Business Management - Industry Trends

Whether it's recyclability, waste reduction or nutritional implications, shoppers often look to packaging for key buying cues. packagePRINTING spoke with David Luttenberger of Mintel, a market intelligence agency, about some of Mintel's latest findings and how converters can be proactive partners with brands.

Mactac Performance Adhesives Group has received certification for its specially designed chemical drum labeling products to be mass produced flexographically.

This year, in honor of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, sponsors of the games are showing their support with packaging redesigns. Here is a look at some of the changes.

Avery Dennison's booth at Labelexpo will help converters discover opportunities for them to spur growth. The booth will feature four zones, including the Productivity Zone, the Shelf Appeal Zone, the Smart Solutions Zone and the Sustainability and Compliance Zone.

More than 260,000 visitors flocked to Düsseldorf, Germany, for drupa 2016. As the leading trade show in the printing industry, drupa is known for bringing in massive crowds. But who are these thousands of people? Where do they come from? And what does it mean? A new infographic helps put the pieces together.

Brands and products come and go, but there are the lucky few that have withstood the sands of time, causing nostalgia seekers to yearn for the familiarity of packaging of yore. The success of recent packaging throwbacks indicates that brands are aware of how a vintage look resonates with consumers, even if they aren't directly demanding the change.

Drupa themes of the past have tended to focus on a specific technology. This year, however, was all about packaging.

The label industry is constantly evolving. With opportunities to streamline production, generate consumer engagement and expand the sensory experience a label provides, converters can stay ahead of the pack.

Technology is a beautiful thing and when used on packaging, it can draw a consumer in, or it can push them away. That's why it's important that package printers and converters know what technology works and when to use it.

During its spring meeting, the Paperboard Packaging Council honored David Scheible of Graphic Packaging International with the Robert T. Gair Award. Check out video highlights from the ceremony.