When packaging is eye-catching, designers have been at work. When it also showcases craftsmanship, it is a feast for the eyes. For “Make A Mark”, an international incubator for innovative and sustainable solutions in luxury packaging design, designers have developed prototypes for fancy perfume bottles, fine spirits bottles, and prestigious wine bottles. Among the partners is the German company Leonhard Kurz.
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The holidays and New Year’s Eve are approaching: the bubbly can already be put on ice. The young company Heinz Wagner Sekt has launched the “No Paper Label” campaign. The information about the content of the sparkling wine will no longer be on a label. A wet idea?
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Sidel has opened a new center for PET recycling. At the only PET recycling pilot plant to date in Octeville, France, the company aims to deepen its expertise in PET recycling to fully support market players in the switch to recycled PET.
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PAWEL Packing & Logistics GmbH, ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH, and “Hey Sister! Packaging Design” are the winners of the Austrian State Prize Smart Packaging 2022. The prize was awarded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Economics and the Federal Ministry of the Environment during the Austrian Packaging Day in Vienna.
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Combivita, the family packs from SIG, has won the German Packaging Award in the category “Functionality and Convenience”. The jury was particularly impressed by the truTwist cap, which remains firmly attached to the beverage package even after opening (“tethered cap”).
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There are several preparation options on the way to a finished coffee treat. Coffee capsules for automatic brewers have become one of the most popular, but they are not the most sustainable choice because they generate a lot of packaging waste – primarily aluminum and plastic. Now, more and more manufacturers are turning to environmentally friendly capsules.
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New technological developments in the plastics industry are enabling more sustainable packaging, according to a FACHPACK forum held at TECHBOX on Tuesday. Experts from several industries presented case studies.
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More and more, people are asking about the attitude of a brand, whether it is socially, ecologically, or politically oriented. Alexander Glück, Managing Director of Brand Consulting at the advertising agency Pahnke GmbH & Co. KG knows how brands with a focus on morale and consumption differ. His conclusion: it does not always have to be either/or.
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The Hamburg-based brand agency Hajok Design wins the prestigious Red Dot Award for the design of the packaging for Melitta Manufaktur coffees.
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The winners of the German Packaging Award 2022 have been announced. The winning innovations come from ten categories – and range from digital solutions to efficient packaging machines. The award ceremony will take place on September 27, 2022, as part of FACHPACK in Nuremberg.
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