11-May-2005 - Research from the government's Envirowise environmental advice service suggests that three-quarters of consumers are unimpressed by large amounts of packaging, and a fifth actively avoid...
04-Apr-2005 - Tesco's plans to put 10,000 products into shelf-ready packaging are sending shockwaves across the industry. Elaine Watson investigates
04-Apr-2005 - Plastics giant DuPont Packaging and Industrial Polymers is putting its weight behind anti-counterfeiting technologies for high-value products with the launch of a new Security &...
04-Apr-2005 - The much-trumpeted arrival of beer in single-serve barrier polyethylene terephthalate (PET) could be eclipsed in the UK by growth in the premium spirits sector, says...
04-Apr-2005 - By Paul Gander
04-Apr-2005 - The packaging supplier for Heinz Belgium's SqueezMe! portion pack has revealed some of the technical challenges involved in producing the pack, which is also available...
07-Mar-2005 - Weary of those sticky tabs that don't stick, or else do, but to everything else except the flap you want closed? One flexibles supplier says...
07-Mar-2005 - Along with its Keyseal Advance range of specialist zippers, reclose systems supplier Supreme Plastics will be showing the latest high-speed, twin-headed applicator for its products...
07-Mar-2005 - A new set of research tools is helping brands, retailers and designers to align the visual cues given by packaging much more closely with consumer...
07-Mar-2005 - As the integration of Sigpack into the new Bosch Packaging Technology business continues, the group is preparing to show new machinery at Interpack in April,...
07-Feb-2005 - French filling specialist Serac will be showing off its Canopy monobloc to an international audience at Interpack in April, with a focus on its compact...
07-Feb-2005 - What two uses can a 40ml polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container, plus closure, be put to? (Clue: we are excluding any medical applications).Well, Swiss brand Lateltin...
07-Feb-2005 - After snacks and ready meals, cereals will be the next major sector to outsource packing and other operations in a big way, according to one...
07-Feb-2005 - Changes to German packaging laws will have a far-reaching impact on markets for biodegradable plastics in the whole of Europe, according to the international industry...
07-Jan-2005 - US manufacturer of plastic reseal profiles Zip-Pak claims that its latest high temperature-resistant range is opening up almost every part of the flexible packaging market...
07-Jan-2005 - If most salad packs are a chilling proposition for anyone wanting to add value to their range, Huhtamaki has literally added a twist of ingenuity...
07-Jan-2005 - With sales tonnages of food cans having largely stabilised over the past couple of years, the sector organisation is predicting that new easy-open options will...
07-Jan-2005 - Incremental developments in manufacturing and decoration techniques for glass are maintaining its status as an eye-catching and brand-enhancing material, says the organiser of the industry's...
13-Dec-2004 - Innovative label print and apply system at a touch
13-Dec-2004 - Noon's continuous ink-jet printers provide up to four lines of text on packaging
13-Dec-2004 - A secure and auditable system for the distribution of coding data is now available
13-Dec-2004 - With agreement reached on European RFID standards, Tesco has started to roll-out the technology. Kathy Watson reports that where Wal-Mart and Tesco lead, others are sure to follow
13-Dec-2004 - The latest addition to the ranks of biodegradable packaging for food comes from RPC Bebo Nederland.The range of containers uses polylactide (PLA), derived from renewable...
13-Dec-2004 - A government-backed £8m innovation fund is seeking to entice teams of designers, product managers and retailers into commercial projects which reduce the bulk of post-consumer...
13-Dec-2004 - The future of packaging could come down to particles just one billionth of a metre in diameter.Nanoparticles are increasingly being combined with more traditional packaging...