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Dear friends ​ Welcome to the festival of Navratris in India. As per Wikipedia  Navaratri - Wikipedia , Navaratri is an annual and one of the most revered Hindu festivals observed in the honor of Mother Goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days). The days are full of energy and festivities. In fact its also the auspicious time in India to start many new ventures. So during this period of Navratri, we are happy to offer you 10% discount on our big book of packaging. You can buy the Big Book of Packaging at The Big Book of Packaging: Science, Art & Technology | Packaging Bible | Packaging Guide | Packaging Book  or for any further details, please feel free to reach us at info@packagingconnections.com Joyfully yours Sandeep Kumar Goyal LATEST NEWS INTERVIEW WITH JORDI SALAS IN COSSMA COSSMA: How do you personally define sustainability and how important is it for you?Jordi Salas: Sustainability is essential, it is basic that environmental and social responsibility is present in all our actions and decisions. Both in our personal life and professional projects. Our company is managing its commitment with the environment in its new developments and manufacturing processes. T Read More GEKA's fusion APPLICATOR recognized as high-precision skin care applicator by expert committee With a well-established history in packaging solutions for cosmetics and with over 600 patents and 4000 brush designs to its name, GEKA is a true trendsetter that delivers innovative solutions to wide spectrum of customers in the beauty industry.When it comes to applying skin care products, the main challenges that end-users face are hygiene, wastage and product longevity, says Alexandre Daniellot

LATEST NEWS Grace Label, Fathom Optics, and KODAK FLEXCEL NX Technology Bring Special Effects to Smaller Brands In what the judges described as a really impressive innovation, the label for Des Moines, Iowa, craft beer producer, Confluence Brewery, used Fathoms brand-new embellishment technology to render attention-grabbing full-motion 3D effects on labeling for the brewerys Wizard Gose-style sour ale. The effects appear to be on three different levels: text and graphics on the label surface, a Northern Lig Read More Microline partners with Di Mucci d.o.o. to develop environmentally-friendly films Microline also believes strongly in the use of new environmentally-sustainable materials. For this reason, it has partnered with Slovenian company Di Mucci d.o.o., an undertaking that boasts consolidated know-how in the development and manufacture of compostable film for packaging applications. The purpose is to study the machinability of the materials on machines intended for packaging.The projec Read More Ineos Joins UK Collaboration To Create Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene From Recycled Packaging

LATEST NEWS Sunstory started using recycled aluminium cans for limited edition Malt & Ale Suntory Spirits Ltd. (Suntory) will be using the world's first 100% recycled aluminum can*1 in its limited editions of The Premium Malt's CO2 Reduction Can (350ml, 5.5% ABV) and The Premium Malt's Kaoru Ale CO2 Reduction Can (350ml, 6% ABV) which will be available in stores nationwide in Japan from Tuesday, September 6th in a limited amount.This first-of-its Read More Mondi has a hold on drinks packaging with Hug&Hold – a new sustainable alternative to plastic shrink wrap Mondi has created a paper packaging solution to wrap and transport PET beverage bottles, replacing plastic shrink wrapHug&Hold is a recyclable 100% paper-based solution, comprising two elements: a kraft paper sleeve and a corrugated clipInnovative solution devised in-house by Mondis specialist teams and has been validated for automated packing processesFMCG brands, including beverage producers Read More One Nation, One Fertilizer: Chemical fertilizers to be sold in same packaging

LATEST NEWS COSTA COFFEE AND MCDONALD’S UK PARTNER WITH ROADCHEF, BOOSTING CUP RECYCLING AT JAMES CROPPER’S SPECIALIST FACILITY As a business that has sustainability at its core, creating a second life for valuable resources and materials that are considered challenging to recycle is hugely rewarding for us. Were delighted to be part of Roadchefs commitment to drive circular solutions that reduce waste, which is very much aligned with our own commitment to the war on waste through world class fibre blend innovation. Using Read More Toyo-Morton launches their new laminating adhesives for Flexible Packaging Toyo-Morton, Ltd., Japans leading manufacturer of laminating adhesives and a member of the Toyo Ink Group, has updated its laminating adhesives portfolio with food-safe products that are free of epoxy silanes and organic tin compounds. The renewed lineup includes both the solvent-based TOMOFLEX and the solvent-free ECOAD series of laminating adhesives that are suitable for a wide range of multilay Read More Colpac brings multi-food pot manufacture to the UK – launching new ranges