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packaging in 2015 industry must adapt production setups quickly

09 Jan 2015
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haulwen nicholas, packaging development manager, muller dairy contemplates the year aheadindustry must adapt production setups quickly for shorter runs and promo packswe are coming out of recession. it&rsquos great news for everyone, but for the everyday consumer there is still a growing trend to shopping at the discounters.for major brands this means it&rsquos increasingly difficult to &ldquohook&rdquo in a consumer to be loyal to a brand and not shop on price.

new york city bans expandable polystyrene

09 Jan 2015
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8 january argus &mdash a new york city ban on the use of expandable polystyrene eps foam for singleuse food and drink containers as well as loose fill packaging will take effect on 1 july, new york city mayor bill de blasio announced today.implementation of the ban, which was initially passed by the new york city council in december 2013, was postponed for a year, as city offered the industry an opportunity to show how such materials could be effectively recycled.after consultation with corporations, including dart container corporation, which is one of the largest producers of expandab

resuable packaging association names chairwoman

09 Jan 2015
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for the first time in its 16year history, reusable packaging association has named a chairwoman.hillary femal, the vice president of global marketing for ifco, will be joining with representatives from 20 companies.together, they will be working to strengthen the association&rsquos position as the industry resource for the adoption of reusables, as well as focusing on adding benefits for the members, according to a news release.femal is one of five new members to the association&rsquos board.the other four members include michael chiado, executive vice president and general manager

packaging in 2015 collaborative innovation will be key

09 Jan 2015
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stefan casey, business innovation manager &ndash retail, food and packaging, the retail institute, contemplates the year ahead.collaborative innovation will be key to reaping the rewards of packaging&rsquos new possibilitiesinnovation is a word used by many but never truly understood &ndash indeed, it is often undervalued. i am often asked where the next game changing innovation will come from, be it in a particular pack design, a feature, a process or new material &ndash the list is endless.

seufert transparente verpackungen develops pet promotional packaging with light effects

08 Jan 2015
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seufert has created a completely new type of presentation packaging for sparkling wine bottles by combining packaging made of a coloured, transparent pet film together with an led module. the &quotled sparkling wine cooler&quot has been designed in seufert&39s own inhouse development department.

seufert transparente verpackungen develops pet promotional packaging with light effects

08 Jan 2015
admin

seufert has created a completely new type of presentation packaging for sparkling wine bottles by combining packaging made of a coloured, transparent pet film together with an led module. the &quotled sparkling wine cooler&quot has been designed in seufert&39s own inhouse development department.