labels & labeling
02 Sep 2024
--- Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics and Tripack have joined forces to introduce a fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle project, set to debut at Label Expo Americas 2024 from September 10-12 in Chicago, US. This Association of...
Read More
02 Sep 2024
--- August began with The Circulate Initiative revealing that only 6% of global plastic waste management investments go to developing markets annually, and urged greater industry focus on adjusting this imbalance. Meanwhile, we...
Read More
26 Aug 2024
--- Coveris aims to fight shoplifting in England and Wales with R&D and innovation of its SourceTag brand.Reducing costs, the number of SKUs and the need for secondary tag application, Coveris’ composite SourceTag...
Read More
23 Aug 2024
--- This week in industry news, Berry Global Group made a multi-million-euro investment in the commissioning of a new conversion line in Germany. Meanwhile, Aptar Closures launched the 2” Disc Top Lite, and Nobelus...
Read More
19 Aug 2024
--- Konica Minolta Business Solutions teases its upcoming exhibit at Labelexpo Americas 2024 in Chicago, US (September 10 to 12). The company will showcase a number of devices in industrial and production print, including the...
Read More
16 Aug 2024
--- Ariana Grande debuts her latest multi-fragrance collection, Lovenotes, as individual releases across different global regions. Playing into sensory packaging experiences, the bottle label is crafted from premium paper,...
Read More
13 Aug 2024
--- Educational courses for industry professionals are becoming more common in the packaging sector as new materials, designs, technologies and legislative developments rapidly change the market. But with different adaptations...
Read More
12 Aug 2024
--- In a “category first,” SMA Nutrition (Nestlé) is supporting visually impaired consumers by adding NaviLens codes on all its infant formula packaging. The scannable codes, similar to QR codes, offer the...
Read More
08 Aug 2024
--- EIT Food has announced the formation of the International Alliance for Food Impact Data, an initiative convened by Foundation Earth, aiming to develop and test standards on environmental impact data for food products and...
Read More
07 Aug 2024
--- The US Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a final order against Coca-Cola Nigeria (Coca-Cola) and Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) for misleading trade descriptions and unfair marketing...
Read More
02 Aug 2024
--- This week in industry news, Canpack equipped A. Le Coq with cans for its new range of Dynami:t energy drinks targeting “superior shelf appeal.” Meanwhile, Innovia Films launched a new solution for large format...
Read More
29 Jul 2024
--- July began with the UK’s Labour party achieving a landslide victory in the country’s general election, ending the Conservative party’s 14 year reign and opening the doors to the possibility of a new...
Read More
25 Jul 2024
--- Fresh Inset’s Vidre+ technology, which helps preserve fruits and vegetables through ethylene gas inhibiting labeling stickers, has been registered on the Peruvian market for avocado producers. The implementation will...
Read More
US lawsuit filed against Danone Waters of America over “misleading” health and sustainability claims
25 Jul 2024
--- The Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) has filed a US lawsuit against Danone Waters of America for false and deceptive marketing in violation of the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA). PPC...
Read More
24 Jul 2024
--- Tetra Pak has added a set of interactive games to its packaging in Europe, which consumers can access via a QR code connecting to a multi-language web app designed by British technology company Appetite Creative. The app is...
Read More
18 Jul 2024
--- Compostable packaging streams in the US are widely contaminated by look-alike single-use plastics, hindering the expansion of infrastructure and mitigation of the industry’s environmental footprint, according to a new...
Read More
02 Jul 2024
--- On the 50th anniversary of the world’s first barcode being scanned, 22 industry giants — including marketplaces such as Alibaba, retailers like Carrefour and manufacturers like Procter & Gamble (P&G)...
Read More
02 Jul 2024
--- June kicked off with the world’s largest printing equipment exhibition, Drupa, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. We attended the show to learn about the industry’s latest digital technologies and developments....
Read More
28 Jun 2024
--- Domino Printing Sciences has unveiled a new thermal inkjet solution designed for printing simple codes on flexible packaging, including food applications. The new “thermal inkjet into traditional thermal transfer...
Read More
27 Jun 2024
--- Kenyan flexible packaging specialist Platinum Packaging has implemented an operations upgrade with two automated Bobst Master M6 inline flexo presses for labels, folding carton and flexible packaging with oneECG technology....
Read More
