Print & packaging industry news and learning
Sourced news, Fam Negar analysis and practical guides.
Print & packaging industry news and learning
Sourced news, Fam Negar analysis and practical guides
UK EPR data highlights gap between recyclability goals and packaging choices
New UK data suggests many producers still use hard-to-recycle packaging, with implications for flexible-packaging design.
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Report calls for closing national EPR gaps across Europe
A EUROPEN and CIRCPACK report focuses on uneven national EPR performance and greater circular-economy alignment.
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MeloPack flexible food packaging solution introduced
Melodea has introduced mono-material structures with barrier coatings; performance claims remain attributable to the supplier until independently tested.
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Packaging innovation needs to move upstream
A WhatTheyThink analysis argues that effective packaging decisions should happen earlier across design, materials, production and recovery.
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Packaging sustainability: moving from intention to measurable impact
WhatTheyThink emphasizes data, supply-chain collaboration and measured outcomes over broad sustainability claims.
Read article ↗Where does flexible-film selection begin?
A practical way to translate product, storage and filling needs into a reviewable specification.
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Rotogravure or flexo: it is not only about color count
A practical view of the factors behind flexible-packaging print-process selection.
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Packaging pouch brief checklist
The information that speeds up review of format, dimensions, zip, gusset, print and volume.
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Stand-up, side-gusset or pillow: which format fits?
Selecting a pouch around the product, shelf, filling method and user experience.
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What does lamination add to packaging performance?
Why layers with different jobs can create an effective packaging structure.
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Reliable seals in food packaging: the basics
What determines the seal window, contamination tolerance and process control?
Read article ↗How to prepare packaging artwork for production
From dielines and seal zones to color, barcode and a traceable final file.
Read article ↗Reducing packaging without sacrificing performance
A staged approach to downgauging, waste reduction and recyclability review.
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