20/05/2013 - 11:30:00
Convenience Food Packaging Has Ch...
According to a new report by DuPont, the packing of ...
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Adhesive Smart Labels Records Suppl...
Thin Film Electronics ASA's Adhesive 'Smart Labels' have built-in temperatu...
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N-Chitopack: Shrimp Shell Food Pack...
A European development programme is using shrimp shells to create more robu...
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Ethical Minded Consumers Demand Gre...
Increasingly, the packaging market is seeing pressure from ethically minded...
Read More....01/05/2013 - 10:20:00
Share A Coke: Personalised Coca-Col...
100 million personalised Share A Coke bottles to be distributed in the UK, ...
Read More....Barbecue in the Bag Packaging Unveiled
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 14/03/2013 - 09:30:00
A new type of packaging is bringing microwave convenience to outdoor cooking, allowing users to throw food on a barbecue that is preprepared in a bag.
Read more....Could Fungi One Day Replace Plastic Packaging
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 13/03/2013 - 10:10:00
New York's Ecovative Design is working with Professor of Biology Steve Horton to assess the possibilities of using fungi as an inexpensive packaging alternative to plastic.
Read more....Augmented Reality Packaging Improves Shopping Experience
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 11/03/2013 - 10:30:00
IBM releases augmented reality technology to improve customers' shopping experience. The app works by pointing a smartphone at rows of packaging to access information.
Read more....Retailers to Address Packaging Myths
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 05/03/2013 - 07:40:00
As the war on food waste wages on, retailers are looking to reduce the number of packaging myths that impact on how food it stored. Food waste has been linked to consumers not taking note of recommendations on packaging
Read more....Easter Egg Packaging Features Images of Jesus
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 04/03/2013 - 11:30:00
British supermarkets will, for the first time, stock Easter Eggs featuring images of Jesus on the packaging. The designs will communicate the true meaning of Easter.
Read more....New Smart Packaging to Cut Down on Food Waste
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 28/02/2013 - 06:10:00
A new type of circuitry could be used to enhance packaging and reduce food waste. If the new technology implemented, food packaging would be able to inform consumers of the product's condition, providing greater accuracy than "sell-by" dates
Read more....Thermal Ink Labeling for Fanta Australia
Posted by Victoria Knowles - Packaging International Reporter on 27/02/2013 - 11:10:00
Fanta bottles in Australia are sporting a brand new type of thermal ink labelling, which reveals a secret message when warmed. The ink is thermochromic, so will also change colour with alterations in temperatures
Read more....Brewing Firm Lawsuit Challenges Beer Label Claims
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Packaging International's Lead Reporter on 27/02/2013 - 09:00:00
Third lawsuit launched against brewing firm Anheuser-Busch - those behind it claim 10 of its beers don't include the label-stated alcohol content and have been diluted
Read more....Packaging Chemical BPA May Harm Unborn Babies
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Packaging International's Lead Reporter on 26/02/2013 - 09:30:00
Previously linked to a whole range of other health effects, a chemical widely-used by food packagers now seems to present a risk to unborn babies
Read more....Horsemeat Scandal Prompts Meat Labelling Call
Posted by Paul Fiddian - Packaging International's Lead Reporter on 25/02/2013 - 00:30:00
In the wake of the horsemeat scandal, EU officials want meat product packaging that clearly displays country-of-origin data introduced as soon as possible
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