End-of-life packaging for flexible multilayers
Most snack, coffee and pet-food packs are thin composites rather than single films—polyolefins for seal and toughness, EVOH or metallised…
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Oumar Fofana
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From seal to scan: packaging tactics for loss prevention
Retail shrink is often framed as a store operations problem, yet many of the most effective solutions start on the…
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Industrial packaging waste: the hidden cost centre
Most debates about packaging waste focus on household recycling, while the heavier costs pile up in factories, warehouses and distribution…
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Ink, adhesive and additive chemistry: the real levers in packaging
The layers most shoppers never notice decide whether a pouch survives retort, a label stays put in the chiller, and…
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Informal recycling in emerging markets
Across large parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America, the people who keep packaging out of rivers and open dumps…
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A packaging playbook for safer healthcare waste segregation
Hospitals, clinics and research labs depend on packaging to keep products sterile and people safe. Once opened, the same materials…
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Thermal validation made practical for packaging teams
Cold-chain and thermal packaging lives or dies on proof. Customers expect food, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals to arrive within tight…
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Return, wash, repeat: the real costs of refill packaging
Refillable and reusable packaging has outgrown trial balloons and press shots. What separates a headline-grabbing pilot from a system that…
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Eco-friendly moulded fibre packaging
Moulded fibre packaging is increasingly recognised as a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic packaging. Made from recycled paper and natural…
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Sulphite paper in modern packaging
Sulphite paper has become a key material in contemporary packaging, valued for its strength, smooth finish, and eco-friendly properties. Produced…