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The world around is shifting and changing constantly. While the packaging industry saw a lot of interesting trends in 2018, experts have started predicting what the packaging industry will shape up to be in the upcoming year. We’ve all seen how the wrong packaging design can adversely affect the environment. Therefore, packaging experts have all the more responsibility on their shoulders to design packaging layouts that are sustainable and consumer-friendly. Here are a few trends predicted to make huge waves in the packaging industry next year.  Eco-Friendly Designs Sustainability will continue its momentum in the upcoming year as packaging material continues to be fashioned in an eco-friendly manner. The packaging waste produced each year clearly has detrimental effects on the environment. Brands can promote a more environmentally sustainable approach to life by incorporating recyclable and reusable elements into their packaging design. Eco-friendlier designs will no...

Until now, the aim of conventional packaging was to protect the product(s) inside from outside elements, keep the contents private, and as a surface to stick labels on. However, with the advent of smart packaging, the packaging industry has been revolutionized. Smart packaging provides many benefits to consumers, such as product protection, customer communication, parcel tracking, regulating temperature and oxygen and CO 2  supply, theft protection, etc. Smart packaging is trending right now for being a clever way of packaging products. Smart packaging is also known as interactive, intelligent, or active packaging. ·  Active Packaging Active, or interactive, packaging is the type of smart packaging that interacts with the product in order to avoid it from spoilage. For example, active packaging can be used to control the bacteria and fungi from growing inside the product. ·  Intelligent Packaging Intelligent packaging works in a different manner; it adds...

According to Grocery Manufacturers Association , around $218 billion are spent on food that is never eaten. Staggering numbers aren’t they? It’s not just spoilt items. A great deal of food is also wasted during manufacturing and transportation. So how can this be avoided? The answer is proper packaging. Let’s take a look at the relation between food packaging and wastage: Why Is Packaging Important? Ask any manufacturer and they will tell you, they consider products packaging very early in the manufacturing process. There is a reason for that. This allows them to come up with an efficient and effective packaging design, which protects food items from damage. Proper packaging also prevents wastage of food while it is being transported to retail stores. Antimicrobial Packaging How do manufacturers prevent growth of bacteria and mold in food items? This is where antimicrobial packaging comes in. Antimicrobial packaging is an innovative technology which has a laye...

Let’s begin with a simple question. Will you purchase a product if you knew its packaging does not offer adequate protection to the contents within? You wouldn’t, right? This is the reason anti-microbial packaging has gained so much traction, especially in the food industry . Anti Microbial Packaging This is a form of active packaging, which prevents the growth of bacteria and other pathogens by using antimicrobial agents. Manufacturers can use natural agents like spices and oils or chemicals like Benzoic  and Sorbic acid. In addition to these, the packaging also consists of PET or Polyolefin film. As stated earlier, the demand for this kind of packaging has increased significantly over the years. It’s only natural that manufacturers want to make the most of the opportunities available. They look for ways in which they can offer value to customers. Let’s take a look at some of the emerging trends in this market: Bacterial Cellulose and Silver Nanoparticles So...

Just a couple of days back, the United States government introduced new regulations related to medical marijuana packaging. Industry experts agree that these regulations will have major implications on how medical marijuana is packaged in the future. So without further ado, let’s take a look at what these new regulations are and how they will affect the packaging industry: The New Regulations The new regulations  place a lot of emphasis on child resistant packaging. Companies have been given a deadline until January 2020 to make necessary changes to their packaging. Once the time is up, companies will have to make sure that they follow the new rules. Even individual doses need to be child resistant. As far as single-serving or inhalation products are concerned, manufacturers need to make sure that they are appropriately labeled. On the other hand, oral and edible products need to be child resistant throughout the product life.   How People Have Reacted To the...

If you’re into house cleaning and laundry stuff, you would’ve probably heard about Seventh Generation , a US company that sells plant-based cleaning and personal care products. The company is one of the 2,600 certified B Corporations  across 150 industries, in 60 countries. It’s mission: to manufacture and package products in an environmental friendly way, using environmental friendly raw materials. The company’s product line strongly aligns with its mission statement and even the packaging it uses is mostly made of recyclable plastic. And there has been a new addition to its already strong eco-friendly product and packaging lineup, as the company has recently started using PCR caps for dish soap packaging. “We’re happy to report that with this latest initiative, about 85% of Seventh Generation packaging components are PCR-manufactured,” said  Joey Bergstein, CEO at the Seventh Generation. PCR or post-consumer recycled polypropylene is the recycled form of virgi...