The future of packaging is in these five areas and trends.

From projects to initiatives, the packaging industry is out to show that it’s serious about the planet.

VerdeSeal is recyclable, proprietary pressure sensitive tape technology with FDA food compliance.

The new UV offset litho metal decoration coating from DataLase is designed for use on offset litho presses equipped with UV curing units.

ALPLA will collaborate with Biffa to increase the proportion of British recyclate used in the UK to manufacture packaging for home care products.

miniMist is a dispensing system designed to offer a reusable and sustainable alternative to the existing aerosol format.

The new packaging for toilet cleaners is made with less plastic and more recycled material.

Though the WPO (World Packaging Organisation) turned to virtual judging for WorldStar 21 with two rounds of judging taking place, WPO members, representing 34 countries from all around the world, spent hours going through 345 submissions before meeting via the Zoom platform for final deliberations to choose the 194 winners of WorldStar Packaging Awards 2021.

Dropps, a direct-to-consumer challenger brand, is now marked by the introduction of an updated brand identity that emphasizes powerful cleaning from nature. 

ANALYTICA, a behavioral sciences-based company in Edinburgh, as launched the first service that optimizes packaging using consumer psychology and neuroscience-led customer tests.