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  • New trends in security packaging

    Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute Packagers cannot be too careful these days. In times of bioterrorism, tampering, counterfeiting and shoplifting, no…

  • Designing smart labels

    Ian C Haynes, AstraZeneca Plc Diprivan®‚ (propofol) was launched by Zeneca in 1996. It is administered through a pre-filled syringe…

  • Options for printing on demand

    David Atkinson, Pira International By integrating print into the packing line, the economics of production change, offering various benefits to…

  • The popularity of PET packaging

    Amcor PET Packaging PET is the most adaptive and widely used plastic packaging material. Its popularity is driven by its…

  • Packaging vital to differentiation

    The food industry is characterised by an increasing focus on product differentiation, achieved through product development, the use of new…

  • The rise and rise of aluminium foil

    European Aluminium Foil Association The statistics compiled by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) show, in tonnage terms alone, that…

  • Waste legislation under review

    Dr Alexis Stassinopoulos, World Packaging Organisation Everyone in Europe involved in packaging and distribution will be familiar with the EU…

  • Increasing brand turnover

    Caroline Archer-Reed, Crown Beverage Europe and Neill Mitchell, Cork & Seal (USA) Inc. Today's advanced packaging technologies provide beverage manufacturers…