Thomas Rehm, Autor bei Das Premium-Themenportal für Konsumgüter, FMCG, Handel und Verpackung

“Unpacked Is Not a Future Mission For Me”

19. October 202019. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

Do not underestimate the value of packaging, recommends Barbara Siegert, expert for food and packaging with the management consultation Munich

Current Topics Image Packaging materials and supplies Beverages

Tattoo-Style Packaging

16. October 202019. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

The Dutch coffee brand Zuivere Koffie produces organic coffee that is roasted in prison. Metsä Board’s brief for the packaging

Current Topics Brand Packaging materials and supplies

Plastic Free Shampooing

15. October 202019. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

With its traditional brand Guhl, the Japanese consumer goods manufacturer Kao is taking a step towards sustainability: the company is using paper packaging for its new Guhl Feste Shampoos “Nature Repair” and “Langzeit Volumen”.

Image Labelling and marking equipment

Automatic Label Inspection Reduces Rework

14. October 202019. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

With new versions of Mettler Toledo’s “Product Data Check” technology, labels of packaged food and pharmaceutical products can be checked

Current Topics Brand Recycling Packaging materials and supplies fresh produce

Schwarz Group Tests Chemical Recycling

9. October 202013. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

PreZero, the environmental division of the Schwarz Group, has initiated a new pilot project together with Sabic: With this project, the Schwarz Group is the first trading company in Germany to use packaging materials that are produced using chemical recycling.

Current Topics Brand Sustainability Packaging materials and supplies fresh produce

Berries in a New Tray

8. October 20209. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

With a new tray, which is largely made of paper, SanLucar wants to save up to 200 tons of plastic

Image Magazin Packaging materials and supplies e-commerce + mail order business

Online Customers Want Sustainably Packaged Fashion

7. October 20209. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

Consumers make a “fashion statement” when it comes to sustainability: According to a study by packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa, 35 percent of online customers would prefer not to buy fashion if the packaging is not environmentally friendly.

Ricircola project on recycling management

Image Magazin Packaging materials and supplies fresh produce International

Recycling Management for Food Packaging

6. October 20209. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

In Italy, the “Ricircola” project for recycling plastic food packaging has been launched. The companies Amadori, Apofruit, BPER Banca, Conad, Ilip and Hera are working together to support the initiative.

Experts Packaging materials and supplies plastics International

The new “European Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability”

5. October 20208. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

Chemicals are a critical, but often overlooked, factor of success for a circular economy. 96% of all products on European markets, from food to medical treatments, from buildings to consumer electronics, rely on chemicals, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. But what does circularity mean for the future of the chemicals industry?

Current Topics Image Peripheral packaging machinery and equipment Sustainability fresh produce plastics International

Cheese in Recycled Plastic

2. October 20205. October 2020 Thomas Rehm

The British retail chain Tesco is introducing new flexible plastic packaging for cheese. The test is intended to show that recycled plastic is suitable for food. The pyrolysis recycling process is used to recover the raw material.

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