Coding & Marking

"Tattooed" Fruits Grab Attention, Save Plastic with Laser Date Coding

Laser etching directly onto suitably thick-skinned fruits like mangos and avocados lets Westfalia Fruit eschew plastic price look-up tags with date codes, while standing out on the shelf. Possibilities for unique designs, even 2D codes, abound.

December 18, 2024

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Digital Transformation

Top Articles of 2024, #20: Sunrise 2027

The #20 most clicked article of 2024: The GTIN 1D barcode has worked for 50 years, making packaging go 'beep' at checkout. Poised to take its place is a more capable, internet connected 2D code representation of a GS1 standard URL called Digital Link.

December 17, 2024

Sustainability

Bayer’s New Blister Pack Bids Adieu to PVC

The shift from PVC to PET, while helping the company meet its sustainability goals, was met with challenges, including concerns over usability.

December 16, 2024

Recycling

Danone Adds Refreshed How2Recycle with Dynamic, Localized Recycle Check

Truth in labelling laws and recycling infrastructure changes prompted GreenBlue's How2Recyle to refresh its iconography for any potential future. An adaptable, interactive datamatrix label based on The Recycling Partnership's Recycle Check is a big shift.

December 9, 2024

Workforce

Clemson's Oeser and Williams Receive Packaging Scholarships

Clemson University announces two Fall 2024 awards. Maxwell Williams is the Robert Testin Outstanding Senior in Packaging Science winner, and Tim Oeser becomes the Packaging World Outstanding Packaging Science Senior.

December 9, 2024

Package design

Guardpack Ltd Secures Funding for Expansion into Medical Device Manufacturing

Guardpack

Guardpack, a UK-based contract manufacturer of wet wipes and sachets, has secured funding that enables expansion into the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

December 6, 2024

Package Design

bluemarlin names Samantha Dumont as Executive Creative Director

bluemarlin

Global brand acceleration agency bolsters its London leadership team with industry veteran in new era of creative leadership.

December 5, 2024

Package Design

Nordic Beauty Brand’s Paper-Based Advent Calendar is Full of Surprises

The multidimensional, paper-based calendar comprises 24 product packages hidden inside a flower-shaped outer sleeve and is gorgeously decorated with imagery inspired by Nordic Nature.

December 3, 2024

Package design

Behind the Package Design: How to Create a Great Design for Wellness Brands Today

Package design to attract today’s savvy wellness product shoppers should include inclusivity, brand trust, and a nod to sustainability.

December 2, 2024

Sustainable Packaging

EPA Report Urges Federal EPR Legislation

10 takeaways from the EPA’s National Strategy for Preventing Plastic Pollution report

November 22, 2024

Package Design

5 Outside-the-Box Packaging Design Ideas

The humble cardboard box has transformed into a powerful marketing tool and a playground for designers. Here are five ways you can transform your packaging into a miniature billboard.

November 22, 2024

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November 18, 2024

Package design

Kraft Heinz Faces Legal Challenge Over Mac & Cheese Labeling

A federal judge has ruled that Kraft Heinz must address allegations of misleading consumers about artificial preservatives in its Mac & Cheese product

November 15, 2024