Avery Dennison: A global action plan for a zero-waste future

We speak to Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO of global compostable packaging company Tipa, which has its HQ in Israel. Since October 7, Daphna has been leading her company despite the ongoing conflict. Daphna tells us about the impact of war on Israeli businesses, the support she has received from the global... Read More

We talk to Nathan Klettlinger, vice president of global marketing at ProAmpac, who details the company’s successes this year. We also discuss plans for product releases and developments for 2024 and how these ambitions and accomplishments tie into the packager’s long-term sustainability vision. 

At BrauBeviale 2023, we speak with Matthias Knapp, chief operating officer at Leibinger, about the company’s bottle and can filling machine. The company also presents the market’s smallest can filler, suitable for brewery start-ups.

At BrauBeviale 2023, we speak with Plastipak’s sales and marketing director for Europe, David Albeniz, about the company’s reusable PET-based beverage containers and how these applications respond to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR). We also discuss Plastipak’s low-carbon PET resins.

Siegfried presented its packaging on demand, offering small-volume flexibility in packaging for high-potent drug products at CPhI Barcelona. We discuss the company’s shell-pack and wallet packaging solutions with Mariane Spähne, chief business officer for Drug Products at Siegfried. We also talk about the... Read More

Bormioli Pharma presented its portfolio of injectables and infusions at CPhI Barcelona. The company’s sales director, Nicola Carandente, tells us about Bormioli Pharma’s ready-to-use and ready-to-sterilize applications. We also discuss innovation and sustainability, including chemical recycling for... Read More

We talk to Sadaf Shafiei Sabet, vice president of innovation and product development at Good Natured Products, about the future landscape of environmentally sustainable packaging and bioplastics in Canada. In an exclusive interview with Packaging Insights, Sabet explores emerging technologies, consumer... Read More

We speak to the European Paper Packaging Alliance’s (EPPA) director general, Matti Rantanen, about misunderstandings on reusable packaging and the importance of the recycling industry to achieve circularity. Our discussion follows Rantanen’s recent Insider View article on Packaging Insights. 

At CPhI Barcelona, Olivier Serre, vice president of sales at MM Group, tells us about the company’s new campaign, linking customer proximity and product expertise. We also discuss added-value solutions for cartons, labels and leaflets, as well as connectivity and smart packaging at MM Group.

At CPhI Barcelona, we gain insights into Allpack’s pharmaceutical packaging solutions. We discuss PVC-free blister pack materials and late-stage customization with Allpack’s CEO, Christoph Staub. We also speak about the importance that Staub believes brand protection and digital transformation will play in... Read More

We speak to Stefan Ritsche, president for Global Market Development at the Consumer Health Care Division, Aptar Pharma, about what he sees as the main factors impacting the need for more sustainability in pharmaceutical packaging. We also discuss the company’s “Futurity” concept and an outlook on Aptar... Read More

We speak to Seaman Paper’s sales manager Sonia Pelachova, about Vela, the company’s paper packaging initiative for garment products. She discusses the transition from plastic to paper packaging within the fashion industry and how product protection can be maintained while boosting renewable materials usage.

At London Packaging Week 2023, we speak to Isabelle Le Graët, marketing, communication and sustainability manager of Eviosys, about micro-perforation, hot stamping and in-house designs based on the company’s trends. We also discuss decreasing the steel industry’s emissions footprint. 

Thermoformer Plastic Ingenuity develops customized solutions for food, healthcare and retail sectors, establishing environmental sustainability while extending shelf life and product protection. Plastic Ingenuity’s corporate sustainability manager, Zach Muscato, tells us about the recent increase in consumer... Read More

At London Packaging Week 2023, we speak to David Katz, founder and chairman of Plastic Bank, who sheds light on the social enterprise’s mission to create a wide-scale circular economy for materials while improving the livelihoods of impoverished regions. 

At London Packaging Week 2023, we spoke to O-I Glass’ global marketing director for Wine & Spirits Melianthe Leeman, about the launch of the company’s new brand line, O-I Expressions Signature, which is targeted at companies looking to personalize their product designs. Leeman explains that O-I collaborated... Read More

We speak to SharpEnd’s founder and CEO about the future of connected packaging technologies like QR codes, near-field communication and augmented reality. He discusses tailoring solutions to difficult cultures in each of the 130 countries SharpEnd now works in and about the company’s first-ever display stand... Read More