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Panther Packaging has produced secondary placement displays for Budweiser Budvar’s lager beers. The goal: to increase brand awareness in Germany.

Reusable containers for beverages have long been the norm. Now, packaging for coffee or cocoa, for example, should also be able to end up in the deposit machines. This is made possible by stainless steel containers from the Frankfurt-based start-up company Circolution, which are compatible with existing deposit machines in supermarkets. The resulting new returnable system can be extended to all food segments and sales channels, explain companies such as Nestlé, which are participating in it.

The name lives up to its promise: the new Multi Carrier Lexium MC12 specialises in the transport and positioning of objects. As an integral part of the PacDrive 3 automation platform LMC12 is fully integrated into Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Machine IIoT solution architecture.

To prevent so-called greenwashing, the European Commission is proposing common criteria against misleading environmental claims. This should give consumers greater clarity and more certainty that something sold as environmentally friendly is actually environmentally friendly.

As part of its sustainability strategy, the discounter Norma is switching the packaging for its Toptil detergent brand from plastic to cardboard.

On confectionery packaging, manufacturers must also indicate the number of individually wrapped sweets – for example, wrapped candies. This was decided by the Federal Administrative Court (BVG) in Leipzig on March 9, 2023.