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Company branding and advances in technology are among the main
influences on packaging design. Chris Hart, Creative Director at Blue
Marlin in Bath, UK, has been part of the redesign team for Sensodyne
toothpaste, as well as major Bulgarian alcoholic beverage Yambolska. He
talks to Martin Parley about the considerations involved.
Despite some high-profile examples in retail, active and intelligent
packaging has never really broken into the European mainstream.
Technology and packaging writer Paul Gander asks why this is, and how
one major initiative is hoping to change that.
The Student Starpack Packaging Design Awards are open for entry. Rachel
Brooks explains the briefs on offer for 2012, and catches up on
developments within the Starpack Advisory Board.
An interview with Robert Opie - part archivist, part collector, part historian, he curates the
Museum of Brands in Notting Hill, London, UK, researching, sourcing, cataloguing and fleshing out the tapestry of the
British packaging story.
Paul Gaster, director of flexible packaging at PCI Consulting Films Ltd, talks about pan-industry trends derived from his company’s recent
Middle East and African Flexible Packaging Market 2011 report.
As the Starpack Awards 2011 are presented at the London and South East
Packaging Dinner at the Landmark Hotel in London, we look at the winners and the judges' comments.
Adrian Meacham, Managing Director of Lingl UK, equipment provider for
the field of ceramics, based in Congleton, outlines the factors that
affect the choice of pack designs and packaging systems used in the
construction industry.
Transport costs have escalated for packaging companies. Tim Fawkes,
Business Development Director for transport management company 3t
Logistics, shows how businesses can make logistics more cost-effective.