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Pro Carton survey: What German consumers think about packaging

21/03/2025

According to a survey by Pro Carton, more and more German consumers are opting for environmentally friendly packaging and recycling. Which packaging materials are particularly popular and how has awareness of sustainability developed?
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The winners of the WorlsStar Awards 2024.

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The packaging industry will also master the challenges ahead

20/03/2025

The packaging industry relies on innovation, functionality, and sustainability. Oliver Berndt and Ernst Krottendorfer, two jury members of the 2025 WorldStar Awards, provide insights into current trends and explain how the packaging competition always serves as a documentation of contemporary events and ideas.
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A consumer stands at the supermarket shelf looking for the right product.

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Pro Carton survey on packaging – consumers like it sustainable

19/03/2025

More and more consumers are favouring cardboard over plastic. According to a study by Pro Carton, the overall trend is increasingly moving towards sustainable packaging. Consumers see cartonboard as an environmentally friendly, recyclable material, which is why it will play a key role in the future of the packaging industry. Why more and more consumers are opting for green packaging solutions.
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The packaging industry looks to the WPO's WordStar Awards every year.

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Rethinking the World of Packaging: The WorldStar Awards 2025

18/03/2025

The WorldStar Awards are more than just a prize – they serve as a driving force for the packaging industry, bringing together groundbreaking innovations and sustainable solutions. In an exclusive interview with WPO jury members Oliver Berndt and Ernst Krottendorfer, we gained fascinating insights into current trends, selection criteria, and the inspiration behind the winning solutions.
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Dr. Thorsten Voss from the Research Foundation of the Paper Industry, and TU Dresden Rector Prof. Ursula M. Staudinger show the signed contracts for the endowed professorship.

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Research TU Dresden: Green turbo for the packaging industry

26/02/2025

With innovative circular packaging systems, TU Dresden is setting new standards in sustainable materials management. Research into efficient, resource-saving packaging solutions is shaping the future of the packaging industry in a sustainable way. The material cycle is furthered and an important contribution to environmental protection is made.
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Doris Diebold, Founder and CEO of hey circle, Dr. Karsten Schwarz (left) and Michael Knaupe of DPD Germany show the reusable packaging

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Sustainable: DPD opts for reusable packaging from hey circle

26/01/2025

DPD relies on the innovative reusable packaging from hey circle – for less waste, lower costs and more sustainable shipping.
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Six-pack from Vilsa without shrink film

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Packaging Revolution at VILSA: A Six-Pack without Shrink Wrap

16/01/2025

Plastic reduction made easy: The VILSA NIX-PACK shows how innovative adhesive dots and paper carriers lead to environmentally friendly success.
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Meeting about product packaging

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A perfect match – algorithm shows manufacturers the most efficient packaging solution

15/11/2024

Demand for greater efficiency and sustainability in the supply chain always entails the issue of ideal solutions for space-saving packaging. The packaging specialist paxly.ai provides a powerful software tool that compares the extensive requirements of a company in need of packaging with the performance data of packaging producers. If there is a match, the seekers and providers come together.
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The Resilient Rise of the Egyptian Packaging Sector in Challenging Times

12/12/2023

As an established sector, the Egyptian printing and packaging sector is faced with similar challenges to many industries in the local economy. However, the growing local consumer base, competitive business atmosphere, and solid international cooperation relations are strong indicators of a thriving sector capable of further development and innovation.
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FreeWater offers these 474 ml aluminum bottles as one option

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FREEWATER’S RADICAL, AD-DRIVEN PACKAGING CONCEPT AIMS TO DISRUPT THE INDUSTRY

17/10/2023

A Texas startup aims to disrupt the food and beverage industry by turning the marketing of such products on its head. Austin-based FreeWater sells advertising on paper cartons and aluminum bottles of drinking water and then gives away those containers for free, while donation a portion of its proceeds to charity.
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A compass lying on a tree trunk.

interpack 2023 is ready to start. But is the industry ready? (Image: Jamentle Reskp/unsplash)

Everything in crisis? The packaging industry before interpack 2023

18/04/2023

Six years are a long time. All the more so for a dynamic industry like the packaging sector. But this is the amount of time that has passed since the last interpack. Which issues are being debated worldwide shortly before the start of the trade fair?
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A person joining two pieces of a puzzle.

Business cooperations can offer added value especially for small and medium-sized enterprises. (Image: Vardan Papikyan)

Added value through cooperation

16/01/2023

In a competitive system, cooperation might not seem the way to success. But small and medium-sized enterprises especially can profit from cooperation – even in the packaging sector. This can be seen in the example of German companies Koch Pac-Systeme and Zahoransky.
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Schubert opens educative training centre

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Training to overcome the lack of skilled professionals

16/01/2023

Within the framework of digitalisation and automation, there is a continual further development of machines. To enable staff to meet these new requirements, Schubert supports their customers with a new training concept which is also intended to combat the lack of trained professionals.
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The words

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Eventful times for the packaging industry

12/12/2022

Only few would have expected the direction in which the year 2022 will develop. A lot has also happened in the packaging industry. Not only has the conflict in Ukraine thrown the markets into turmoil, but new legislation is also presenting the industry with new challenges. But there are also good things to report.
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A fully loaded container ship being towed into a harbour.

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What are the consequences of the strain on supply chains?

23/06/2022

The pandemic, war, scarcity of resources, the energy crisis – there are many reasons why supply chains, including the packaging industry, are under pressure the world over. As an end to this situation is not currently in sight, companies are called to examine their logistics procedures.
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A range of glass bottles filled with various recyclates.

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Rebound Plastic Exchange: New trading platform for recyclates

25/05/2022

Circular economy can only truly work if plastic waste is collected, recycled and reused. To drive international trade with recycled plastic, Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) has now established a new trading platform for recyclates with Rebound Plastic Exchange.
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Haribo fruit gum tin from the 1930th

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Haribo celebrates its 100th anniversary

07/04/2020

The family business was founded on 13 December 1920 and will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Today, consumers around the world enjoy this popular confectionery, which is regularly brought to market in new packaging designs. Easter 2020 is no exception: new special editions have been released this year.
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In Germany there is currently an increasing trend towards organically produced food. © jackfrog, fotolia.com

2016: New food packaging regulations

18/01/2016

Both the European Union and the United States are set to implement new food packaging regulations this year. Their primary purpose is make product information more transparent for the consumer and to ensure that this is reflected on the packaging.
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Sales growth on the packaging market

03/12/2015

According to current figures by the United Nations, a total of some five billion people will be living in cities by 2018. The packaging sector is also forecast to grow correspondingly according to, among others, experts from the market research institute “Smithers Pira”
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