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Designing for Kids? Stick it on a Savanna!
Studies have shown that children, as well as adults, are naturally drawn to and prefer open, savanna-type landscapes. As package designers, we should take advantage of that.
E-commerce
P&G’s Tide Eco-Box Does More Than Deliver a Leak-Free Package
Package Design
Color Matters
Package Design
Petal Sparkling Botanical
Materials & containers
Wine is ‘Untouched by Light’
Sustainability
A Glossary of Plastic Packaging
From its onset, the sustainability era has posed a dilemma for users of plastic packaging: how to retain the benefits of plastics and yet be regarded as environmentally responsible.
Package Design
Cannabis Product Packaging Set to Grow 31% Per Year to 2024
Cannabis product packaging is growing at an incredible rate; new study forecasts the market will be worth $1.1 billion by 2024.
Package Design
Emerging Brands Sought by Convenience Store Retailer
In an effort to increase new and innovative products into their stores and attract a younger female audience, 7-Eleven offers support and a scalable marketplace for emerging food and beverage brands.
Package Design
Smart Packaging: ‘A Tale of Two Technologies’
A presentation at SmartPack 2019 delves into the current status, forecast, and drivers of the two categories of technology—smart and active—that make up smart packaging.
Package Design
Private Labels Hold Top Spot in Most Western European Markets
Much like other global regions, Western Europe is trending toward convenience packaging, smaller pack sizes and sustainability. Unlike other regions, however, private labels are leading the way across most industries.
Package Design
Five trends driving industrial packaging through 2024
The global industrial packaging market is expected to grow from $56.2 billion in 2019 to $66 billion in 2024. Learn what five key trends will drive this growth.
Package Design
Global Packaging Outlook: North America
In the United States, the convenience of smaller pack sizes continues to draw high demand, but sustainability also continues to be a major issue, driving innovative materials, new pack types and industry-driven reuse/recycle programs.
Package Design
How Do We Accelerate Sustainable Packaging in the “Age of Experience?”
At the PACK EXPO Innovation Stage last week, Ray Wodar, Global Director, Business Consulting at Dassault Systemes spoke of innovations that are bringing more sustainable packaging to market.
Package Design
OpX Introduces New Certification Program for Industry Professionals
At PACK EXPO, Bryan Griffen, Director of Industry Services for PMMI, introduced a new program offered by the OpX Leadership Network called the “One Voice Ready Certificate Program.”
Package Design
White Paper: What’s Driving Pet Food Purchases?
Mondi offers a free white paper to booth visitors that provides a glimpse into the minds of premium pet food buyers.
Package Design
Global Packaging Outlook: Latin America
In Latin America, flexibles and PET lead packaging growth, with demand continuing to rise for smaller pack sizes and multipacks.
Package Design
Live from Natural Products Expo: Emerging Brands Come to Tell Their Stories
It’s not how new or old their company is, these brand owners are introducing new products, packaging and branding redesigns, and building distribution channels to take their dreams to market.
Package Design
Live from Natural Products Expo East: from Keto Cookies and CBD-Infused Cotton Candy to “Hempaceuticals,” It’s All Here
More than 30,000 attendees are in Baltimore this week where branding and packaging take center stage to communicate the many benefits of functional foods, beverages, supplements and beauty products.
Package Design
Global Packaging Outlook: Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe is following suit of other global regions, with the growth of flexible packaging and small-size convenience packaging, as well as a focus on sustainability.
Package Design
People are drinking less, but it’s not just millennials
New poll shows adults of all ages are cutting back on alcohol, imbibing in new alternatives, as concerns about health, costs, and hangovers fuel ‘Sober Curious’ trend.
Package Design
Fabric care market is awash with opportunities
A greater use of washing machines in developing counties, the ease of use associated with liquid fabric care products, and the growing trend of hygienic personal care are key factors driving its growth.
Package Design
Flexible packaging and glass beverage packaging dominate Australasia pack types
The Australasia packaging market, which is 85% Australia and 15% New Zealand and surrounding islands, is also seeing a demand for small and environmentally friendly packaging.
Package Design
Sales of servomotors and drives benefit from rising factory automation
New report breaks down the rapidly growing servomotor and drives market in terms of applications, technology, product type, global region, and more.
Package Design
Asia-Pacific packaging growth driven by demand for smaller pack sizes
Varied packaging sizes and economic refillable packaging options are driving innovations in the Asia-Pacific region – particularly in India which accounted for the largest packaging volume in 2018.
Secondary/end-of-line
Considering robotics?
Thinking about installing robots in your packaging plant but don’t know where to start? Below, packagers share advice based on their experiences maneuvering the brave new world of robotic automation.
Package Design
Plant-based food market takes root
New data shows plant-based meat, eggs, and dairy foods are outpacing conventional animal products and are a key engine for retail growth.
Package Design
7 trends affecting the rigid plastic packaging market
Among the trends are some that will provide new opportunities for the rigid plastic packaging market and some that will present challenges to its growth.
