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Ulma Packaging exhibited its TSA 680P tray sealer at Empack. Roy Hofstee, managing director at Ulma Packaging, tells us about the machine’s features and market applicability. We also discuss the company’s latest carbon footprint reduction for this machine.

Smart Robotics showcased its Smart Palletizer at Empack. We speak to Jonathan Kruisselbrink, the company’s CCO, about what makes the palletizer “smart.” We also discuss the company’s full production line, which was established in partnership with Case Packaging Systems. 

We speak to Christopher Bradford, marketing director of AkzoNobel’s Industrial Coatings business, about how the company is working to stay ahead of legislative changes in the metal packaging market and replace harmful chemicals — like bisphenol-a (BPA) — in beverage cans. Bradford describes some of the... Read More

At Empack in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, we speak to Johan van Veen, national sales manager at ATS Tanner, about the company’s IBL banding machine. We discuss the machine’s features, applicability and rising customer demand for paper-based product banding.

At the ongoing Empack trade show in Gorinchem, the Netherlands, we speak to Susan Janssen, manager for sustainability and sustainable products at Wipak, about the company’s GreenChoice brands. We also discuss European customer demands for PE- and PP-based food packaging solutions.

We sit down with the president of the World Packaging Organization (WPO), Luciana Pellegrino, who tells us how the organization supports actors with developing safe and accessible food packaging solutions. We also discuss current challenges for developing international trade.

Julia Marsh, the CEO and co-founder of Sway, sheds light on the thermoplastic seaweed resin developed by her company. The resin is engineered to integrate into existing plastic manufacturing systems. Marsh opens up about the challenges faced by the start-up in terms of funding and commercial scaling. She... Read More

Cama Group showcased its IF296 monoblock packaging machine for chocolate boxes at Anuga FoodTec 2024. We discuss the machine’s features with Alessandro Rocca, the company’s group sales director. We also speak about the necessity for customized machinery in the confectionery industry.

Coveris showcased its monomaterial, paper-based and thermoformed packaging portfolio at Anuga FoodTech. We speak about the latest R&D developments with Katja Killian, Coveris’ business development director for Flexibles. We also discuss the company’s business unit, Recover.

Clevertech presented its robotic case palletizer Raptor at Anuga FoodTec. We speak with the company’s business development manager, Luca Carollo, about Raptor and the company’s partnerships with robotic companies. Carollo also tells us where he sees the industry headed in the coming years.

Consumers are increasingly willing to pay more for sustainable packaging products with highest demands in Asia and Latin America, according to Solène Limongi, data analyst at Innova Market Insights. At Anuga FoodTec, we discuss changing consumer preferences and the role of labels, including “label overload,”... Read More

Gerhard Schubert is presenting its TLM Comfort Feeder, the company’s latest resource-saving solution for feeding cardboard blanks directly from the pallet. We speak with Schubert’s area sales manager, Sebastian Mayer, about the machinery and the company’s latest sustainable packaging innovations.

We speak to Matthew Wright, CEO and founder of Specright, about how its Specification Data Management platform can help packagers make sense of packaging data gathered throughout the value chain, to optimize design and tie-up packaging waste loopholes. Wright also shares insights from the company’s recent... Read More

We speak to Andrew Masterson, detective sergeant and engagement lead for the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit. We discuss the scope and impact of packaging fraud and how industry stakeholders and new connected technologies can help tackle criminal groups operating in the UK and... Read More

We talk to Martin Kersh, executive director of the UK’s Foodservice Packaging Association, about legislation surrounding quick-service restaurant solutions and the need for increased government investment in collection and recycling infrastructure. We also discuss new reusable and recyclable packaging... Read More

Bioaqualife’s general manager, Carsten Petersen, and chief marketing officer, Christa Martin, speak to us about its portfolio of biomaterials that are a “bacterial feast” for landfill organisms. The US-based company recently launched a biotape touted as the marine industry's “first biodegradable shrink wrap... Read More

At this year’s Packaging Innovations trade show in Birmingham, UK, we speak to Xampla’s chief technology officer, Marc Rodríguez Garcia, who discusses the company’s recently launched consumer brand Morro. We also talk about natural barrier coatings for improved recyclability in fiber-based packaging.