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US packaging machinery shipments in 2022 continued on 2021’s rapid growth trajectory. While economic uncertainty is now starting to hit the market, machines designed around sustainable packaging and those that cater for the boom in e-commerce will continue to be in demand.

Glass remains by far the most dominant packaging format for wine and spirits. But it's heavy to transport, creating concerns over carbon emissions. Will consumers accept the innovations trying to offer more sustainable packaging formats?

The two global organizations agreed on a MoU to work together when furthering the causes of sustainable and smart packaging.

Learn about the different ways that sensors can be used to track food spoilage in real-time, helping to ensure food safety.

Embedded digital technologies are playing an increasingly important role to help manufacturers ensure the products that consumers receive are safe to use, says Johan du Toit, strategic sales executive at SYSPRO Africa.

Coca-Cola has launched new secondary packaging for 1.5 liter multipacks of Coca-Cola, Fanta and Sprite in Austria: which will save plastic and significantly reduce production energy costs, says the company.

Held biannually for the past 50+ years, Snackex is considered the ultimate event on the savoury snacks and nuts sector’s annual calendar to showcase new ideas and success stories, to catch up with other industry professionals and to learn from the experts.

The AIP's Active & Intelligent Packaging training course is designed to assist anyone in the supply chain seeking to use smart packaging solutions.

Single use plastic has long been vilified, prompting beverage makers to swap out plastic straws for paper alternatives. But fresh research warns paper straws in Europe contain ‘forever chemicals’, and that using such straws potentially contributes to human and environmental exposure of PFAS.

The move would ensure aseptic cartons can be recycled in the same pulping process as waste paper.