those with dementia and their caregivers. Dementia is a group of...
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03 Mar 2023
--- Climate change continues to threaten the planet’s ecosystem, requiring packaging companies to take bold steps and adjust their portfolios to solutions beyond fossil-based applications. PackagingInsights speaks to UPM...
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01 Mar 2023
--- Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) has acquired a majority share in digital can printing startup NOMOQ, to extend AMP’s support of newcomers in the beverage market. The Switzerland-based start-up, founded in 2021, is now...
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28 Feb 2023
--- Raw Rev has partnered with creative and brand design agency Pearlfisher’s New York City studio to help redefine its brand strategy, visual identity and packaging. The redesign has a “mission to revolutionize our...
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