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Medical packaging design may not be the most obvious route for improving patient health, but that's exactly what makes it a rich area to study for Dr. Laura Bix, professor at Michigan State University. She shares how her research team is currently using change detection technology to track what label... Read More

Coding and labeling specialist Codipack showcased various packaging machinery innovations at Empack this year, including laser coding, which burns traceable codes onto cardboard boxes. Joey Manders, account manager for systems at Codipack, explains how the company’s Evolabel machine responds to common... Read More

DS80 is striving to eliminate virgin plastic in e-commerce shipping across the board. To do so, the company offers a durable recycled paper portfolio for secondary shipping packaging. At Empack 2021, Daniel Suve, account manager for DS80, discussed the price considerations of using recycled materials as well... Read More

Koenig & Bauer debuted its alphaJETx5 coding machine at Empack 2021 in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. PackagingInsights spoke with Koenig & Bauer’s sales manager Frank Valkenburg about the machine’s new HMI, AR and AI advantages, as well as to what extent the digitalization trend should not be dismissed as a... Read More

Irene Buzzoni, marketing and communications coordinator at Sealpac International, presents FlatMap, the company’s most environmentally sustainable solution for ultra-flat packaging of sliced meat, seafood and cheese. This MAP pack can achieve 75 percent plastic savings against average retail options and full... Read More

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’... Read More

Ahead of HexcelPack’s showing at Pack Expo 2021 in Las Vegas, US, in September, PackagingInsights sits down with co-founder Lorne Herszkowicz to discuss how the company’s plastic-alternative, paper-based protective packaging solutions are taking e-commerce and retail by storm. Beyond recyclability,... Read More

Bernhard Cantzler, head of marketing and innovation at Mondi UFP, shares how making the majority of the division’s paper portfolio from its Austrian operation carbon neutral has better equipped it to meet rising customer environmental demands. He also discusses how Mondi has bolstered its carbon-neutral... Read More

German foodservice packaging specialist Delivery Hero is attempting to fight threats to environmental and human health by distributing 10 million units of plant-based, PFAS free packaging to the sector. PackagingInsights discusses the danger of these chemicals with Oatham, who explains the opportunity... Read More

Dalibor Schuman, managing director at Berhalter, outlines the Swiss die-cutting specialist’s most advanced machine to date – the B6 – which combines the latest in technology, intelligence and performance. Schuman also discusses Berhalter’s CUTcontrol IoT platform for predictive and preventive maintenance and... Read More

“It is such a great time to be in packaging,” says Chris Schaefer, senior marketing director at EarthFirst Films by Sidaplax. Schaefer shares updates on her company’s new home compostable food-grade films, including stronger and heat-resistant barrier films. She also highlights how PHA and PLA materials can... Read More

Digital watermarks are ushering in a new era for packaging circularity. Robert Chamness, chief legal officer and secretary at Digimarc, and Nicolas Lorenz, chief commercial officer at Paccor, discuss the environmental benefits of applying Digimarc Barcodes to plastic cups, trays and other food containers,... Read More

Xampla, a spin-off company from Cambridge University’s Knowles Lab, has mimicked the natural production of spider silk to engineer a plant-based material that can function in place of conventional plastics, without posing any threat to environmental or human health. PackagingInsights speaks with the... Read More

With global food waste accounting for 8 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions (FAO), the packaging industry has a central role to play in food preservation. PackagingInsights speaks with Crown’s chief technology officer Daniel Abramowicz about the role of metal materials in this area. He explains... Read More

Ernst van Wickeren from KHS’s site in Kleve, Germany, shares insights on how the packaging machinery company is helping prepare customers for increasingly stringent European plastics legislation, ranging from paperboard alternatives to glue adhesive solutions. He also shares his views on how the German... Read More

Following the news that European steel packaging recycling rates reached an all-time high of 84 percent in 2019, APEAL representatives Alexis Van Maercke and Steve Claus elaborate on the environmental and circularity credentials of using steel in F&B packaging. They explain how steel helps combat food waste,... Read More

Ahead of Greiner Packaging’s Innovation Days (June 9-10), PackagingInsights sits down with Jörg Sabo, global marketing and innovation director, who provides a preview of the virtual event’s key themes, including environmental sustainability and innovation. Sabo also discusses the drive to establish a... Read More