Review Day 2: 8th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing – Daring Diversity
E-commerce has come to stay The thesis of Stefan Hilß (Linked2Brands) at the beginning of his presentation was: "The supermarket shelf has lost its unique selling proposition as the ultimate point-of-sale". E-commerce has established itself as the second POS for FMCG. This requires packaging to be digitally prepared by creating computer-generated images directly from the native artwork file or by...
Review Day 1: 8th Expert Meeting Packaging Printing – Daring Diversity
Dieter Finna · Pack.Consult (www.pack-consult.org) The diversity around the topics of design, prepress, inks, printing processes and conventional press technology captivated the participants. Special attention was paid to the question of the relevance of printed packaging in the future. The supermarket shelf has lost its unique selling position as the ultimate point of sale, that was the provocative thesis of...
Guidelines on the use of recyclates in food packaging
Associations are pushing for the release of recyclates in direct contact with food. Supposedly, about 42 % of all plastic packagings are intended for food packaging. And therefore the effect of a CO2 reduction by the use of recyclates for food packaging is necessary. EU-wide, new rules for the use of recycled plastics in contact with food, e.g. food packaging,...
Interview with Dr. Daniele Borin (Taghleef Industries) about BOPP barrier films
Karsten Schröder talks in Berlin to Dr. Daniele Borin, Product Manager for Flexibles at Taghleef, about PP-based film packaging solutions. Daniele unveiled how BOPP films can be used both as printing and barrier web. In fact EXTENDO® portfolio can meet the most demanding requirements in terms of water vapour, aroma, oxygen and mineral oil barrier. Discover why this approach with...
Ton Knipscheer talked to Karsten Schröder about “Digital Heating”
A live interview recorded in Berlin in October 2022 It was a great pleasure to meet so many high-quality representatives of the international flexible packaging industry at the Inno-Meeting Europe 2022 in Berlin. Inspiring keynotes with challenging perspectives and a very nice social programme. I had the privilege to be there and to make many valuable contacts. Afterwards, I was...
The Inno-Meeting Europe – on the pulse of time
A short report by Karsten Schröder Moderated by Guido Aufdemkamp, the Inno-Meeting Europe was an entertaining, informative and collegial meeting of the on-site and livestream participants. Together with the top-class speakers, the atmosphere was extremely friendly and constructive. It started with facts, figures and data from Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE). Anja Holthoff-Schlegel, connected from quarantine, spoke about the expected growth...
Inno-Meeting.eu and Inno-Talk.eu now live
Two new pages in two languages for more flexpack knowledge for decision-makers. The website www.Inno-Talk.eu has been online since the beginning of 2021. It is mainly used for the Inno-Talk events and is constantly being optimised. So far there have been over 7000 registrations for the Inno-Talk. German- and English-language talks alternate. Now there is also the website www.Inno-Meeting.eu available....
Guido Aufdemkamp from Flexible Packaging Europe on the background to the Inno-Meeting Europe
An interview with Guido Aufdemkamp by Karsten Schröder … "the real goal is the fight against climate change"... Guido, we have been discussing for years why the Inno-Meeting in Osnabrück only exists in German. It has established itself in the German-speaking region as a real industry meeting. In the meantime, Innoform has even added some offshoots to the Inno-Meeting brand...
Inno-Meeting Europe in Berlin
After three successful Inno-Talk Europe, Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) and Innoform are now organising the first Inno-Meeting Europe around Flexpack. What distinguishes the Inno-Talk from the Inno-Meeting? The Inno-Talk is a Flexpack online talk by Innoform Coaching. Current topics of the film packaging industry, its suppliers and customers are discussed and explained in short presentations. This online format is free...
New stand-up pouch studie
From 1995 to 2021, stand-up pouch consumption in Europe increased from 2.5 billion units to nearly 55 billion. In its latest market study, SCHÖNWALD CONSULTING lists 1,373 users of stand-up pouches in Europe and North America, broken down by country, spouted and non-spouted market segments, brand owners, retailers and co-packers. European geographic regions include 11 countries/country groups; North America includes...