Markus Schmid, Florian Wild and Karin Agulla, all of the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Freising, Germany, outline the initial results of a project to produce recyclable and biodegradable packaging from dairy products.

Describing recent designs for the higher end market in rigid packaging.

Careful design can produce affordable upgrades to cooling systems for meeting energy targets. This article describes how costs can be reduced.

Print options can affect your bottom line and efficiency, inkjet printing offeres new options.

No other subject than bioplastics is so hotly debated in the plastics industry, and yet, it is not always clear what the term means. This article provides some background information.

Christopher Simms, Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, UK, presents research results on the role of packaging in new product development.

Chris Penfold, CEO of Nottingham-based pharma packaging consultancy Design Cognition, presents The Packaging Society’s Pharmaceutical Common Interest Group.

The safe delivery of items is a fundamental role of packaging. Ivan Reeve, Sales Director of CDi Worldwide, Bungay, UK, describes a newcarton system designed with this in mind.

Social networking sites can boost your packaging know-how and aid company promotion, but it helps to understand the platforms first. This article attempts to navigate the cluttered waters of social networks.