Tag Archives: Packaging

Smurfit Kappa has seen a marked increase in the number of companies seeking sustainable packaging alternatives for fresh fruit and vegetables. The packaging leader, which launched its Better Planet Packaging initiative last year, has been working on a portfolio of products designed to replace less sustainable packaging as many brands …

Softbox, a leading global innovator and provider of temperature control packaging and thermal covers for the life science and logistics industries, has announced the appointment of Kevin Valentine as Softbox’s new global CEO, effective 1st September 2019. Consistent with the Softbox executive succession plan, Wayne Langlois, Global President of Softbox, …

For the first time ever, the Accelerator Zone will be at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London on 11 & 12 September 2019. Companies with an innovative new product or solution are encouraged to apply and showcase their development. It could be a new material, new pack format or technological …

Loadhog, the multi award-winning packaging manufacturer, has revealed new branding to emphasise its constant determination to drive innovation in returnable packaging. The Sheffield-based employee-owned manufacturer is committed to designing, developing and manufacturing new sustainable packaging and supply chain solutions which save companies valuable time, money and labour. The new branding …

Experts from Microsoft, Mars Wrigley Confectionery, Stranger & Stranger and Design Bridge are just some of the leading packaging designers and innovators speaking as part of the Pentawards Conference at Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London 2019. The exclusive, design-focussed conference takes place on the 11 & 12 September at …

An award-winning bakery is thrilled with its significant investment in packaging machinery which is helping to boost productivity and increase efficiency, after experiencing the trouble-free installation and commissioning of GEA’s new thermoforming technology. Family-run business Butt Foods chose GEA’s new PowerPak PLUS thermoformer for wrapping naan breads at its Nottingham …

Cepac, the UK’s leading independent corrugated packaging producer, has been recognised with a double win at the 2019 Starpack Industry Awards. Now in its 60th year, the Starpack Industry Awards is the UK’s premier annual awards scheme, recognising innovation in packaging design and technology. Cepac was successful in achieving two …

Smurfit Kappa has used its eSmart service to enable the leading Latin American egg provider to successfully enter the eCommerce channel. Granja Mantiqueira decided to launch a new ‘Egg Club’ through which consumers could order eggs online for home delivery in Brazil. Aware that packaging plays a critically important role …

Smurfit Kappa has won the ‘Cool Vendor’ and ‘Sustainability’ awards at the 2019 Deliver event in Lisbon. Deliver is the biggest eCommerce logistics event in Europe. During the event, companies providing a diverse range of eCommerce services and products met with C-suite representatives from 750 of the world’s leading etailers. …

Smurfit Kappa has announced the winners of its first ever Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge. The competition, which attracted over 300 entries, was part of the company’s drive to provide a collaborative platform to solve one of the biggest challenges in the packaging industry – to reduce the amount of …