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Quest for PerfectionDanone is fuelling growth in its brands by building a packaging strategy that nurtures bright ideas from inside and outside...
Beverage Packagers Still Have A Mountain To ClimbThe EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive has achieved most of its environmental objectives.
Bottling SuccessThe Coca-Cola Company has been restructuring its value chain and launching new brands.
Surging ForwardDiageo is hoping it has created the next revolution in serving nitrogenated products – the Surger.
The Value of BrandPackaging is always going to have a huge impact on brand awareness and expansion.
Beer in PET bottles - alternative packagingIn October 2005, San Miguel - the Philippines based beer company - launched its beer in 1L PET bottles, in addition to its...
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.
Bottle TopBottling is a fast-changing market, with consumers' tastes fickle.
Versatility drives demandGlass has long been the packaging material of choice for many in the industry largely due to its versatility and the wide...
Beverage resource efficiencyWhile it has always been important to assess which form of packaging is most efficient in its use of resources and transport...
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...
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...
PET: The shape of things to comeIn the past year, there has been renewed interest in PET bottling of beer.
Bottlefuls of high qualityThanks to great triumphs in engineering, bottle making can now match the demands of beverages with prolonged quality retention,...
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...
Innovations galore from drinks giantPackaging Technology International looks at Coca-Cola's latest developments in the packaging field.
Retailers Face Myriad ChallengesTerry Robins of Sainsbury's supermarkets investigates trends in retail packaging and the consequences of growing environmental...
The Harmful Effects of UV Light ExposureBased on research showing the detrimental effects of UV exposure, Dr Daniel Connor of Milliken Chemical states that the...
New trends in security packagingNew security-enhancing packaging steals the show at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2003.
Preserving the future of a packaging iconIts bottle and logo helped it to become one of the world's most recognisable brands, but Coca-Cola has had to keep the packaging...
The popularity of PET packagingWhy is PET packaging the most widely used plastic packaging material?
Increasing brand turnoverRecent innovations in beverage packaging have brought, for example, cans in revolutionary new shapes.