As is tradition each year the Flexible Packaging Association presents its Annual FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards and Innovation Showcase, which is supposed to feature flexible packaging solutions that meet […]
Yesterday was Earth Day, so let’s have a look at sustainability first, before we take a look at the latest developments in packaging material. Consumer goods companies, which push so-called […]
As every year the Flexible Packaging Association honoured a wide range of flexible packages with an award. We will have a look at a selection of them in a minute, […]
We continue our story about the recent developments in flexible packaging, highlighted by the 58th Annual FPA Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards recently presented by the Flexible Packaging Association. 4. Ghost […]
According to Euromonitor stand-up pouches are and will be up to 2017, one of the fastest growing packaging formats. In favour of the pouch is its lighter weight, compared with […]
The last years I wrote a range of articles about the development and application of bio-based and biodegradable plastics and in particular about the problems faced by the recycling industry […]
No one wants a landfill in their backyard. Certainly, no one wants emissions from these landfills to contaminate air, soil and water with toxins and greenhouse gas emissions. But that’s […]
In three articles I will describe the flexible packaging market in relation to recycling. Up till this moment there is essentially nowhere in the world a proper system or technology […]
Some weeks ago I was invited for an interview by Chuck Miller of CTI Packaging & Fulfillment in Libertyville, IL. He runs a company blog at Package Talk. My interview […]
Tomorrow, Sunday, the 22nd of April, will be Earth Day and the internet will be overloaded with the most beautiful photos of what is left of this planet. This is […]
To my regular readers it is well-known that I object strongly any use of so-called biodegradable or compostable packaging material. First of all no packaging material biodegrades in a landfill […]
This is one of my last articles of this year. We are near Christmas and half of the world has arranged for a short holiday. I can’t imagine anybody having […]
Recently we have seen two new developments in manufacturing 100% biobased PET. It should be well known to my regular readers that I strongly object so-called biodegradable plastics, and even […]
“Many products get their outstanding quality solely through the special properties of their materials” was the unanimous opinion of the jurors in the iF material award 2011, held during the […]
In a boisterous press release of March 15, PepsiCo announced by “building upon its heritage as an innovator and leader in environmental sustainability, it has developed the world’s first PET […]
To materialize its philosophy that rPET supply is better suited to multiple, smaller, processing operations vs. one or two large capacity plants, Phoenix Technologies reengineered its modular rPET system to […]
With the slogan “Nestlé Até Você a Bordo” (Nestlé Takes You Onboard), Nestlé Brasil launched the first floating supermarket, a 27.5 meter long vessel, to service the ribeirinhos of the […]
During the Christmas and End-of-the-Year period companies are often giving gifts to their employees as a symbol of thanks for their hard work throughout the year and to strengthen the […]
SunChips’ conversion from a 33% PLA structure last year to a 100% compostable PLA structure in 2010, resulted in the following claim, prominently printed on the front of the SunChips […]
The World Cup Football tournament in South Africa is on everybody’s mind. So South African Breweries Ltd. (SAB), SABMiller plc’s subsidiary in South Africa, decided to take as much advantage […]
In the USA more than 13 billion plastic bottles are disposed of each year. Most plastic beverage bottles are made from PET. After being emptied and hopefully tossed in the […]
WalMart, one of the most controversial companies in the world, has set its next step in the world of sustainability and ‘greenness’. Well, in Brazil that is. Amazing, as Brazil […]
Are the packages I describe here, the result of some idiotic, stupid and incompetent designers? No, not at all, on the contrary. I just used the word ‘goofy’ to catch […]
In the beverage alcohol market it is wine which is the primary growth driver, while at the same time the wine industry’s low margins and commodity market dynamics have made […]
The time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is typically a period when people look back and forward and decide what they will do differently in the year to come. […]
As promised in my previous article I continue my review of the study “Product overviews and market projection of emerging bio-based plastics”, carried out by scientists of the Copernicus Institute […]
After my last post, which highlighted a non-glamorous item, it is time to enliven this blog a bit. Worldwide industrial designers come up with new packaging ideas, a large part […]
When the Institute of Medicine (IOM) called in its 2009 report “School Meals” for increasing the amount and variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, along with reducing saturated fat […]
As I promised in my previous post “The Evolution of the Stand-Up Pouch” in this post we shall take a look at some stand-up pouches which feature in one way […]
“As global concern and awareness for the environment continues to grow, consumers around the world are demanding more action from retailers and packaged goods manufacturers to protect the environment. And […]
It is seldom that a well-dressed young female executive turns up in my blog. But this is different.How many women are out there willing to wear a suit made from […]
In Greek mythology, Gaïa is a primordial goddess identified with “Mother Earth”. She is the maternal ancestor of divine races, but laboured also many children as monsters. photo: Eon and […]
“Innovation can eliminate packaging waste and enable a future where all packaging is recycled or its value is recovered”, said William F. Weber, vice president and general manager – DuPont […]
The paper/cardboard bottle, the so called, 360-Paper-Water-Bottle from Brand Image, has been developed in an attempt to reduce the waste of billions of plastic bottles.Overall introduction of the 360 paper-water […]
With the action: “Have we met before?” Pepsi tries to recuperate a large part of its 750 million aluminium cans (per month) after use by the consumer for recycling. The […]
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