Tag: Packaging

Domestic US shipment of packaging machinery is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 2.4% reaching US$ 8.5 billion in 2020, according to a report by Pack Expo owner and producer, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI).

Demand for sustainable packaging, especially food packaging, keeps growing all over India as well as around the world. At the same time, there is now a global movement to save food and eliminate, or at least decrease, food waste throughout the food supply chain from farm to fork (in our case, from post-harvest to thali). There are, in addition, serious concerns on food safety and the inability of an economy to handle the sorting and processing of food and the packaging that comes along with it.

Esko has given its 3D packaging design software Studio 16 a makeover with the launch of Esko Studio 16, a part of what it calls Esko Software Platform 16. Esko Studio’s tools allow 3D packaging with a virtual reality type of animated rendering on 2D screens. This kind of animated feedback allows the substitution of a variety of materials and decoration effects  to be able to see them in virtual store simulations in various placements and lighting conditions. Designers can virtually hold the pack in their hands.

“Brands need to work harder to have a personal relationship with the consumer. That is a big challenge. HP digital printing helps brands develop a personal relationship with the consumers. Global companies have to treat their customers in a very local way. But, how does one do that? The answer is: Through technology, through digital printing and through packaging. The rise of customization is starting to catch on. Both brands and retailers have ample opportunities to treat us in a unique way. That is an opportunity for brands if they choose to use it,” said Nancy Janes, global graphics business development director, HP, at an event in Delhi that witnessed participation from over 100 brand professionals.

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials will showcase its latest pressure-sensitive labelstock and adhesive film products at Labelexpo India 2016. Innovations at its stand will include TT Sensor Plus, a smart label that records time and temperature, allowing pharmaceuticals and food manufacturers to monitor their products throughout the supply chain; case tamper evident labels that change color upon contact with clear adhesive tape, alerting package handlers and recipients to instances of tampering and unlawful opening of cartons during transportation; bio-based PE film, which is made primarily from sugarcane ethanol and is part of Avery Dennison’s extensive range of sustainably sourced materials; and the Select Solutions Mix and Match service that leverages the company’s expertise in helping customers find the right labeling solutions
for specific application needs, including specialty and challenging label constructions. It allows converters to request a precise combination of adhesive, face material and release liner.

Held every three years during eight days in October, this year’s event attracted some 230,000 visitors, including almost 30,000 from Asia. While the total number of visitors was up from around 220,000 at previous shows, the Asian numbers were slightly down, mainly due to a steady decrease in visitors from India as reported by the organizers (9,000 as compared to 10,000 at K2013 and 11,000 at K2010). The number of exhibitors from India also was down to 104, from 145 at K2013. Out of the total of 3,285 exhibition stands (a number growing by a few dozens from show to show), 752 were taken by Asian companies, of whom 400 from China and Hong Kong, 127 from Taiwan, 46 from Korea, 30 from Japan, 17 from Malaysia and 28 from Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Australia and New Zealand.

The international jury of Pentawards, the first worldwide competition devoted exclusively to packaging design, chaired by Gérard Caron, has announced winners for the year 2016. This year, which celebrates the 10th anniversary of Pentawards, the winners received the global awards in Shanghai’s design hotel Hyatt on the Bund, where more than 250 designers and brand owners from 24 countries around the world were present.