March 2015

using innovative packaging to reclaim market share lost to private label knockoffs is a strategy that brands are embracing frequently these days, and examples of it at anuga foodtec in cologne, germany, were in abundance.there&rsquos no better example than gerber&rsquos replacement of a paperboard package that went relatively unchanged for some 50 years.

unite has announced a twoday strike at the northampton plant of one of the world&39s largest paperbased packaging groups following the dismissal of two of the union&39s stewards.unite members will strike from 12 april if the two stewards are not reinstatedunite members at the corrugated packaging company smurfit kappa&39s northampton plant started working to rule today 24 march and instigated a monthlong overtime ban in a bid to get their colleagues reinstated.the 108 union members at the site will also go on a 48hour strike on 12 april &quotunless the stewards are immediate

grabandgo breakfast brand moma has overhauled its brand identity and packaging to support its growth plans.working with brandopus moma has created an own able and distinctive packaging design, designed to support range extension as it shifts focus from station forecourts to supermarket shelves.in response to the brief, brandopus has developed the identity to convey the idea of a fulfilling journey, inspired by both the brand journey and that of the busy urban commuter.

gm&rsquos expendable packaging subject matter expert offers 7 tips to companies looking to reduce packaging waste.fastlanepackaging waste is an important issue businesses and consumers alike must address as it accounts for as much as 40 percent of all solid waste in municipal waste streams.according to the u.s. epa, residential, commercial and institutional users generate more than 75 million tons of container and packaging waste each year.

japanese mitsui signs deal with sarten ambalaj on wednesday, acquiring 15 percent of the turkish metal packaging firm.&ldquowe seek to increase quality, produce faster and for lower costs, and to be competitive in the developing and globalizing world,&quot said sarten&rsquos ceo zeki sarbekir, speaking at the signing of the deal.the japanese firm has expressed that it has prioritized turkey in its medium term management plan.

by sterling anthony, cpp, contributing editorno, edible packaging is not the best thing since sliced bread, nor has it lived up to the more ambitious predictions made about it over the years. fast forwarding, recent product launches are no indication that palates pant for packaging. that won&rsquot dissuade entrepreneurial types from offering new servings however, it won&rsquot be enough for those servings to come with sides of quaintness and sprinklings of novelty.

teabox, the siliguri based startup that caters to the worldwide tealovers market and intends to become the first &ldquomade in india&rdquo consumer focused global brand, has raised 6mn in series a funding led by jafco asia and with participation from accel partners, keystone group lp and dragoneer investment group.

a &lsquototal recycle overprint&rsquo process developed by italian printing specialists rotoprint sovrastampa was recognised by the alufoil trophy 2014 judges with an award in the resource efficiency category.it is a patented overprinting technology which make it possible to make a complete change of the old packaging.this is a very interesting approach to resource efficiency as it save100 of the alufoil, which would otherwise be surplus stock.&nbspin terms of resource efficiency the patented overprinting technology has several advantages it allows savings on the cost of landfil