Packaging Design

Plastic wrapping in direct contact with food and cardboard box.

A range of virgin fibre cardboard boxes for dried pasta, in which the polypropylene window that has been applied for years to allow viewing of the contained product has been removed.

A new packaging solution that focuses strongly on sustainability, designed for the product Ekip Up+.

Nowadays, the packaging industry sees increasingly performing machines in terms of production speed of pieces/minute.

Aesthetics and functionality combine perfectly in the new long pasta packets (among the finalists of Best Packaging 2020) made with Altopack’s AOD ULTRA horizontal automatic machine.

With MR increasingly sensitive to the demand for sustainability from both consumers and the legislator, new ways of using paper have created room for growth.

When creating her first skincare line with LVMH’s Perfumes & Cosmetics division, Stella McCartney made no concessions on her convictions: “to use only what is necessary, taking care of myself and the planet.”

Ecopack 2022: 5 super-winners and another 238 cases awarded in the new edition of the Conai Contest for eco-design. Overall, it is estimated that the initiatives implemented by companies have permitted savings of 11% in water consumption, 22% in energy consumption and 29% in CO2 emissions.

Monthly showcase of packaging solutions to communicate, protect and distribute commonly used products. By Best Packaging

Contital looks at emerging consumer habits and responds with ad hoc packaging and dishes for food delivery, gastronomy and catering. Market considerations, innovative product development and responsible eco-design from the voice of the company’s commercial director, Pasquale Pollice.

Celebrated innovation and sustainability in the printing and production of folding cartons and boxes. Protagonist is packaging made from recycled and virgin fibers, an excellent example of circularity and a great opportunity for the future.

Entries open until December 15 for the Best Packaging 2023 contest. With focus on Quality Design, the event is open to start-ups and students.

World Aluminium Aerosol Can Award 2022 awarded design and sustainability.

Monthly showcase of packaging solutions to communicate, protect and distribute commonly used products.By Best Packaging

etma presents the winners of the traditional annual competition and and underlines the reaction capacity and foresight of European tube manufacturers.

If, for some, chocolate is a devouring passion, for Venchi it means giving moments of joy and celebration, but above all the experience of a true made in Italy.

A collaboration between Mondi and Fiorini International has resulted in a totally recyclable paper pack with unique design features designed for Antico Pastificio Umbro (an Italian premium pasta brand).

Monthly showcase of packaging solutions to communicate, protect and distribute commonly used products. Powered by Best Packaging.
Grafiche Paciotti: Green ID card for the pack
Ceflex: Flexible packaging selected at its best
Walki: Recyclable materials for frozen food

Seen at Packaging Première 2022. How is the current economic climate - a shortage of raw materials and rising energy prices - affecting the business of converting companies? What ennoblements are most in demand in the market? What importance is being placed on sustainability?

Italy is recycling more and at a lower cost. This is according to a study by Bocconi and the Wuppertal Institut presented in Brussels that not only sanctions the efficiency of CONAI's packaging management system but also highlights the ability of national companies to design green.