Food
Face to Face with the ConsumerPackaging innovation and differentiation at the shelf are critical to the success of brands in the marketplace.
China's Packaging RevolutionThe Chinese boom has caused a move from traditional unbranded goods towards Western-style consumer markets.
A Calculated RiskAdopting new packaging innovations are a risk for any company, but as Phillippe Roulet, head of global packaging material...
Plastic to dominate healthy growthThe health of the packaging industry tends to mirror production trends in the various packaged goods industries.
Versatility drives demandGlass has long been the packaging material of choice for many in the industry largely due to its versatility and the wide...
Warming up nicelyDr Aaron L Brody of Packaging/Brody Inc assesses the development of the technology used for the packaging of microwave and...
Convenience Food AdvantagePackaging and sealing solutions are key to winning and retaining consumers, with quality and utility central to this goal.
Flexible issues all wrapped upWhy is flexible packaging such an attractive proposition for the industry and the consumer?
Outward improvementOnce the poor relation of the packaging world, contract packing has seen itself develop into an efficient means of creating...
WPO promotes packagingThe packaging markets are constantly in flux, what with new technology, demographics and international development.
Protect and printAs end-users call for coatings and films that are more flexible and resistant, developers are attempting to meet their needs...
Sustainable equationsIn today's market, the eco-aware consumer cannot avoid being bombarded with information about sustainable development.
Active researchThroughout history, packaging has protected food. George Sadler, professor of packaging at Illinois Institute of Technology,...
Information and innovationCarl Olsmats, general secretary of the WPO, discusses the key ideas and developments that will feature in this issue of...
Plastic fantastic?Since plastic structures for packaging were first introduced, there has been one objective: to simulate the barrier properties...
Stand and DeliverDennis Calamusa, of Alliedflex™ Technologies Inc, discusses the manifold benefits of stand-up pouch packaging.
Technology holds the key to successThe Flexible Packaging Association showcases some of the new forms and functions that have been realised in the packaging...
PP is closing in on PETDr Surendra Agarwal of Kraft Foods spells out the numerous advantages offered by polypropylene compared to PET, and speculates...
Retailers Face Myriad ChallengesTerry Robins of Sainsbury's supermarkets investigates trends in retail packaging and the consequences of growing environmental...
New trends in security packagingNew security-enhancing packaging steals the show at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2003.
Packaging vital to differentiationIf new food products are to survive in the future, the packaging industry must keep pace with the constant development of...
Hats off, latino-styleImproved economic performance and sophisticated consumer demands are driving demand for packaging within Latin America.