Plain cigarette packaging laws – how is the industry preparing?
News that Australia will go ahead with a ban on colour cigarette packaging has rocked segments of the industry. With Canada and the UK now considering…
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Gold Stars at the iF Packaging Design Awards
The iF Packaging Design Awards honour innovation, aesthetics and sustainability in the packaging industry. Chris Lo takes a look…
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Drinks on the Go – the Soft Pouch Revolution
Over the past few decades sales of soft drinks in pouches have gone from strength to strength. Frances Cook…
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Handle With Care: the Hazards of Chemical Packaging
Materials produced by the chemical industry pose a number of challenges when it comes to packaging. Muriel Axford reports…
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Linerless Labels: A Label to Stick With
In print and apply, linerless labels continue to gather momentum, while in decorative labelling, accuracy is paramount. Lynda Searby…
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Cardboard Contamination: The Industry Reacts
In March, a Swiss report on the transfer of potentially harmful mineral oils from recycled packaging caused a furore.…
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Plastic Packaging that Breaks the Mould
The demand for cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic packaging is rocketing. We investigate the rise of oxo-biodegradable…
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Snapshot: China Packaging
Worth over $60bn, China's packaging industry is the second biggest in the world after the US. However, the astonishing…
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Snapshot: The French Packaging Industry
Driven by a sizeable consumer market famous for its food and wine, the French packaging market is one of…
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