Packaging Materials
Impact ZoneThe ecological impact of new materials for the packaging sector should be at the heart of the development cycle.
Bio-Based Packaging Ready to goWhat are the challenges of bringing bioplastics into everyday consumer packaging?
Bioplastics: Time to ActClimate change, record oil prices and the prospect of peak oil are all fuelling demand for bioplastics.
New Consumers Drive DemandThere is a positive but challenging future for European packaging, with flexible packaging expecting strong growth.
PACE: Packed With InsightThe industry faces increasing challenges including the demand for cost-efficient, effective and sustainable packaging.
The Future is ClearDemand for high-visibility packaging is expected to increase sharply over the next three years.
PACE-CPD 2006 ReviewPACE-CPD brought together the key decision-makers from the cosmetics, personal care and design sectors.
Steel Packaging RecyclingOver 2.3 million tonnes of steel packaging were recycled in Europe last year.
Bioplastics: A Great OpportunityPlastic made from sugar and vegetable oil is no longer a dream, but a growing part of the chemicals industry.
Steel Packaging for Luxury GoodsLuxury packaging, once limited to expensive perfumes and spirits, is now rapidly expanding into other sectors.
Branding with Brighter SteelBright steel technology offers new opportunities for brand differentiation with metallic brightness in trendy designs.
What Next for Cartons and Flexible Packaging?In a recent report for ProCarton members, Franz Rappold and Richard Dalgleish explored the interface between cartons and...
Beverage resource efficiencyWhile it has always been important to assess which form of packaging is most efficient in its use of resources and transport...
China forges aheadThe Chinese market is the fastest growing on the world packaging stage, with actual unit gains between 1998 and 2003 accounting...
WPO promotes packagingThe packaging markets are constantly in flux, what with new technology, demographics and international development.
Sustainable equationsIn today's market, the eco-aware consumer cannot avoid being bombarded with information about sustainable development.
A Booming Market for Compostable ProductsMarkus Weber of DIN CERTCO looks at the advancing production of compostable products and consumer acceptance of them.
Recycling at a crossroadsAs recycling rates decline, The PET industry is failing to meet today's demand for post-consumer PET - a trend that must...
A major step for GhanaA new Packaging Institute is set to further Ghana's packaging industry through cooperation with stakeholders, research and...
Education in the name of progress
WPO education officer Keith Pearson stresses the importance of continuous education and training in the packaging sector,...
Waste legislation under reviewThe European Union Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste raises many questions, not least the need for a more innovative...
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