Facts and data

12-13 December 2018, Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan

A European campaign promotes the sustainability of aluminium and steel packaging which, by virtue of its characteristics, fully meets the principles of the circular economy. With the involvement of CIAL and Ricrea, Anfima coordinates the initiative in Italy, which includes the diffusion of a registered trademark to be affixed to boxes, jars, cans, cans, drums, buckets... to guarantee the complete…

The range of Laminil sandwich panels proposed by Isonova is enriched by a novelty for high-end packaging: the luxury substrates Silver, Gold and Nero Lam are the basis for realizing luxury boxes in various models (according to FEFCO codes) and in different combinations (white/black inner foam combined with white/black paper surfaces, gold/silver metallic or, on request, with alternative finishes).

Nowadays, packaging is required to be a meaningful object able to create a union between product and consumer, between values and needs, between brand and collective imagination.

In collaboration with IFTF  - Institute for the Future, Palo Alto, Matteo Vignoli and his team have developed the “Seeds of Disruption Forecast Map”, a concept map that investigates the ways in which technological innovation, formulated and implemented through the collaboration between the actors of the agrifood chain, is remodeling the sector at a global level.
Vignoli’s studies show how the…

Sustainability, e-commerce and omnichannel: the food & beverage segment will necessarily have to make these three concepts their own to continue on the path of innovation. But take note: innovation must be increasingly shared among all the actors in the supply chain, in order to be able to provide adequate responses to the new needs of the planet and consumers. This the leitmotiv of the…

Keep the original organoleptic qualities unaltered, offer clear information on the product, appeal to the eye and enhance the brand: when it comes to fruit and vegetables, these are the many functions that packaging is called upon to fulfil.

Twenty years after its establishment, Corepla (National Italian Consortium for the collection, recycling and recovery of plastic packaging) presented in September the Green Economy Report, which analyses the European framework for the recovery/recycling of plastic packaging and its future challenges, in the light of new EU regulations, reporting on the consortium’s actions in recent years.

Market data and development prospects. Strength: transparency and naturalness. Barbara Iascone

The circular economy enters the world of vending machines thanks to RiVending, a pilot project conceived by Confida (Italian Vending Machine Association), Corepla (National Italian Consortium for the Collection, Recycling and Recovery of Plastic Packaging) and Unionplast (The National Italian Union of Plastic Material Converters - Plastics Rubber Federation) and launched in the municipality of…

What does the pharmaceutical industry want from packaging and packaging machine suppliers? A lot, according to Enrico Gasperotti, Head of Manufacturing of IBSA Institut Biochimique, but nothing impossible from a technical and technological point of view, also from an Industry 4.0 perspective. What counts rather is the flexibility of the supplier and their readiness to find the best solutions...…

The French group opens a new center in Casalecchio di Reno (BO), which at the same time functions as a base for commercial activities and as an expertise center serving the manufacturing industry, with particular reference to the packaging sector. The venue also hosts a showroom, offering a first hand experience of Schneider’s offer in terms of digital innovation in industry and energy. Riccardo…

One year on from the opening of the new plant in Amaro (UD), AMB Spa confirms its steady growth trend and, in 2018, is preparing to exceed 110 million turnover, with over 61 thousand tons of products sold, and a more marked attention to Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, Spain and France.

More flexo, more gravure and an “alla” Kaizen organization support the activity of Inci-Flex (Fisciano, SA) and its ability to serve its customers.

Overcoming the sectorial conflicts between European and American standards or those of other countries regarding the standardization of packaging machines and systems: this the task entrusted to the international working group under Italian presidency, tasked with developing unique rules on the subject, that are valid worldwide.

As stated in the annual report of the European Bioplastics association, around 2.05 million tons of bioplastics were produced worldwide in 2017, 60% of which destined for packaging (1.2 million tons). With an 18% share, Europe stands as the second largest bioplastic producer after Asia.

The economic survey presented in July by Cosmetica Italia estimates that the sector’s overall turnover grew by 4.5%, approaching 11.5 billion Euro.

The products, the performance of the market and the packaging Barbara Iascone

Owens-Illinois presents O-I: EXPRESSIONS, an innovative digital printing technique developed specifically for glass, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance the brand image as well as the premium positioning of products.

Innovative design, a trendy and elegant look, a clean label that enhances the naturalness of the product: these are the distinguishing features for which the bottle of YOGA The Art of 100%, line of veggie juices (100% fruit) for the Horeca channel of Conserve Italia, was awarded the 15th Press, Outdoor & Promotion KeyAward in the Packaging Category.