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Happy Birthday, Haribo!

The confectionery giant Haribo is celebrating an anniversary: in 2022, the Gold Bears will be 100 years old.

First Market Tests with Digital Watermarks

Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble is preparing more than 100 products with digital watermarks for the national test market in Germany. The announcement was made by Gian de Belder, technical director of packaging development at Procter & Gamble, at FACHPACK.

Start-Ups Present Themselves in Live Pitches

As part of the INNOVATIONBOX, start-ups will present their business models and ideas in live pitches at FACHPACK. On the opening day, the topics included IT solutions for tracking containers – and software that promises insight into the topic of recyclability.

Here’s What the Future of Shopping Looks Like

Experts at packaging company DS Smith say restrictions in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic have led to a permanent shift in consumer behavior. Which type of consumer will be more prevalent in the future? Packaging experts provide answers.

First Product Packaging for People with Visual Impairments

New technology aims to make shopping easier for people with visual impairments: a code on the packaging allows smartphones to recognize ingredients and nutritional information and play it back to consumers. All packaging of products sold by Kellogg in Europe will be converted from January 2022.

Demand for Age-Appropriate Packaging on the Rise

The demographic factor also plays a role in the demand for senior-friendly pharmaceutical packaging. As age increases, so does the need for medications.

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have merged their private labels

Private Labels: Less is More

Sustainability determines the packaging strategies for private labels in the drugstore and grocery trade. They follow the “design for recycling” principle and only want as much wrapping as necessary.

Brand Manufacturers rely on Experienced Co-Packers

Chocolate, shampoo bottles, painkillers: when well-known manufacturers of confectionery, cosmetics, or pharmaceuticals refine, package, or distribute their products, they often leave this to specialized contract packagers.

New Packaging Logo

With immediate effect, distributors of packaging have the option of labeling their packaging with separation instructions.

Paper Tubes with Unique Designs

Starting in April Kneipp will be trying out paper tubes for its “Intensiv Handcreme” in its own stores. And addressing customers via more individual packaging design. Philipp Keil, Head of Packaging Materials Management at Kneipp, sees great potential for the future in both.

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