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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the packaging gateway editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.

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Pulling off a packaging redesign: learning from Innocent and Tropicana
13 May, 2013
Brands are refreshing their designs more than ever before, but in today's market very few actually pull it off. Gina Baksa looks at packaging re-designs that have worked and finds out how to...
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Ahead in the cloud: PantoneLIVE revolutionises brand colour management 29 April, 2013 Standardising brand colour integrity on all substrates for all printing processes, across the entire workflow, from design concept to retail store shelves, has long been the Holy Grail for...

Inside Packaging Magazine: Issue 10 24 April, 2013 In the latest issue of Inside Packaging we find out how the industry is making products stand out on the shelf from design-led branding, new colour software and advances in technology to appeal...

Plain cigarette design – anti-packaging takes centre stage 17 April, 2013 Australia's Government-commissioned plain tobacco packaging recently became an unlikely nominee for an international design prize by the London Design Museum. It didn't win the April 2013...

Packaging innovation trends for 2013 27 March, 2013 As packaging design and technology becomes more intelligent and interactive, consumers and manufacturers are being offered more unique solutions and longer lasting...

Inside Packaging Magazine: Issue 9 27 February, 2013 In the latest issue of Inside Packaging we find out how the industry is boosting sustainability, from bioplastics and dissolvable materials to extending a plastic beer bottle's shelf life...

Vanishing packaging: the trend for dissolvable materials 13 February, 2013 by Sarah Blackman From iPod wrappers to chocolate trays, dissolvable packaging products are appearing in increasing numbers. So how does dissolvable packaging work and which products are leading the...

Sustainable packaging trends for 2013 24 January, 2013 Sustainability has climbed packaging agendas during the last twelve months, and this trend is only set to continue. Elly Earls met Marcus Hill, founder and managing director of the UK's...

Can-do attitude: dispelling myths about beverage can recycling 03 January, 2013 UK trade body the Can Makers has joined forces with the British Film Institute to launch a nationwide student film-making competition, aimed at raising awareness about drinks can recycling...

Inside Packaging Magazine: Issue 8 19 December, 2012 In the latest issue of Inside Packaging we look at luxury packaging for premium brands, accessible packaging for users with limited hand movement and edible packaging...

Safety first: the great BPA debate 13 November, 2012 Messages surrounding the safety of bisphenol A are becoming increasingly confused. Rod James speaks to Dr Anna Federica Castoldi of the European Food Safety Authority and Nick Mullin of the...

Untapped potential: in-mould labelling opportunities 12 November, 2012 In-mould labelling may still be in its infancy, but the benefits in terms of image quality, flexibility and cost-efficiency are clear. Dr William Llewellyn, vice-president and senior...

Dressed to impress: packaging the men's personal care market 12 November, 2012 The increasing popularity of personal grooming products for men, coupled with robust regulation governing the buoyant personal care market, means that packaging is becoming ever-more...

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