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New Packaging Electrifies Propel as a Fitness Brand PepsiCo

27 Mar 2023
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Propel Fitness Water is rolling out a major brand refresh that includes a new packaging design and logo. The new packaging first appeared on store shelves in early 2023 and will be fully rolled out by summer. PepsiCo, Propel’s brand owner, executed the project inhouse.

Propel products are made with Gatorade electrolytes — ideal for exercisers looking to replace electrolytes lost to sweat — and the refresh emphasizes Propel’s Gatorade connection. The new Propel logo, for example, features the orange Gatorade bolt at the center.

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Robot marine plastic pollution collector Hong Kong students invented offers a cheap solution to clear rubbish-choked coasts

27 Mar 2023
Aditya Panwar

Thousands of tonnes of plastic rubbish drift in the seas of Asia, the region environmentalists cite as the biggest source of the petrochemical waste that chokes coastal waters and leaves beaches looking like rubbish dumps.

Clearing up the massive piles of refuse is a never-ending task, but a new invention developed by Hong Kong student engineers and scientists could help to make a difference.

Plastic pollution is growing relentlessly

Product Highlight – WITHOUT by Ashaya

27 Mar 2023
Sandeep Goyal
Plastic pollution is growing relentlessly

As of 2022, we produce approximately 400 million tons of plastic waste every year globally. Of this colossal amount, 40% is contributed by packaging.[1] It is also estimated that 17 to 20% of all plastic packaging is multilayer packaging.[2]

Multilayer packaging (MLP) materials cannot be recycled using traditional plastic recycling systems and technologies, like mechanical recycling, owing to the chemical incompatibility of the different layers.

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Nutella

AI FOR BRANDING

27 Mar 2023
Sandeep Goyal
Nutella

Following the theme of last week’s blog, this week’s piece will use pictorial representations of AI-generated brands and parallelly examine commercial success to truly understand the impact of the design of a product once it hits the shelves.

While statistics alone should be enough to reveal what works and what doesn’t, what further analysis will help us define is the reliability of AI.

mymondi.net as a marketplace for paper – Mondi expands online ordering options for uncoated fine paper

27 Mar 2023
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  • Integrated supplier links on mymondi.net make purchasing easier
  • Comprehensive range of PERGRAPHICA® and Color Copy specialties ready for dispatch within 48 hours
  • Distributor network, web shop and Mondi paper brands in perfect synergy 

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, provides new possibilities for sourcing paper easily and quickly.

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Michelman’s Coating Technologies Enable Mono-material Structures and Improved Sustainability for Flexible Packaging – Hear the Discussion at Converters Expo on April 13!

27 Mar 2023
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 Sustainability initiatives rolling out across the globe are catalyzing brands and converters to seek out paradigm-shifting technologies that facilitate improved end-of-life solutions for flexible packaging structures—including both fiber based and film based substrates. You can learn more about this topic during a lively presentation entitled “Integrated Solutions For Recycle-Ready High Barrier Packaging” that will be jointly presented by Michelman's Lori Gobris and BOBST's Chris Marshall at Converters Expo 2023. 

hubergroup India expands its support for rural healthcare – a joint project named “Fartu Davakhanu” with Rotary Vapi Riverside

27 Mar 2023
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Following the successful launch of its medical van initiative last November, hubergroup India expanded its support for rural healthcare in the Indian state of Gujarat with two more medical vans. These new vehicles, which are dedicated to dental and eye care, are equipped with doctors, nurses, and basic medical equipment and will be available in 16 remote villages every week for on-site examinations. For this project called “Fartu Davakhanu”, hubergroup is collaborating with the non-profit organization Rotary Vapi Riverside, which has extensive experience working in the local regions.

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Prague-based Miwa Technologies receives over €5M from the EU; set to open investment round to private investors

27 Mar 2023
Grania Jain

The startup received a subsidy of €2.5M in 2022 to finance the completion of the development of several new features. It has recently secured a €2.7M investment from the Luxembourg EIC Fund. 

The company says the funds are earmarked to support its further expansion and the implementation of new installations in supermarkets across Europe.

With this funding, Miwa becomes the only startup from the food reusable packaging segment which has ever succeeded. 

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