Facts and data

Italy’s gross domestic product is predicted increase by 0.7% in 2015 and 1.1% in 2016, supported by a recovery in consumer spending; Italian exports are predicted to show further growth, in turn, imports will grow driven by “slight recovery”, though without offsetting the current balance of trade.

The new features of the competition, its guiding principles, promotion, sponsors, and related events and of course ... the nominations. Hence spotlight on the protagonists of the contest - this year dedicated to technical innovation and technology - sponsored and organized by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio and its Service Company Packaging Meeting.

Common principles for a conscientious design, production and use of packaging.
The project of the ETHICAL PACKAGING CHARTER, very briefly, has the objective of promoting a correct “packaging culture”, but also bearing witness to the attention of the world of packaging towards the needs and demands of consumers (conscientious citizens, made ever more aware by the values expressed by the goods…

The own branding fair Marca was held on 14 and 15 January 2015, registering growth in figures compared to the previous edition: 6,886 professional visitors (+4.3%) and 481 exhibitors (+6%).

From the collaboration between ICE-Agency and Edizioni Dativo, the column dedicated to Italian companies operating in packaging who are looking carefully at the possibility of growth abroad.

Overall picture of the Italian beauty market: production, exports, materials and packaging use.

The market data update, presented at the 9th European Bioplastics Conference in Brussels, confirm the positive growth trend of the global bioplastics production capacities, set to increase from around 1.6 million tonnes in 2013 to approximately 6.7 million tonnes by 2018.

In the last five years the Italian green economy has grown at double-digit rates.

Among the initiatives undertaken by Federalimentare to “fill” Expo 2015 with ideas and content, many converge - directly or indirectly - on packaging, fundamental in the fight against food waste and useful tool to combat the phenomenon of counterfeiting and the “Italian sounding”.

In the news titled “Automation for the food sector in Parma”, published in ItaliaImballaggio 1-2/2015, we erroneously defined B&R as a “German” group. B&R is in actual fact an international concern with an Austrian parent company. We excuse ourselves with the company and our readers.
 

On 5 February, the Flexographic Technical Associations of Benelux, France, Britain, Italy and Spain signed an agreement for the establishment of FTA EUROPE, European Federation of Flexographic Associations. Its mission will be pursued through activities and initiatives in three areas: the standardization of the flexo printing process; the definition of a professional European resumé for flexo…

Anie (Italian Federation of Electrotechnical and Electronic Equipment Enterprises) in collaboration with the Business School of the Polytechnic of Milan kicks off with the first edition of its training course on “Strategies for Business Internationalization”.

To create together significant synergies to become a first rate player on the international market: This the objective behind the merger, that  from February 9 2015, sees the new  company name Amut Dolci Bielloni operative.

Created by the Foundation for Sustainable Development and ENEA

The global network of social entrepreneurs/innovators, that has been active for 35 years, with 3,000 entrepreneurs-innovators in over 80 countries, has come to Italy to “proselytize”.

After a first year of activity, having delivered 60 inter-company courses, attended by approximately 1,200 professionals, the Scuola per i Beni Strumentali (SBS) of Ucima and Acimac resumes its training activities.

From the cooperation between ICE-Agenzia and Edizioni Dativo, the column dedicated to Italian companies operating in the packaging sector keen on considering their potential for growth abroad.

Account and contents of the “Food Contact Materials and Articles” seminar, organized by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio and the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS).

The “numbers” of the Italian fresh produce market and focus on the relative type of packaging, from the field to the shelf.

The non-profit limited liability consortium LUCENSE is partner in the BIOBOARD project (funded by the European Commission and coordinated by the Spanish Innovació i Reserca Industrial i Sostenible), whose goal is the development of technological extrusion coated paper&board products made from renewable raw materials and food industry waste, so as to increase the potential for recycling of…