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Pharmaceutical packaging for senior citizens
The world’s population is growing older – the UN predicts that by 2050, an estimated 426 million people will be over 80, around three times as many as in 2019. With an increase in age, the demand for pharmaceuticals and innovative packaging solutions for an older population also increases, including personalisation, smart technologies and e-commerce.
Bike by Vélosophy

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Upcycling Nespresso coffee capsules
Turning waste products into new and useful products is known as upcycling. There are numerous examples: furniture made out of Euro-pallets, toys for children made out of cardboard and bicycles made out of used deodorant cans. Now, Nespresso is showing the world what old coffee capsules can do.
Drinking bottle with scent pods, right: Installing the scent pod

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Sustainable packaging for healthy drink
Consumers have increasingly high expectations when it comes to the sustainability of beverage packaging, and this also extends to their content – healthy drinks are no longer something just for athletes. As a result, the global offer of innovative solutions for environmentally friendly beverage bottles and cans has increased, as has the offer of full-flavoured, low-sugar drinks.
Blue ALDI carrier bag

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Alternatives to plastic bags and single-use plastic packaging
The European Union has resolved a multi-stage ban of single-use plastics from 2021 onwards. In Germany, the Federal Government finalised a ban on plastic bags in November 2019. And in Britain, customers are calling for carrier alternatives for their supermarket shopping.
Six different types of Fisherman’s Friend packaging

Photo: Fisherman’s Friend

Fisherman’s Friend: Strong tablets in a plain package
Take a deep breath! Fisherman’s Friend lozenges are that strong, they are only available on prescription in the USA. Other countries, such as Germany, import the iconic paper packaging and its strong content as confectionery.

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Cobots

Photo: Dag Heidecker

Packaging robots: on the rise worldwide
Packaging robots are being used more and more to execute tasks within packaging production. These robots, with their increasing capacities, can now be used in production facilities throughout the entire packaging line, either independently or in direct cooperation with human employees.
The Delicious Coconut KitKat

© Nestlé Deutschland

The Personalised Special Edition KitKat: Your own creations in personalised packaging
Mixed drinks created just for you, personalised boxes of muesli and confectionery packaging tailored to the customer: Nestlé UK is getting in on the trend too and has introduced its first direct-to-consumer offer in Great Britain with its KitKat Chocolatory.
Lindt Lindor Assorted Mix 384 g

Photo: Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli GmbH

2019 Christmas packaging for confectionery
For decades, sparkly packaging has been just as much a part of Christmas as the tinsel on the tree – and yet both are being used less and less. The sustainability trend in 2019 Christmas packaging for confectionery has now reached this Christian holiday and is causing packaging producers, confectionery manufacturers and supermarkets to rethink.

Grafik: Messe Düsseldorf

The Russian Packaging Market
With 146 million inhabitants (as of 2017) and covering an area of 17 million square kilometres, Russia is the biggest country on earth in terms of its land mass and is therefore a promising market for the packaging industry. A current trade fair member of the interpack alliance built a gate to this region in 1976 that has stood the test of time: the upakovka.
upakovka Logo

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The Russian Packaging Market Gathers Momentum
The Russian packaging market: How are customer demands and global trade affecting the Russian packaging market? The course is set for growth.
Packaging of Kellogg’s Tresor

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Putting damaged packs to good use
As one of the largest companies for cereals in the world, the American Kellogg Company (Kellogg’s) has been committed to charitable and environmental projects for many years now. Damaged packs of cornflakes have been donated to charitable organisations and cereal waste has been used for making beer since 2019.
Two cans and one bottle of CW4K water

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Beverage packaging for a good cause
We all have to drink – and we can all do good by purchasing cause-related beverage packaging, without having to pay more or commit to something. From CannedWater4Kids and Karma Cola to international groups like the Coca-Cola Company, consumers can support social projects and provide reconstruction and financial aid.

Grafik: Messe Düsseldorf

The Chinese Packaging Market
In recent years China has developed in terms of its industrial policy and technical expertise to become one of the most important nations in the world. In a global comparison the country is way out in front in the fields of artificial intelligence and digitisation in particular.
People on a street

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The Chinese packaging market relies on modern technology
In terms of industrial policies and technology, China is now one of the most important countries in the world, and has secured its new position in the economic power structure with high investments in artificial intelligence, robotics and digitalisation, among others. Of course, the same can be said of the packaging industry, as well.
Carlsberg’s paper beer bottle

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Carlsberg’s paper beer bottle
As early as 2015, Danish brewery Carlsberg launched a project to develop a bottle made out of sustainably gained wood fibres, the Green Fibre Bottle. According to company statements, they are about to make a breakthrough: The world’s first paper beer bottle is 100 percent bio-based and fully recyclable.
Federal Minister Klöckner with Nutri-Score label.

© HiPP GmbH

New HiPP jars for the 60th anniversary
There probably isn’t a single parent in Germany who has never seen this packaging icon produced by the Upper Bavarian family business. HiPP’s organic baby food has been packaged in nostalgic jars for more than sixty years. And the company plans to develop even more sustainable packaging in the future.
Federal Minister Klöckner with Nutri-Score label.

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Nutri-Score on packaging in Germany
After one year, Germany has made its decision: German consumers selected the Nutri-Score food label over three other proposals. The voluntary labelling model is now to display the nutritional values of products at a glance on food and beverage packaging.
Robot’s face

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Packaging 360 with cutting-edge technologies: a must for the packaging industry
The packaging industry goes digital: With 3D printing, Industry 4.0 and 24/7 online shipping. In order to meet customer demands 365 days a year and remain competitive, manufacturers now have to integrate innovative Packaging 360 solutions in their packaging products.
Grafik: Messe Düsseldorf

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Number of the Month: Packaging market USA
The US packaging market has a significant impact on the global industry. We take a closer look at the current status and coming trends from a global point of view.
Capri Sun packaging

@ Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE)

The US packaging market: Trends and effects
Consumers in the United States of America have a significant impact on the international packaging industry. According to independent forecasts, packaging trends in the North American region will continue to influence the global industry in future.
100-gram sized Toblerone packaging

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Toblerone’s packaging: Reminiscent of the mountain range
Chocolate lovers in 122 countries around the world are very aware of the delicious content that Toblerone’s unique packaging holds: And just one year after its invention, this unique triangular shape was legally protected.
A bottle of Bacardi with its spooky Halloween label.

© Bacardi

Halloween packaging 2019: ghosts and pumpkins
Trademark owners, the trade sector and the packaging industry can’t afford to miss Halloween: This spooky celebration on 31 October has long spread from the USA and England to the rest of the world. This is reflected in the huge selection of confectionery available in supermarkets around the world for Halloween. After all, seasonal occasions yield a huge sales potential for the trade sector.
Woman with mobile phone and bottle of Malibu Rum

Photo: Malibu/pernod-ricard

Bottle Cap Challenge: Other ways to unscrew the caps
Since the summer of 2019, the Bottle Cap Challenge has been delighting the online world: International stars and starlets try to open the screw caps on beverage bottles without using their hands.
Zalando shipping boxes

© Zalando SE

Sustainability of packaging influences purchasing behaviour
Over the past years, more and more goods have been ordered on the Internet. When doing so, consumers value quick and easy deliveries of their products. But that’s not all: For many consumers, sustainable shipping and packaging options also play an important role.

Grafik: Messe Düsseldorf

E-Commerce trends and the packaging sector
More and more companies and consumers around the world are using the options online trade offers. Consumer demands influence parcel services as well as packaging manufacturers.
Hemp Löwensenf mustard in the classic glass jar.

© Löwensenf

OKTOBERFEST PACKAGING 2019
It provides a good atmosphere year in, year out: for aeons this Bavarian festival has been tempting in beer enthusiasts and lovers of hearty fare from the four corners of the world. The blue-and-white packaging trends for Oktoberfest 2019 are exclusively available as limited special editions during the festival season – grab them while you can!
Three plastic bottles with water

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Underground railway ticket for plastic bottles
It is now possible to exchange plastic bottles for tickets for the underground railway and buses in Rome. The city is attempting to tackle its waste problem with this initiative.
Coca-Cola Hutchinson bottle

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Coca-Cola Signature Mixers as retro packaging
Target group: Millennials, destination: Fashionable bars, target drink: Cuba Libre. Coca-Cola is supplying an exclusive premium line to bars in Britain that draws on the design of the original Hutchinson bottle as its model. The US company is now also catering to the booming demand for bar lemonades with a total of four Signature Mixers that feature matching retro packaging.
Packed tomatoes on the vegetable shelf

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The regional focus trend in the packaging sector
As soon as something starts trending, the packaging market is often affected, as well. From smart packaging and sustainable materials to eco seals, product packaging is a reflection of what is currently popular among consumers. Regional foods have been part of this for some time now.
Kellogg's eco muesli with no added sugar in packaging with a natural design.

© Kellogg’s

New packaging design for sugar-reduced baked goods
When it comes to baked goods and sweets, consumers around the world are on the lookout for healthy ingredients and the lowest possible sugar content. This desire for natural products is increasingly reflected in the packaging design.
3D printer

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Packaging 360 – how 3D printing uses old bottles
3D printing provides an all-round view from the start. Planned objects can be viewed from all sides, even whilst they are being made. However, when it comes to sustainability, this otherwise state-of-the-art technology is only just finding its feet.
Tampon Book with tampons

© The Female Company

The Tampon Book saves VAT
The Tampon Book breaks two taboos: On the one hand, it ensures that female menstruation is no longer only whispered about, and on the other it breaks with the tax rate of 19% that is usually charged for sanitary products.
Picnic basket and wine on grass

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Bag-in-box wines: handy and sustainable
This packaging system was invented in the USA in 1955: A cardboard box with a handle contains a plastic pouch, which is connected to a tap that in turn emits the beverage. Wines have been bottled in pouches for around three decades. But despite their many advantages, bag-in-box wines are only now gaining international recognition.