January 2024

A holistic approach to sustainable packaging takes LUMENE closer to its sustainability goals in close-knit collaboration with UPM Biofuels and UPM Raflatac. Discover how UPM BioVerno naphtha and UPM Raflatac Forest Film labeling material strengthen the role of circularity at LUMENE in their most used packaging with an over 60 tonne annual reduction in fossil plastics and lower CO₂ emissions.

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In the pursuit of a circular future, Walki presents a range of fully recyclable laminates tailored for the food industry. Håkan Sabel, R&D Manager at Walki, emphasizes the need for effective barriers, particularly for foods like meat, sausages, and cheese, to ensure extended shelf life and minimize CO2 emissions associated with food spoilage.

Lewis Moberly was briefed to deliver a new design system for Little Freddie across the UK market linking through to the brand’s digital expression.

Pack hierarchy also needed to be strengthened to aid navigation whilst being mindful of future NPD.

Existing packaging design hadn’t reflected the quality and superior taste of the ingredients as well as the brand’s premium positioning that made it so distinct from its competitors.

The new design builds on strong existing brand assets – the distinctive ‘squiggle’ works across all packs.

International packaging giant Eviosys has revealed its latest innovation, Ecopeel^TM. 200 years of expertise and innovation has produced an industry first: a processable food can with a sleek, peelable foil directly sealed on the can body. 

Ecopeel^TM has been designed with sustainability, convenience and inclusivity at its core. By replacing the traditional ring-pull with foil, Ecopeel^TM is lighter and offers a 20% carbon reduction per can. 

The scale and urgency of the current climate crisis can feel, at times, both completely and utterly overwhelming and extremely frightening. And although our individual, day-to-day choices are important when it comes to tackling the ongoing climate breakdown, experts frequently say that if we’re going to create a truly sustainable future, change is largely in the hands of politicians, policymakers and big businesses.

Japan's veteran astronaut Koichi Wakata lived on the International Space Station (ISS) on a five-month mission from October 6, 2022 to March 12, 2023, setting the space duration record for an astronaut from Japan. His bags were packed with a supply of 3D Space Shampoo Sheets, a dry type of shampoo developed by Kao Corporation. The same sheet, now available commercially under the brand name Space Shampoo Sheet, can easily wipe impurities from the scalp and hair without water. A light massage of the contoured sheet over the hair removes excess sebum and refreshes the scalp.