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TECHNOLOGY NETWORKS

13 Jul 2019
Press Packagin…

They cater to the dynamic requirements of the customers and have always offered packaging with superior barrier properties, visual appeal, convenience and dispensability. Their services go beyond the identification of new products, applications and business categories. They strongly emphasize a constant endeavour to improve existing technologies, products and processes. Their Creativity & Innovation initiative provides their employees with a platform to shape saleable products from winning ideas.

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Blockchain and the Future of Food and Drink Packaging

12 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

Avery Dennison announces a new original content series, authored by future forecasters, The Future Laboratory. The monthly online column, based on proprietary research, provides insights on global drivers, macro and micro trends and their impact on consumers, brands, and the label and packaging industry.

In the first release, available the renowned forecaster considers blockchain as a way to make labelling data more robust, information transparency more accessible, and ultimately empower consumers about their purchasing decisions.

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ALPLA AND GC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

12 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

ALPLA develops and produces innovative plastic packaging solutions worldwide and has been active in recycling for more than 25 years. With two of its own recycling plants in Austria and Poland and joint ventures in Germany and Mexico, the plastics converter has since become a preferred partner for PET recycling. Now, ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical (GC) are currently investigating the prospects of further activities in Thailand.

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New Interactive 3D glass packaging experience

10 Jul 2019
Chhavi Aggarwal

In a time when technological advances have made it possible for packaging itself to communicate with consumers, Ardagh Group is using the latest 3D CAD system to let customers interact with its packaging products. "There’s an expectation that digital technology will enhance the decision-making experience. Customers can play with the new 3D tool to get a feel for the shape and size of each bottle and jar before they think about decoration options. We want to help them visualise their product as it might look on the shelf" - says Barbara Macialczyk, Marketing Manager at Ardagh Group 

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Huhtamaki blueloop - Next generation flexible packaging drives for circularity

09 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

Packaging is transforming from linear one-time use to a circular model where materials are collected, recycled and reused. This movement is driven by consumer desire and behavior for more sustainable solutions, changes in legislation and companies working to create more sustainable ways to manufacture and package the goods.

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Beauty Protected

06 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

In addition, the airless properties of the jar, which protect formulae from external contaminants such as air and UV rays, were ideal for the product as it could be developed without the need for unwanted ingredients such as parabens, colorants, mineral oils and fragrance allergens.

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DS Smith Announces Global Partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

06 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

Collaboration between DS Smith and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation will also strengthen the company’s Sustainability strategy. This programme is underpinned by nine long-term sustainability targets, which include manufacturing 100 per cent reusable or recyclable packaging by 2025.

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Saica GreenHeart, the first flexible recycled plastic packaging in the world

06 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

Saica Flex is committed to the Circular Economy and Zero Waste with its all-new product, GreenHeart. It makes it possible to not only lower manufacturing costs but also CO2 emissions, the use of water in the process and the amount of polyethylene sent to the tip.

Saica Flex launches an all-new pioneer product on the world market. It is the first flexible recylcled plastic packaging for industrial use. The commitment to the Circular Economy and Zero Waste has made it possible to create a bag for non-food and non-cosmetic products made from recycled low-density polyethylene.

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