January 2023

"The user cuts the corner of the adhesive label to activate it, places it on the box/shipment, and scans a barcode with a smartphone."

When you think of logistics and traceability, you may not think of money printing machines right off the bat. But the shipping of just such machines was one of the earliest use cases for a new paper-thin smart label. 

Montbest water is a product brand of the Korean company Korea Crystal Beverage. The company says they had to create “a new product identity” only using the logo, purple colorway and the details embossed directly onto the bottle to convey the brand’s core values.  

South Korea has one of the highest recycling rates in the world, with 86% of Korea’s total waste being recycled. 

According to government research, some 93% of all tea bags are now biodegradable and almost 97% of coffee pods. The coffee pods and tea bags will result in 88% more compost on an annual basis, the organisation said. Earlier advice to simply chuck pods and bags in the bin because it wasn’t clear to consumers if they were biodegradable or not is now obsolete, Lisanne Evers, director of Koffie & Thee Nederland, said.

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of the newest member of the QUADFLEX® Recyclable packaging platform, QUADFLEX LT. As a recyclable structure, QUADLFEX LT is pre-qualified for in-store drop-off through polyethylene streams.

Suited to withstand the rigors of both e-Commerce and retail settings, QUADFLEX LT supports a variety of markets, including pet food and lawn and garden.