Overview: News
The Russian Packaging Market Gathers Momentum
17/12/2019
The Russian packaging market: How are customer demands and global trade affecting the Russian packaging market? The course is set for growth.
The Russian Packaging Market
17/12/2019
With 146 million inhabitants (as of 2017) and covering an area of 17 million square kilometres, Russia is the biggest country on earth in terms of its land mass and is therefore a promising market for the packaging industry. A current trade fair member of the interpack alliance built a gate to this region in 1976 that has stood the test of time: the upakovka.
The Chinese Packaging Market
27/11/2019
In recent years China has developed in terms of its industrial policy and technical expertise to become one of the most important nations in the world. In a global comparison the country is way out in front in the fields of artificial intelligence and digitisation in particular.
The Chinese packaging market relies on modern technology
26/11/2019
In terms of industrial policies and technology, China is now one of the most important countries in the world, and has secured its new position in the economic power structure with high investments in artificial intelligence, robotics and digitalisation, among others. Of course, the same can be said of the packaging industry, as well.
New HiPP jars for the 60th anniversary
19/11/2019
There probably isn’t a single parent in Germany who has never seen this packaging icon produced by the Upper Bavarian family business. HiPP’s organic baby food has been packaged in nostalgic jars for more than sixty years. And the company plans to develop even more sustainable packaging in the future.
Nutri-Score on packaging in Germany
14/11/2019
After one year, Germany has made its decision: German consumers selected the Nutri-Score food label over three other proposals. The voluntary labelling model is now to display the nutritional values of products at a glance on food and beverage packaging.
The regional focus trend in the packaging sector
28/08/2019
As soon as something starts trending, the packaging market is often affected, as well. From smart packaging and sustainable materials to eco seals, product packaging is a reflection of what is currently popular among consumers. Regional foods have been part of this for some time now.
Packaging made from orange peel
08/08/2019
Nature as a model for sustainable packaging: Developers have long researched methods on how to integrate the structures of egg shells, banana peels and the like into sustainable packaging. Now, a British student appears to have made a breakthrough.
Nutri-Score Labels Increasingly Used on Packaging
30/07/2019
For years, the EU Commission has been working on a labelling requirement for food and beverage packaging that is binding for all member states. However, so far, there has been no agreement on the packaging’s design. As a result, more and more countries as well as manufacturers are going their own way.
Pricing algorithms will prevent food wastage
10/07/2019
Many supermarkets cut prices on their goods just before they reach their best-before date. Up until now, these items have been priced down manually using discount labels, but in the future this could be done automatically thanks to a pricing algorithm that automatically reduces the price on items that are due to expire soon or have expired.