All Consumer Experience articles – Page 3
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ArticleReturnity adapts shipping box solution for varying distribution line setups
Returnity has adapted its reusable shipping box solution to work with various distribution line setups in retail and e-commerce, aiming to meet the challenges of varying production lines, labelling systems and automation technologies.
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ArticleAptar Closures launches lightweight disc top closure for personal care and home products
Aptar Closures has introduced its new 2” Disc Top Lite, said to be 23% lighter than standard disc tops and part of the company’s disc top dispensing solutions globally introduced for beauty, personal care and home care products this year.
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PodcastFashion for Good with Georgia Parker: Making fashion packaging more sustainable
What are the fashion and textiles industry’s biggest problems when it comes to sustainable packaging and where do the solutions lie? To help answer these questions, Victoria Hattersley spoke with Georgia Parker, Innovation Director at Fashion for Good – an organization whose mission is to unite the fashion ecosystem to bring about positive change.
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ArticleInterchangeable artwork cards in reusable water bottle cater to young consumers
Aiming to encourage young people to drink more water, Berry Global and Aquafigure have released a new line of reusable water bottles that can be customized at will with interchangeable 3D artwork cards.
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ArticleRecyclable, PCR tottles for on-the-go cosmetics revealed by Quadpack
Quadpack has expanded its range of on-the-go skincare and makeup tottles with new shapes and applicators – all made of recyclable materials and with PCR options, the company says.
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ArticleAlesayi Beverage Co and SIG to serve HoReCa with bag-in-box energy drinks
Alesayi Beverage Corporation is utilizing SIG’s bags, fitments, and filling system to supply hotels, restaurants, and cafes with products in bag-in-box packaging.
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ArticleSMA Nutrition aims to support visually impaired customers through NaviLens technology
SMA Nutrition is aiming to support its visually impaired consumers by putting NaviLens codes on all its product packaging, with the technology enabling visually impaired parents and caregivers to make informed purchasing decisions and get answers to feeding queries, in-store and at home.
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ArticleHow to get everyone on board with reuse and refill – the Unilever way
Unilever has laid out its six steps to unlock successful reusable and refillable packaging models, including advice for encouraging uptake among consumers and retailers – basing its findings on systems currently operating in Africa and Asia.
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ArticleWooden cutlery dispenser aims to minimize germs and avoid single-use plastics
Celebration Packaging has developed a zero-touch dispenser for disposable wooden cutlery, striving for a hygienic, convenient, and sustainable solution for single-use tableware.
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ArticleWhat can a local football team teach us about young people’s views on water bottles?
Over the previous football season, Packaging Europe got involved in a packaging sustainability collaboration with a local youth football team, with a view to learning about young consumer habits and behaviour. What results is a small-sample snapshot of differing behaviours, differing perceptions of sustainability – and the familiar gap between consumer ideas and actions.
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ArticleInnovia launches low-density film for ice cream flow wrap packaging
Innovia Films, a BOPP films producer, has announced its new white ‘ultra-low density’ film specifically engineered for ice cream flow wrap packaging.
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ArticleGreiner Packaging’s recyclable solution utilized for instant porridge brand
Food producer Symington’s has been using Greiner Packaging’s K3 cardboard-plastic solution for its Naked instant noodles since 2021, and is said to be the ‘first UK food producer’ to move its Oatburst instant porridge brand to Greiner Packaging’s K3 r100 self-separating, designed-for-recycling variant.
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ArticleReusable glass bottle and SaaS software among German Packaging Awards winners
Holzmanufaktur Liebich’s handmade wooden box for Jägermeister liqueur, sykell’s cloud-based SaaS software for returnable packaging, dotch’s reusable glass bottle for edible oils, and many more have been named as winners of the German Packaging Institute’s German Packaging Awards 2024.
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ArticleTetra Pak and Appetite Creative refresh smart packaging with summer drinks theme
Creative technology studio Appetite Creative and Tetra Pak have partnered to redesign the interactive smart packaging experience for a European fruit juice producer, with a new summer drinks theme.
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ArticleBerry and La Rosée collaborate on deodorant refill solution
French cosmetics company La Rosée has teamed up with Berry to co-develop a refillable stick for its déodorant product, said to offer a weight reduction of 62% compared to a full stick.
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ArticleNew seal contamination detection system revealed by Ravenwood
Ravenwood has announced the development of a seal detection software for its VXR vision pack inspection system, said to guarantee ‘100% accuracy’ and protect brand owners from financial loss, product recalls, and heavy fines.
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ArticleCERREC strives for consumer trust in paper recyclability claims via certification mark
CERREC claims to be the ‘first and only’ certification mark for recyclable cardboard and paper packaging, and intends to help verify companies’ on-pack environmental claims with randomized recyclability testing and an instant link to product information via QR code.
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ArticleMost cannabinoid product labels mislead on CBD content, researchers warn
A study conducted on cannabis-based products sold in Portugal has revealed “significant discrepancies” between the claims made on their labels and their actual cannabinoid compositions, with some containing higher concentrations of CBD than advertised and raising concerns for consumer safety.
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ArticleCoveris targets waste reduction with new hot-to-go packs
Coveris has launched a new range of fibre-based hot-to-go packs, targeting growing demands for hot eats and hoping to reduce waste through its recyclable ‘heat in pack, eat in pack’ product.
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ArticleBerry partners with Grillo’s on ‘spill-proof’ easy-open pickle jars
Berry has partnered with Grillo’s Pickles to deliver ‘widely recyclable’ polypropylene (PP) jars with a continuous thread closure for its pickles, aiming to provide a simple, mess-free opening process.