Marketing and design

For everyone who has mountains to climb: Levissima#la 75 is the “mobile bottle” by PET Engineering.

MAV offers a polypropylene jar with soft and seductive contours, thick walls and an elegant design for medium to high end products for operators in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and herbal sectors that in addition to functionality require packaging solutions capable of highlighting the quality of a product and the uniqueness of a brand.

With Azalea (in production), Begonia (frustrum base) and Calla (square bottom), three lines of jars are already offered by MAV Srl - a company based at Zola Predosa - to meet the customization needs of the cosmetic world.

How to cook a delicious and healthy meal using canned food? How can we decorate our homes with tin cans? Which artists have chosen metal packaging at the basis of their artistic activity?

In Europe the debate between the major European retail chains and food companies about food contamination by mineral oils present in recycled cardboard is open.

DATA AND FACTS IN BRIEF. Below is a focus on packaging of food for household dogs and cats. The two product types taken under consideration are: traditional pet food (wet and dry) and sweet & savory snacks.

Despite their constant focus upon the ‘next big thing’, brands are often happier when slightly tweaking existing formats. Des King reports from the UK’s Packaging Innovations show. Des King

“Creating New Horizons” is the leitmotiv of Leonhard Kurz’s presence at Drupa 2016; opportunities and prospects for the printing (including digital) and decoration sector, with solutions ranging from decoration materials to systems to simplify the finishing process.

From plastics to fertilizers, from fibers to phytofarmaceuticals, from domestic detergents to inks... the chemical sector is a highly diversified manufacturing sector. The following analysis, in such a complex context, is limited to examining varnishes, accessory products for paints and varnish, inks, lubricants and greases.

At the fiftieth edition of Vinitaly, Luxoro (exclusive distributor and representative of the Kurz Group in Italy) presents Vulture, a new creation to decorate an exclusive selection of Aglianico del Vulture, produced by Cantina Re Manfredi (Gruppo Italiano Vini).

The WorldStar international awards get even better with the addition of a new category, “save food packaging”.

First step of  change in the Venetian company specializing in the design and industrialization of PET packaging, the presentation of a logo that, during 2016, will gradually replace the one currently in use.

Moments of wonder and emotion for the installation curated by Pixartprinting at the former Ansaldo factory site, for the Design Week in April.

The 59th Packaging Oscars: 19 nominees, 8 Best Packaging awards presented. The products in competition were judged on the basis of environmental performance, as well as level of technological innovation and design quality.

The further growth of the 2016 edition confirms the “weight” of the fairs belonging to The Paris Packaging Innovation Hub, that announces the transfer of ownership and several new initiatives. The organizers’ reflections.

2016 is the year of the “best  environmental packaging”. The event organized by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio, this year in collaboration with CONAI, in fact offers stories of environmentally friendly packaging. With the winners on show at the Milan Design Week, the Oscar awards ceremony will be held April 15.

Preview and new features at SPS Italia 2016 (24 - 26 May 2016, Parma) where a demonstration area will help people understand what “Industry 4.0” actually is.

The Italian beauty industry: data, characteristics and evolution of a manufacturing sector with strong growth potential in both domestic demand and especially in exports. Plinio Iascone

The competition came into being with the intent of showcasing the innovation and the creative proposals of the new fragrances launched on the Italian market, to promote perfume and favour the growth of the Italian firms that operate in the sector.

Accademia del Profumo gathers the fruits of tradition and the challenges of the future. Thus Straordinario Sentire, the narrative promotional space dedicated to the perfume culture, comes into being. Announcement of the imminent opening of an itinerant olfactory path in the oldest botanical gardens in Italy and, dulcis in fundo, the nominations of the Accademia del Profumo Award 2016, which will…