February 2023

Following a technology preview at Fujifilm’s Advanced Print Technology Centre in Brussels in late 2022, Fujifilm today announces the commercial availability of its ApeosPro C series. Built on a next-generation platform, the range is designed to produce superb, high quality print on a wide range of substrates and for a wide range of creative applications.

One of the first results is a biobased plastic wrap made from coffee grounds. Coffee is a popular beverage in Germany, too: In 2022, the turnover rate for coffee was 4.77 kilograms per capita. In the UK, with 2.8 kilograms per capita the consumption is less, but the British love for coffee is nevertheless great and produces large amounts of organic waste in form of coffee grounds.

Berry Global Healthcare is introducing a comprehensive bundle solution to help customers capitalise on the increasing demand for child-resistant (CRC) and tamper-evident (TE) packaging for the pharmaceutical and herbal market for syrup and liquid medicines.

The company is utilising its longstanding design and technical expertise in the healthcare sector to combine a range of bottle and closure solutions that can meet the diverse needs of the market.

Berry recently launched reusable SuperCup has been selected by Meduz, a successful craft brewery in southern France, for use at all types of festive events to ensure a quality cup for the company’s quality beer.  

Coke is looking to reinvigorate interest in its Fanta Orange offering through a reformulation, visual identity overhaul, and multichannel marketing push. The mix of gaming elements, in-person experiences, and creator partnerships speaks to a desire to connect with Gen Zers, a key consumer segment that’s difficult to reach through traditional ads. The cohort has also gravitated away from sugary soda in the hunt for variety and healthier options in recent years. 

In a presidential decree published in the Jornal de Angola, João Lourenço explained that there are "worrying levels of pollution resulting from the use of plastic in general".

To hasten the fight against plastic wastes president  Lourenço has established a working group to draft a national plan to ban plastic.

The text specifies that the working group will initially be responsible for carrying out a national diagnosis to "measure the state of pollution" in the country.

Internationally acclaimed—and 7-time Fifi winner—packaging designer Marc Rosen, has created the luxurious bottle for Formosa eau de parfum, with a custom fragrance. All of the elements pay tribute to Taiwanese history and culture, from the premium jade stopper to the fragrance notes which are indigenous to Taiwan.

International Paper, a world leader in the fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp industry, has announced major investments totaling more than 20 million euros to increase both capacity and capabilities of its box plants located in Bellusco, Catania, and Pomezia, Italy. The investment in new equipment and modern technologies, to be installed in the company’s Bellusco, Catania, and Pomezia plants, will allow International Paper to provide its customers with even more choices of high-quality, innovative, and sustainable packaging solutions.